August events quiz
Below are clues to a number of events that have taken place each day in August in years gone by. How many can you name or guess? One guess per question allowed. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
PS. All the years are AD unless BC is stated.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. Aug 1 1834 This practice is abolished in the British Empire Slavery
2. Aug 2 216 BC This Carthaginian general defeats the Romans at the Battle of Cannae Hannibal
3. Aug 3 1778 Opera house "La Scala" opens in this city Milan
4. Aug 4 70 Romans destroy the temple in this city Jerusalem
5. Aug 5 1962 This actress is found dead at age 36, in a "probable suicide" Marilyn Monroe
6. Aug 6 1945 An atomic bomb is dropped on this city Hiroshima
7. Aug 7 1974 Philippe Petit walks between these two buildings on a tight rope World Trade Center
8. Aug 8 1974 This U.S. President resigns Richard Nixon
9. Aug 9 1965 This country gains independence unwillingly after beingexpelled from Malaysia Singapore
10. Aug 10 1921 Franklin D. Roosevelt first shows signs of this disease Polio
11. Aug 11 1919 The new constitution of this country is signed in the city of Weimar Germany
12. Aug 12 30 BC This Egyptian ruler commits suicide, possibly snake bite Cleopatra
13. Aug 13 1961 Borders are closed in this European city Berlin
14. Aug 14 1980 Lech Wałęsa leads labor strikes in this country Poland
15. Aug 15 1281 For the second time, a "divine wind" destroys the Mongol fleetattempting to invade this island nation Japan
16. Aug 16 1829 Chang and Eng, conjoined twins from this country, arrive in the U.S. Siam (Thailand)
17. Aug 17 1807 The world's first commercial steamboat service is started onthis river, connecting New York City and Albany Hudson River
18. Aug 18 1969 Jimi Hendrix plays the American national anthem at this music festival Woodstock
19. Aug 19 1991 A failed coup attempt is launched against this Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
20. Aug 20 1882 This Tchaikovsky overture debuts in Moscow, using cannon shotsas part of the music 1812 Overture
21. Aug 21 1959 This state becomes the 50th to join the U.S.A. Hawaii
22. Aug 22 1642 This king declares Parliament to be traitors, sparking the English Civil War Charles I
23. Aug 23 1305 This Scottish rebel is executed in London William Wallace
24. Aug 24 2006 This Kuiper Belt object is demoted to "dwarf planet" status Pluto
25. Aug 25 1875 Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim acrossthis body of water English Channel
26. Aug 26 1768 This explorer sets sail from England aboard the HMS Endeavour James Cook
27. Aug 27 1776 The British defeat the …….. in Battle of Long Island Americans
28. Aug 28 1879 In South Africa, the British capture Cetshwayo, the last king of this tribe Zulu
29. Aug 29 2005 This hurricane makes landfall in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina
30. Aug 30 1963 The so-called "red phone" is established, connecting this city and Moscow Washington D.C.
31. Aug 31 1422 ……… becomes King of England at the age of 9 months Henry VI
PS. All the years are AD unless BC is stated.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. Aug 1 1834 This practice is abolished in the British Empire Slavery
2. Aug 2 216 BC This Carthaginian general defeats the Romans at the Battle of Cannae Hannibal
3. Aug 3 1778 Opera house "La Scala" opens in this city Milan
4. Aug 4 70 Romans destroy the temple in this city Jerusalem
5. Aug 5 1962 This actress is found dead at age 36, in a "probable suicide" Marilyn Monroe
6. Aug 6 1945 An atomic bomb is dropped on this city Hiroshima
7. Aug 7 1974 Philippe Petit walks between these two buildings on a tight rope World Trade Center
8. Aug 8 1974 This U.S. President resigns Richard Nixon
9. Aug 9 1965 This country gains independence unwillingly after beingexpelled from Malaysia Singapore
10. Aug 10 1921 Franklin D. Roosevelt first shows signs of this disease Polio
11. Aug 11 1919 The new constitution of this country is signed in the city of Weimar Germany
12. Aug 12 30 BC This Egyptian ruler commits suicide, possibly snake bite Cleopatra
13. Aug 13 1961 Borders are closed in this European city Berlin
14. Aug 14 1980 Lech Wałęsa leads labor strikes in this country Poland
15. Aug 15 1281 For the second time, a "divine wind" destroys the Mongol fleetattempting to invade this island nation Japan
16. Aug 16 1829 Chang and Eng, conjoined twins from this country, arrive in the U.S. Siam (Thailand)
17. Aug 17 1807 The world's first commercial steamboat service is started onthis river, connecting New York City and Albany Hudson River
18. Aug 18 1969 Jimi Hendrix plays the American national anthem at this music festival Woodstock
19. Aug 19 1991 A failed coup attempt is launched against this Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
20. Aug 20 1882 This Tchaikovsky overture debuts in Moscow, using cannon shotsas part of the music 1812 Overture
21. Aug 21 1959 This state becomes the 50th to join the U.S.A. Hawaii
22. Aug 22 1642 This king declares Parliament to be traitors, sparking the English Civil War Charles I
23. Aug 23 1305 This Scottish rebel is executed in London William Wallace
24. Aug 24 2006 This Kuiper Belt object is demoted to "dwarf planet" status Pluto
25. Aug 25 1875 Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim acrossthis body of water English Channel
26. Aug 26 1768 This explorer sets sail from England aboard the HMS Endeavour James Cook
27. Aug 27 1776 The British defeat the …….. in Battle of Long Island Americans
28. Aug 28 1879 In South Africa, the British capture Cetshwayo, the last king of this tribe Zulu
29. Aug 29 2005 This hurricane makes landfall in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina
30. Aug 30 1963 The so-called "red phone" is established, connecting this city and Moscow Washington D.C.
31. Aug 31 1422 ……… becomes King of England at the age of 9 months Henry VI
