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  1. September 1, 1972 - In Reykjavik, Iceland, Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky to become World Champion in which game/sport?
  2. September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of which city begins, burning for three days and destroying over 10,000 buildings?
  3. September 3, 1658 - Which leader, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, dies and is succeeded by his son, Richard?
  4. September 4, 1970 - Salvador Allende is elected as president of which South American nation?
  5. September 5, 1698 - In an effort to Westernize the nobility, Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great) imposes a tax on which facial feature?
  6. September 6, 1620 - Which ship carrying Puritans, sets sail from Plymouth, bound for the New World?
  7. September 7, 1996 - Which rapper and hip-hop artist is fatally wounded during a shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada?
  8. September 8, 1504 - Which of Michelangelo's sculptures is unveiled in Florence's Piazza della Signoria?
  9. September 9, 1976 - Which Chinese leader died, after 27 years as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party?
  10. September 10, 2002 - Which traditionally neutral country became a full member of the United Nations, 57 years after its foundation?
  11. September 11, 1609 - British explorer Henry Hudson discovers which small island along the northeast coast of what is now the United States?
  12. September 12, 490 BC - A major Greek victory is achieved over the Achaemenid Persian Empire. The following exploits of a runner named Pheidippides meant that the name of the battle is now associated with which form of long-distance race?
  13. September 13, 1788 - The Philadelphia Convention confirms which major city as temporary capital of the USA?
  14. September 14, 2003 - Which Baltic state overwhelmingly votes in favour of joining the European Union, with 66.8% of votes cast in approval?
  15. September 15, 1835 - The HMS Beagle, carrying which famous naturalist, lands in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador?
  16. September 16, 1400 - Owain Glyndwr is declared as Prince of which nation by his followers, at the beginning of his uprising against English rule?
  17. September 17, 1849 - Which American abolitionist escaped from slavery in Maryland? She would go on to rescue scores of people using the Underground Railroad.
  18. September 18, 2014 - Which constituent nation voted, by 55% to 45%, to remain a part of the United Kingdom?
  19. September 19, 1893 - Which antipodean nation became the first country in the world to grant all women the right to vote in elections?
  20. September 20, 1187 - Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, begins his siege of which Middle Eastern city?
  21. September 21, 1866 - Which science fiction writer, famed for works such as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, is born in Kent, England?
  22. September 22, 1823 - Joseph Smith, founder of which Christian denomination, claims to have found Golden Plates sent from God, after being directed to them by the angel Moroni?
  23. September 23, 63 BC - This day marked the birth of which man, who would later be recognised as the first true Roman Emperor?
  24. September 24, 1948 - A Japanese engineer named Soichiro would found which automobile company, that bears his surname?
  25. September 25, 1066 - Harold Godwinson of England defeated Harald Hardrada, king of which nation, at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
  26. September 26, 1905 - Which scientist published the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, including his Special Theory of Relativity?
  27. September 27, 1529 - Ottoman forces under Suleiman I begin the siege of which modern European capital, marking the furthest point of their expansion into the continent?
  28. September 28, 551 BC - The traditional date marking the birth of which influential Chinese philosopher and politician?
  29. September 29, 1829 - The Metropolitan Police Force is founded by Robert Peel in which major capital city?
  30. September 30, 1949 - The airlift of which city is ended, after supplying its inhabitants for over 15 months?

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Interactive Quiz

  1. September 1, 1972 - In Reykjavik, Iceland, Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky to become World Champion in which game/sport?
    Chess
  2. September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of which city begins, burning for three days and destroying over 10,000 buildings?
    London
  3. September 3, 1658 - Which leader, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, dies and is succeeded by his son, Richard?
    Oliver Cromwell
  4. September 4, 1970 - Salvador Allende is elected as president of which South American nation?
    Chile
  5. September 5, 1698 - In an effort to Westernize the nobility, Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great) imposes a tax on which facial feature?
    Beards
  6. September 6, 1620 - Which ship carrying Puritans, sets sail from Plymouth, bound for the New World?
    Mayflower
  7. September 7, 1996 - Which rapper and hip-hop artist is fatally wounded during a shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada?
    Tupac
  8. September 8, 1504 - Which of Michelangelo's sculptures is unveiled in Florence's Piazza della Signoria?
    David
  9. September 9, 1976 - Which Chinese leader died, after 27 years as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party?
    Mao Zedong
  10. September 10, 2002 - Which traditionally neutral country became a full member of the United Nations, 57 years after its foundation?
    Switzerland
  11. September 11, 1609 - British explorer Henry Hudson discovers which small island along the northeast coast of what is now the United States?
    Manhatten
  12. September 12, 490 BC - A major Greek victory is achieved over the Achaemenid Persian Empire. The following exploits of a runner named Pheidippides meant that the name of the battle is now associated with which form of long-distance race?
    Marathon
  13. September 13, 1788 - The Philadelphia Convention confirms which major city as temporary capital of the USA?
    New York
  14. September 14, 2003 - Which Baltic state overwhelmingly votes in favour of joining the European Union, with 66.8% of votes cast in approval?
    Estonia
  15. September 15, 1835 - The HMS Beagle, carrying which famous naturalist, lands in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador?
    Charles Darwin
  16. September 16, 1400 - Owain Glyndwr is declared as Prince of which nation by his followers, at the beginning of his uprising against English rule?
    Wales
  17. September 17, 1849 - Which American abolitionist escaped from slavery in Maryland? She would go on to rescue scores of people using the Underground Railroad.
    Harriet Tubman
  18. September 18, 2014 - Which constituent nation voted, by 55% to 45%, to remain a part of the United Kingdom?
    Scotland
  19. September 19, 1893 - Which antipodean nation became the first country in the world to grant all women the right to vote in elections?
    New Zealand
  20. September 20, 1187 - Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, begins his siege of which Middle Eastern city?
    Jerusalem
  21. September 21, 1866 - Which science fiction writer, famed for works such as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, is born in Kent, England?
    H.G. Wells
  22. September 22, 1823 - Joseph Smith, founder of which Christian denomination, claims to have found Golden Plates sent from God, after being directed to them by the angel Moroni?
    Mormonism
  23. September 23, 63 BC - This day marked the birth of which man, who would later be recognised as the first true Roman Emperor?
    Augustus
  24. September 24, 1948 - A Japanese engineer named Soichiro would found which automobile company, that bears his surname?
    Honda
  25. September 25, 1066 - Harold Godwinson of England defeated Harald Hardrada, king of which nation, at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
    Norway
  26. September 26, 1905 - Which scientist published the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, including his Special Theory of Relativity?
    Einstein
  27. September 27, 1529 - Ottoman forces under Suleiman I begin the siege of which modern European capital, marking the furthest point of their expansion into the continent?
    Vienna
  28. September 28, 551 BC - The traditional date marking the birth of which influential Chinese philosopher and politician?
    Kongzi
  29. September 29, 1829 - The Metropolitan Police Force is founded by Robert Peel in which major capital city?
    London
  30. September 30, 1949 - The airlift of which city is ended, after supplying its inhabitants for over 15 months?
    Berlin
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