This English actor and director, known for his portrayal of Snape in the ‘Harry Potter’ series, is born. 1946
Alan Rickman
84%
Ralph Fiennes
6.7%
Michael Gambon
2.6%
Gary Oldman
4.1%
Built to commemorate George Washington, this obelisk is officially dedicated. 1885
Washington Monument
80.9%
Washington Memorial
15.7%
DC Tower
1%
Mount Vernon
1.5%
This US President makes an unprecedented 8-day visit to the People's Republic of China and meets with Mao Zedong in an effort to normalize relations between the two countries. 1972
Richard Nixon
80.5%
Gerald Ford
4.5%
Lyndon Johnson
3.4%
Jimmy Carter
8.3%
In France, the Battle of ______ begins, which is one of the largest and longest of World War I. 1916
Verdun
78.1%
Galicia
7.3%
Bucharest
7%
Morava
5.4%
This civil rights leader is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. 1965
Malcolm X
73.7%
Martin Luther King, Jr.
14.1%
Robert Kennedy
5.7%
Medgar Evers
3.4%
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish 'The Communist Manifesto.' In what modern day country were they both born? 1848
Germany
69.5%
Russia
21.3%
France
1.2%
Poland
7.9%
Steve Fossett arrives in Leader, Canada, and becomes the first person to make a solo trip across the Pacific Ocean in a ______. 1995
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Quiz Updated Feb 21, 2017
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