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These are all connected to today’s date, 28 October.
One
On this day in 1886, Grover Cleveland, the US President, carried out an official dedication on an island in the waters of Jersey City, New Jersey. What was dedicated, and what was the name of the island where the dedication took place?
Two
Born on this day in 1955, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, was born in a city which is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and Lake Washington. What city, and who was it named after?
Three
On this day in 1726, Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World was published anonymously. Who was the author, and by what name did the book later become known?
Four
After appearing in Steel Magnolias, this actress became a Pretty Woman. Who is she, and in what city was she born on this day in 1967?
Five
Born in 1982, he links a lord of Gallifrey with another who starts out as a prince of Denmark and Greece, and becomes a prince of Albion and got a Scottish duchy. Who is he, who is the lord, and who is the prince?
Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.
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