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American serial killer Ted Bundy, right, was born.

TV show That Was The Week That Was is first broadcast.

different jail at the time. An investigation concluded that Oswald had acted alone in killing Kennedy. It also concluded Ruby had acted alone in shooting Oswald, who died shortly afterwards.

Though controversial, the conclusion that Oswald acted alone was supported by investigations from the FBI, the Secret Service, and Dallas police.

Numerous theories surround Kennedy’s assassination, with some suggesting that he was killed as part of a conspiracy and that there was a second gunman. Some suggest that Oswald was killed to silence him. Ruby died in jail from lung cancer complications in 1967, awaiting a second trial. Opinion polls have since found that up to 80 per cent of Americans believe there was a plot or cover-up.

QUESTION: What was the name of the author and title of the classic children’s book published in 1877 documenting the life of a horse?

Last week I asked, which Russian leader, whose reign included the country’s “Golden Age”, died on November 17, 1796? The answer is CATHERINE THE GREAT.

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