Mr Watson—come here—I want you

Today’s questions all relate to the date, March 7th.

One

On 7 March 1876, Alexander Graham Bell secured a patent for his invention, the telephone. Once the first transcontinental telephone line was laid across the United States, a ceremonial first transcontinental call was made. Which decade did this happen in?

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Two

Rob Roy MacGregor, a Scottish outlaw, was the subject of the 1817 novel Rob Roy. Who was the author of this work?

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Three

Born in 1875 in Cibourne, France, this composer’s work would be used by skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in their gold medal winning performance at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics. Who was this composer and what was the piece of music?

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Four

On this date in 2024, which Northern European country joined NATO as its 32nd member?

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Five

Born in 1872, this Dutch artist became famous for a style featuring black grid lines and blocks of primary colours such as red, blue and yellow. The style became known as Neoplasticism or De Stijl. Who was the artist?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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