We’ve had a Problem

All of these questions are related to today, April 13th.

One

In 1970, Apollo 13 suffered an explosion in a tank en route to the Moon. What did the tank contain, and who were the three crew?

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Two

In accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar, a religion was formalised as the Khalsa – the brotherhood of Warrior-Saints. In what century did this occur, and what religion was formalised as described?

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Three

In 1953, the CIA launched Project MKUltra. What was the purpose of this programme?

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Four

George Frideric Handel’s Messiah made its world premiere on this date. In what century, and in what capital city, did this premiere take place?

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Five

On this day in 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first African-American man to win the Best Actor Academy Award. 

1. Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award in any category, and for which film was the award made?
2. Who was the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, and for which film was the award made?

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Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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