Long to Reign Over Us

Today’s questions are related to today’s date, 8 September. The answers are either true or false.

Elizabeth II, 1959.
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One

On 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. Her reign was the longest of any monarch in the United Kingdom. Is it true or false that in a list of the longest reigning monarchs within the UK, Queen Victoria would be placed second and George III, third?

Two

Is it true or false that The Great Herding was a historical event in medieval Scotland which began on 8 September annually?

Three

Is it true or false that on 8 September 1941, German and Finnish troops began a siege that would last 872 days?

Four

Is it true or false that on this day in 1644, Michelangelo’s David was unveiled in the Piazza della Signoria, in Milan?

Five

Is it true or false that the first episode of Star Trek premiered on American television on 8 September 1970?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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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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