These questions all concern today’s date, April 4th.

One
Established in 1949, the organisation represented by this flag originally had twelve members including the United Kingdom, France, the United States and Canada. Name the organisation and four of the remaining eight founding members?
Two
The following quote is from the Encyclopædia Britannica article on the film Ben-Hur, which in 1960 became the first film to win eleven Oscars. A number has been removed from the quote. What, to the nearest thousand, is that number?
The famed chariot race is considered among cinema’s most-impressive action sequences, not least because it featured up to — extras.
Three
In 1925, the Schutzstaffel was founded by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party in Germany. What is it better known as?
Four
Born in Perth, Australia, in 1979, this actor was posthumously awarded the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 81st Academy Awards?
Five
When William Henry Harrison died who succeeded him as the President of the United States?
Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.
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