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On This Day: April 4th Quiz Stats

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This US president dies of pneumonia after only 31 days in office.
1841		 William Henry Harrison
74.4%
Millard Fillmore
9%
James K. Polk
8.1%
Franklin Pierce
6.8%
This American poet and author, also known for her work as a journalist in Egypt and South Africa, is born.
1928		 Maya Angelou
68.8%
Rosa Parks
1.3%
Nikki Giovanni
5.3%
Gwendolyn Brooks
21.2%
This English explorer is knighted by Elizabeth I for completing the second circumnavigation of the globe.
1581		 Francis Drake
60.6%
James Cook
17.5%
Walter Raleigh
17.9%
Henry Hudson
3.9%
This New York skyscraper, the tallest in the world at the time, is officially opened.
1973		 1 World Trade Center
49.6%
Empire State Building
32.9%
Chrysler Building
7%
Sears Tower
5.4%
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established by the United States and 11 other nations. Which of the following was not a founding member nation?
1949		 Germany
48.7%
Canada
14.6%
France
3.5%
Luxembourg
28.6%
Georges Cuvier delivers the first lecture in this scientific field, the name of which comes from Greek words for 'ancient' and 'being'.
1796		 Paleontology
37.5%
Archeology
35.8%
Anthropology
24.8%
Neontology
1%
Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft in this US city.
1975		 Albuquerque
9.8%
Seattle
64%
San Francisco
12.8%
San Jose
8.2%
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