On This Day Trivia Quiz – 1 August
Test your knowledge, and/or learn some interesting facts about events that have happened on 1 August.
1. Destined to become King Henry VII, who sailed with his army to England on 1 August 1485?
2. On 1 August 1498, Christopher Columbus landed at ‘Isla Santa’. Which country would it later become?
3. Which British financial institution had its foundations laid on 1 August 1732?
4. Which gaseous chemical element was discovered by Joseph Priestley on 1 August 1774?
5. Who became the first woman to discover a comet on 1 August 1785?
6. Which country became the first to use the metric system on
1 August 1793?
7. Which London bridge was opened to traffic on 1 August 1831?
8. Which automobile was first produced on 1 August 1941?
9. Which bowler took 6 for 70 in Australia’s 4th Test win over England at Old Trafford on 1 August 1961?
10. Which political scandal was exposed by Bernstein and Woodward in the Washington Post on 1 August 1972?
11. Which rock group began their Voodoo Lounge world tour on
1 August 1994?
12. Which fantasy novel by George R. R. Martin was first published on
1 August 1996?
13. Which country’s crown jewels were stolen in a heist on 1 August 2018?
14. How many Australian Rugby League players form part of the Immortals? It was last added to on 1 August 2018, with five new members (including Dally Messenger and Mal Meninga) being added to the illustrious group.
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