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Friday "Lunchtime" Quiz

A quiz for 10 February 2006.

Usual rules apply:
1) no more than three replies per post
2) no Googling until 30 minutes after the start
3) OP's decision is final

Here we go. Best of luck and have fun!

On This Day...
The 10th of February hasn't been very prominent in history but all these events happened on this day. But in which years? I'll give one point if you're within 10% (year difference from now) and 2 points if you're on the button.

1) Russia frees the American U2 spy-plane pilot Gary Powers.

2) The first ever 'Gold Disc' was presented to Glen Miller for selling one million copies of 'Chatanooga Choo Choo'.

3) The IRA breaks it's cease fire with the Docklands bombing.

4) South African president F. W. De Kleerk announces the release of Nelson Mandela.

Births, Deaths and Marriages

5) Which English actress, famous for saying 'George, don't do that' was born on this day in 1910?

6) Which American swimmer was born on this day in 1950? He won no less than seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

7) Which leading American playwright died on this day last year? One of his most famous works is 'The Crucible'.

8) Which children's TV presenter was born on this day in 1939? He shares a name with the title of the programme.

9) These 20 year-olds were married on this day in 1840 at St James's Palace, London. He is reputed to have worn a ring in an unusual place whilst she was not amused.

Put names to these faces...

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13) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/altissa/quiz/p4.jpg

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15) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/altissa/quiz/p6.jpg

16) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/altissa/quiz/p7.jpg

17) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/altissa/quiz/p8.jpg

Name that tune...
Actually, you can have one point if you name the original artist and the track and a bonus point if you get the album too.

Hint: turn the volume down first!

18) m1.mid

19) m2.mid

20) m3.mid

21) m4.mid

22) m5.mid

23) m6.mid

24) m7.mid

25) m8.mid

Sorry, now I've completed it I realise that this is a bit of an 'oldies' quiz. Well there's got to be some advantages!