Historical Highlights

Historical Highlights connected with today’s date, June 15th.

  1. On 15 June 1808, Joseph Bonaparte became King of…
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • The Two Sicilies
  2. Today in 1215, King John of England placed his seal on a charter of liberty and political rights. What is this charter known as?
    • Domesday Charter
    • Magna Carta
    • Reculver Charter
  3. On 15 June 1864, the creation of a national cemetery on the former Arlington Estate was authorised by the US Quartermaster General Montgomery Meigs. Who previously owned this estate?
    • Jefferson Davies, President of the Confederate States
    • Robert E. Lee, Confederate General-in-Chief
    • Thomas Jonathan ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, Confederate General
  4. Henry Fitzroy, born on this day in 1519, was the illegitimate son of which English king?
    • Edward V
    • Henry VII
    • Henry VIII
  5. On 15 June 1888, a crown prince became emperor, making 1888 the Year of the Three Emperors. Which empire had its Year of the Three Emperors in 1888?
    • Austro-Hungarian Empire
    • German Empire
    • Russian Empire

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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