On This Day Trivia Quiz – 5 July
Test your knowledge, and/or learn some interesting facts about events that have happened on 5 July.
Random Questions
1. Which coins were first issued in Great Britain on 5 July 1817?
2. Who opened his first travel agency on 5 July 1841?
3. Which country introduced the first speed limit law on 5 July 1865?
4. Which swimsuit made its debut at a Paris fashion show on 5 July 1946?
5. Which (self-governing) British crown dependency began issuing their own postage stamps on 5 July 1973?
6. From which country did the Cape Verde Islands gain independence on 5 July 1975?
7. Who founded Amazon on 5 July 1994?
Music Questions
8. Which opera singer had her farewell performance at London’s Covent Garden on 5 July 1965?
9. Which member of the Beatles sold his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce on 5 July 1968?
Sport Questions
10. Which cricket umpire made his debut on 5 July 1973?
TV & Movie Questions
11. Which US showman was born on 5 July 1810? His life is profiled in the movie The Greatest Showman (2017), starring Hugh Jackman.
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