This US president dies of pneumonia after only 31 days in office. 1841
William Henry Harrison
74.6%
Millard Fillmore
8.8%
James K. Polk
8%
Franklin Pierce
6.6%
This American poet and author, also known for her work as a journalist in Egypt and South Africa, is born. 1928
Maya Angelou
69.2%
Rosa Parks
1.4%
Nikki Giovanni
5.1%
Gwendolyn Brooks
20.5%
This English explorer is knighted by Elizabeth I for completing the second circumnavigation of the globe. 1581
Francis Drake
60.5%
James Cook
17.4%
Walter Raleigh
18.3%
Henry Hudson
3.7%
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
49.7%
Canada
13.7%
France
3.4%
Luxembourg
28.2%
This New York skyscraper, the tallest in the world at the time, is officially opened. 1973
1 World Trade Center
49.4%
Empire State Building
32.6%
Chrysler Building
7%
Sears Tower
5.4%
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%
Archeology
36.2%
Anthropology
24.6%
Neontology
1%
Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft in this US city. 1975
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