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On This Day: April 16th Quiz Stats

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This English scientist, known for his laws of motion, is knighted by Queen Anne at Trinity College.
1705		 Isaac Newton
95.3%
Charles Darwin
2.1%
Francis Bacon
1.8%
Richard Dawkins
0.8%
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
82.5%
Dan Rather
8%
Tom Brokaw
4.3%
Brian Williams
2.9%
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
82.4%
Reggie Miller
3.7%
Charles Barkley
6.7%
Dominique Wilkins
4.6%
This Libyan leader goes on television to dispel rumors that he was killed in a US bombing.
1986		 Muammar Gaddafi
82.3%
Ruhollah Khomeini
3.9%
Saddam Hussein
7.5%
Anwar Sadat
3.8%
The Red Army begins the battle for this Nazi capital city.
1945		 Berlin
81.9%
Munich
6.7%
Hamburg
2.2%
Moscow
7.5%
The Rush-Bagot Treaty is ratified by the United States, establishing a demilitarized border with this country.
1818		 Canada
58.2%
France
4.3%
Mexico
31.8%
Russia
4.9%
The New York Yankees become the first MLB team to regularly wear these on their jerseys.
1929		 Numbers
53.7%
Advertisements
4.9%
Last Names
14.9%
Pinstripes
25.3%
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