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All of today’s questions relate to 24 September.
One
Who, on this day, became the first player to win a Grand Slam title in tennis; and in what decade did this take place?
Two
The Battle of Shiroyama saw the Imperial Japanese Army decisively defeat what revolution; and in what decade did this occur?
Three
A single released this day by Elvis Presley became the Billboard Song of the Year in 1957. What song?
Four
Born on this day, this General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union succeeded Yuri Andropov and preceded Mikhail Gorbachev. Who was he?
Five
Operation On Wings of Eagles ended on this day after transporting 45,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel. What Biblical book inspired the operation’s name; and by what nickname was it commonly known?
Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.
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