All in a Day: 1609 to 1939

Another five questions which are related to today, September 3rd.

Set of Mr Smith Goes to Washington. See question 5.
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One

On 3 September 1609, an English navigator and explorer sailed into what is now known as New York Harbour. He made four expeditions to find a route from Europe to Asia, and a bay, river and strait are named after him. What are his first and second names?

Two

On 3 September 1935, who became the first person to drive an automobile at over 300 miles per hour?

Three

On 3 September 1939, after the invasion of Poland, Britain, France, and which two of these countries – Australia, Canada, or New Zealand – declared war on Germany?

Four

On this day in 1976, Viking 2, a NASA spacecraft, completed its journey, landed at its destination, and began sending information back to Earth. What planet had it landed on?

Five

The director of 1939’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and 1946’s It’s a Wonderful Life died on 3 September 1991. Who was he?

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

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