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This polymath, mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author of the theory of gravitation was knighted.
Sir Issac Newton
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In 1980, this professional tennis player retires
Auther Ashe
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1611 First known performance of Shakespeare's tragedy at the Globe Theatre
MacBeth
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In 2018, this Manager of London EPL club Arsenal for 22 years announces he wil be leaving the club.
Arsène Wenger
200
This French general drives Ottoman Turks across the River Jordan near Acre during The Battle of Mount Tabor.
Napolean
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1986 To dispel rumors he's dead, this Libyan leader appears on TV.
Muammar Gaddafi
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In 1653 and 40 musketeers and this English statesman, politician, and soldier, who became known as Lord Protector, forcibly dissolve the English Rump Parliament, after it failed to establish a caretaker government.
Oliver Cromwell
200
In 2018, who did the Commonwealth countries decide will succeed Queen Elizabeth as the next head of the Commonwealth?
Prince Charles
300
On this day in 1862, this was abolished in District of Columbia (Washington DC, US)
Slavery
300
In 2015, she was named one of TIME's "100 Most Influential People" of 2015
Elizabeth Holmes
300
1862 the first pasteurization test was completed by this Frenchmen.
Louis Pasteur
300
1902 this scientist isolated the radioactive compound radium chloride.
Marie Curie
400
In 1917 this Russian leader issues his radical "April Theses" calling for Soviets to take power during the Russian Revolution.
Vladimir Lenin
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In 2021 Raúl Castro confirms he is resigning as the Party leader of which Communist country?
Cuba
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In 1910 which Comet passes 29th recorded perihelion (closest point to sun) at 87.9 million km
Halley's Comet
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1918, Manfred von Richthofen, shot down his 79th and 80th victims during WWI marking his final victories before his death the following day. What was his nickname?
The Red Baron
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1953, What was the name of the British royal yacht launched by Queen Elizabeth II
Britannia
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In 2023 Broadway’s longest-running show closes after 13,981 performances
Phantom of the Opera
500
In 1985 Carlos Lopes sets a new world record time of 2:07:12 for what race distance?
Marathon
500
1993 Mercury Nashville Records releases the debut studio album of this country music star
Shania Twain