On This Day: October 31st

On This Day: October 31st

Questions

1. 1941 - Which granite monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota was finally finished after 14 years of carving work?
2. Holiday - Allantide, or the feast of St. Allan, is a festival traditionally celebrated in which Celtic region of the United Kingdom?
3. 2011 - The global population is predicted to have surpassed which historic milestone?
4. 2000 - Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first crew of which artificial satellite which has been manned continuously ever since?
5. 1993 - Which actor, the star of Running on Empty and Stand by Me, and younger brother of Joaquin, died of a drug overdose outside a Hollywood nightclub?
6. 1984 - Which Indian leader, the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru was murdered by her Sikh nationalist bodyguards in New Delhi?
7. 1967 - Born on Halloween in 1967, what is the stage name of rapper Robert Matthew Van Winkle, known for hits such as "Ice Ice Baby"?
8. 1964 - Which Dutch striker, the winner of 3 Balon D'ors and Euro 1998 and named 6th in the FIFA Player of the 20th Century poll was born in Utrecht?
9. 1956 - Which waterway at the border of Asia and Africa was bombed by British, French and Israeli forces during a campaign which would ultimately be unsuccessful?
10. 683 - During a siege, the Kaaba was burnt to the ground in which Middle-Eastern holy city?
11. 1926 - Which famous Hungarian escapologist died, after supposedly being repeatedly struck in the abdomen whilst suffering from appendicitis?
12. 1922 - Which fascist, known as 'Il Duce', became the Prime Minister of Italy, and would remain so until his downfall following an Allied invasion in 1943?
13. 1918 - Which country gained independence from Austria in the Aster Revolution, marking the end of World War I in this region of Europe?
14. 1917 - The "last great cavalry charge" occurred at the Battle of Beersheba, in which western-Asian country, marking a decisive victory for Commonwealth forces over the Ottoman Empire?
15. 1887 - Which man, the last non-communist leader of China, and the first leader of an independent Taiwan, was born in Zhejiang province?
16. 1864 - Which western US state, with its capital at Carson City, was admitted to the Union?
17. 1795 - Which English romantic poet, author of works such as Ode to a Nightingale was born in Moorgate, City of London?
18. 1517 - Which man posted his '95 Theses' on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, sparking the Reformation and the beginning of Protestantism?

1. 1941 - Which granite monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota was finally finished after 14 years of carving work?

   Mt. Rushmore
2. Holiday - Allantide, or the feast of St. Allan, is a festival traditionally celebrated in which Celtic region of the United Kingdom?

   Cornwall
3. 2011 - The global population is predicted to have surpassed which historic milestone?

   7 Billion
4. 2000 - Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first crew of which artificial satellite which has been manned continuously ever since?

   International Space Station (ISS)
5. 1993 - Which actor, the star of Running on Empty and Stand by Me, and younger brother of Joaquin, died of a drug overdose outside a Hollywood nightclub?

   River Phoenix
6. 1984 - Which Indian leader, the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru was murdered by her Sikh nationalist bodyguards in New Delhi?

   Indira Gandhi
7. 1967 - Born on Halloween in 1967, what is the stage name of rapper Robert Matthew Van Winkle, known for hits such as "Ice Ice Baby"?

   Vanilla Ice
8. 1964 - Which Dutch striker, the winner of 3 Balon D'ors and Euro 1998 and named 6th in the FIFA Player of the 20th Century poll was born in Utrecht?

   Marco van Basten
9. 1956 - Which waterway at the border of Asia and Africa was bombed by British, French and Israeli forces during a campaign which would ultimately be unsuccessful?

   Suez Canal
10. 683 - During a siege, the Kaaba was burnt to the ground in which Middle-Eastern holy city?

    Mecca
11. 1926 - Which famous Hungarian escapologist died, after supposedly being repeatedly struck in the abdomen whilst suffering from appendicitis?

    Harry Houdini
12. 1922 - Which fascist, known as 'Il Duce', became the Prime Minister of Italy, and would remain so until his downfall following an Allied invasion in 1943?

    Benito Mussolini
13. 1918 - Which country gained independence from Austria in the Aster Revolution, marking the end of World War I in this region of Europe?

    Hungary
14. 1917 - The "last great cavalry charge" occurred at the Battle of Beersheba, in which western-Asian country, marking a decisive victory for Commonwealth forces over the Ottoman Empire?

    Israel
15. 1887 - Which man, the last non-communist leader of China, and the first leader of an independent Taiwan, was born in Zhejiang province?

    Chiang Kai Shek
16. 1864 - Which western US state, with its capital at Carson City, was admitted to the Union?

    Nevada
17. 1795 - Which English romantic poet, author of works such as Ode to a Nightingale was born in Moorgate, City of London?

    John Keats
18. 1517 - Which man posted his '95 Theses' on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, sparking the Reformation and the beginning of Protestantism?

    Martin Luther