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Famous Birthdates and Events Quiz

Test your knowledge of significant birthdates and events in history with this engaging quiz focused on famous individuals, their contributions, and notable historical moments.

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1 ________ – Charlie Lau, American baseball player (b.

2 ________ – Yoon Eun Hye, Korean singer, model, actress and entertainer

3 ________ – Helen Oyeyemi, British novelist

4 October 3 – ________, American singer and actress

5 ________ – Count Basie, American musician and composer (b.

6 ________ – A transit of Earth from Mars takes place.

7 ________ – British comedian Tommy Cooper suffers a massive heart attack and dies while live on TV.

8 February 1 – ________, Scottish football player

9 May 16 – ________, American comedian (b.

10 March 14 – Sinn Féin's ________ and 3 others are seriously injured in a gun attack by the UVF.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the 1984 Summit tunnel fire in England may have been the biggest underground fire in transportation history.
  • the London Warehouse Theatre was threatened with closure after an Arts Council grant was withdrawn in 1984, but that closure was averted when Croydon Council and the GLC agreed to replace the grant.
  • the National Bike Registry is a database in the United States that has helped to identify and return stolen bicycles and scooters to their rightful owners since 1984.
  • the first televised nine dart finish was achieved at the World Matchplay championship in 1984 by John Lowe.
  • the 1984 Murray Head hit "One Night In Bangkok," from the musical Chess, gained newfound popularity in 2005 due to a remix by the dance act Vinylshakerz.
  • Squirrel Systems introduced the first touch screen point of sale terminal in 1984.
  • Swiss artist Harald Naegeli spent several months in jail in 1984 for the graffiti he had painted in Zürich from 1977 to 1979.
  • labor leader Victor Kamber created playing cards with public figures in 1968 and the "Rappin' Ronnie" music video depicting a rapping Ronald Reagan in 1984.
  • Les Taylor only captained Watford in the 1984 FA Cup final because regular captain Wilf Rostron was suspended.
  • Scottish cyclist Robert Millar finished fourth in the 1984 Tour de France, the best ever finish by a British cyclist.
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