A Star is Born

Barbra Streisand.
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Here are a few questions which are related to today’s date, 24 April.

  1. Barbra Streisand, who was born on 24 April 1942, starred in the 1976 iteration of A Star is Born (1976). How often, up to April 2025, has the film been made?
    • Twice
    • Three times
    • Four times
  2. On this day in 1479 BCE, Thutmose III ascended to the throne of…
    • China
    • Egypt
    • Mesopotamia
  3. Joseph Ratzinger was installed as Pope on 24 April. What papal name did he choose?
    • Adrian VI
    • Benedict XVI
    • Clement X
  4. On April 24, 1558, fifteen-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots, was married. Where did the wedding take place?
    • Iona Abbey, Isle of Iona, Scotland
    • Notre-Dame de Paris, France
    • St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland
      British pillar box.
      West Gate, Warwick, Warwickshire, England. (1856 type).
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  5. Born on 24 April 1815, this English novelist, essayist and short story writer is credited with introducing Britain’s ubiquitous pillar box (mail box). Who is he?
    • Charles Dickens
    • Anthony Trollope
    • Rudyard Kipling

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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