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This English scientist, known for his laws of motion, is knighted by Queen Anne at Trinity College.1705
Isaac Newton
94.9%
Charles Darwin
2.4% Francis Bacon
1.8% Richard Dawkins
0.8%
This Libyan leader goes on television to dispel rumors that he was killed in a US bombing.1986
Muammar Gaddafi
82.3%
Ruhollah Khomeini
3.6% Saddam Hussein
7.2% Anwar Sadat
3.9%
This player scores 61 points, becoming only the second player alongside Wilt Chamberlain to score 3,000 points in a single season.1987
Michael Jordan
81.7%
Reggie Miller
3.8% Charles Barkley
6.9% Dominique Wilkins
4.5%
The Red Army begins the battle for this Nazi capital city.1945
Berlin
81.4%
Munich
6.6% Hamburg
2.2% Moscow
7.5%
This broadcaster, often referred to as 'the most trusted man in America', begins his run as the anchor of CBS Evening News.1962
Walter Cronkite
81.3%
Dan Rather
8.4% Tom Brokaw
4.2% Brian Williams
3.3%
The Rush-Bagot Treaty is ratified by the United States, establishing a demilitarized border with this country.1818
Canada
57.8%
France
4% Mexico
31.9% Russia
5.1%
The New York Yankees become the first MLB team to regularly wear these on their jerseys.1929
Numbers
53.6%
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5.3% Last Names
14.8% Pinstripes
24.5%
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