Hisdates•ComHistorical Facts
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Q: In ancient Sparta what was the penalty for bachelorhood?
A: Couldn't watch women's gymnastics
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Q: European children were baptized with what in the 13th century?
A: Beer
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Q: Which British city had the first sidewalks in 1688?
A: Edinburgh in High St and Cowgate
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Q: What state was founded by Mohammed Ali Jinnah was the founder of what state?
A: Pakistan
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Q: What type of new transportation first crossed the English Channel in 1959?
A: Prototype hovercraft
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Q: William Huskinson was the first person to be killed how in 1830?
A: First person to be run over by railway train
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Q: Who did Gavrilo Princip assassinate?
A: Archduke Ferdinand
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Q: What type of wine was Napoleons favorite?
A: Burgundy Chambertin
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Q: Alberta, a Canadian province, has been virtually free of what since 1905?
A: Rats.
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Q: JVC launched VHS in 1976. What does VHS stand for?
A: Video Home System
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Q: In 1990 there were 15,000 accidents involving what kind of home appliance?
A: Vacuum cleaner
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Q: What was Vivaldi the composer's other profession?
A: Priest
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Q: Where were the world's first paved streets?
A: Rome 170 B.C.
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Q: Who was the last British king born outside the UK ?
A: George II - Hanover
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Q: In the 1896 Olympic games, what was the first event decided?
A: Triple Jump
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Q: What flower was named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow?
A: Iris
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Q: What was the Gettysburg Address written on?
A: Used envelopes
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Q: "Wife Beware" in 1933 was the first film shown where?
A: A Drive in theatre
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Q: St. Peter was ordered crucified by which emperor?
A: Nero
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