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These five questions are all related to today’s date, January 30th.

MV Wilhelm Gustloff.
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One

On 30 January 1945, the greatest maritime disaster in history occurred as the German ocean liner Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk. In what body of water was this sinking, and approximately how many people perished?

Two

On this day in 1847, Yerba Buena became what North American city?

Three

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, was executed in London. In what decade did this occur?

Four

Oliver Cromwell was one of the regicides responsible for Charles I’s execution. What happened to Cromwell two years after his own death?

Five

On this day in 1931 City Lights premiered. The film was written, produced, directed by, and starred whom?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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