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Most read stories on hawkesbaytoday.co.nz 1 Donations accepted for 87-year
old crime victim
2 Napier Girls High: No further plans
for ball after unidentified threat
3 Rocket Lab satellites will help
regional development
4 Power trust to decide on rebate
5 Top award for Napier RSA stalwart
Purcell
Quiz
1 What part of Robert Jenkin’s anatomy caused a war between England and Spain in 1751?
2 Who is the patron state of Ireland? 3 What title is shared by Don McLean’s 1970 debut album and Carole King’s 1971 chart-topping album?
4 What chemical substance is formed by the interaction of an acid and a base?
5 In which US state is the city of
Houston?
Joke of the day
QWhy did the troll tell jokes to the mirror?
He wanted to see it crack up
ABible quote
“For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.” (Deuteronomy 4:24 AKJV)
History
1137: Louis VI (The Fat) of France dies and is succeeded by his son Louis VII, who was to launch the disastrous Second Crusade.
1498: Christopher Columbus lands on mainland America, but thinking it is an island, calls it Isla Santa.
1834: Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire; an estimated 770,280 are freed.
1932: The first Mars bar, made in Slough, England, goes on sale. 1981: Rock music video channel MTV makes its first broadcast.
990: Talks between Iraq and Kuwait over oil and border disputes break off, with 100,000 Iraqi troops on the Kuwaiti border.
Birthdays
● Roman Emperor Claudius (10BC54AD)
● Dom DeLuise, US actor (1933-)
● Yves St Laurent, French fashion designer (1936-2008)
● Jerry Garcia, US rock musician (1942-1995)
● Fiona Stanley, Australian paediatrician (1946-)
● Coolio, US rapper (1963-)
● Sam Mendes, British film director (1965-)
● Tempestt Bledsoe, US actress (1973-)
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Quiz Answers
1 His ear 2 Saint Patrick 3 Tapestry 4 Salt 5 Texas
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