SHAUN’S POSERS
January 3, 106BC:
Which orator, famed as the greatest of all time, was born?
December 15, AD37: Which infamous Roman Emperor was born?
January 5, 1066:
Which Anglo Saxon king dies?
May 30, 1381:
What uprising, eventually crushed by Richard II, begins?
May 3, 1469:
Which political theorist, whose name has come to define ruthless manoeuvres, was born?
July 12, 1543:
Henry VIII marries his sixth and final
wife. Who?
September 5, 1698:
Russia introduces a tax on what?
November 22, 1718:
Edward Teach meets a violent death. By what name was he better known?
November 1, 1755:
An earthquake kills up to 50,000 people in which European capital?
October 25, 1760: Who is crowned King of Great Britain?
December 27, 1836: Britain’s deadliest avalanche occurs, killing eight. Where?
December 19, 1843:
Writer Charles Dickens pays for the publication costs of which of his books?
May 17, 1875:
Which US horse race – the first of three ‘Triple Crown’ events – was run for the first time?
September 6, 1901:
Which President of the United
States was shot and fatally wounded on this day?
January 17, 1920:
The 18th Amendment comes into force in America. By what name is it better known?
October 31 1955:
Princess Margaret calls off her marriage to whom?
November 1, 1955:
Which conflict begins?
February 6, 1958:
Eight Manchester United players are killed in the Munich air disaster. Which team had The Red Devils just played?
November 15, 1959:
The Clutter family are murdered in Kansas. Which best-selling book did the crime inspire?
August 29, 1966:
The Beatles play their last official live concert. Where?
August 1, 1976:
Racing driver Niki Lauda narrowly escapes death after a high speed Formula One crash. At which race circuit did this happen?
April 11, 1979:
Which dictator is deposed?
January 24, 1989:
Which infamous serial killer is executed?
See page 57 for the answers