In Cuba, Fidel Castro overthrew which ruler in 1959?
Around what year was the construction of the Pantheon in Rome completed?
The Pantheon in Rome was completed around 126-128 AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The current structure replaced an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). The original Pantheon was destroyed by fire in 80 AD and rebuilt by Emperor Domitian, but this version was also destroyed in 110 AD.
Who was the American criminal responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995?
The world's first nuclear power plant was open in which nation in the 1950s?
Which African nation gained independence form the UK 1980?
Which of these is the name of a permed hair cut that was made famous in the 1980s?
Or in its full name - the Jheri Curl
In 1978, what was the name of the first child to be born via IVF?
Which of these happened in the 1950s?
Jonas Salk developed the first successful polio vaccine, which was announced as safe and effective in 1955.
Polio vaccine was developed
UN Declaration of Human Rights was published
Jordan declared independence
What year did construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begin?
Specifically, work on the bridge started on January 3, 1870, although some preliminary construction had begun in 1869. The project was initiated by John Augustus Roebling, who was the chief engineer. Construction was completed in 1883.
In 1974, Isabel Martinez Peron became the first female President of which nation?
The unmanned spaceship Voyager 1 passed by which planet for the first time in 1979?
Which US Founding Father founded the University of Virginia?
For what reason was Mata Hari executed in 1917?
She was shot by the French on charges of spying for Germany during World War I. The nature and extent of her espionage activities remain uncertain, and her guilt is widely contested.
Who was known as the "Puppet Master" of the New York underworld in the early 20th century?
Arnold Rothstein was a notorious Jewish-American racketeer, businessman, and gambler who became a kingpin of organized crime in New York City during the 1920s. He was born in 1882 and met his end in 1928 when he was murdered.
According to German records, when did the story of the "Pied Piper of Hamelin" occur?
It was June 26th, so the oldest records say on a stained glass window of the Church of Hamlin, that a colorful-clothed piper lead 130 children away from their village.
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