Decade Decisions

Today’s questions are all related to today, 7th September.

One

The first Miss America pageant took place on this day. In what decade, and at what location did this occur?

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Two

England’s future Queen Elizabeth I was born on this day. In what decade, and at what palace was she born?

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Three

The earliest recorded submarine attack occurred when an attempt was made by the Turtle to fix an explosive device with a timer to the British ship HMS Eagle in a harbour. In what decade, and in what harbour, did this occur?

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Four

A songwriter achieved a record-setting milestone while working at EMI by having written seven simultaneous hits by different artists on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. In what decade did she achieve this, and who was she?

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Five

Georgi Markov, a Bulgarian dissident, was assassinated while walking across Waterloo Bridge in London, U.K. by Bulgarian secret police. In what decade did this happen, and what was the weapon speculated to have been used?

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Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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