Former Ford Motor Company executive Henry Leland launches the ______ Motor Company, which he later sells to his former employer. 1920
Lincoln
92.5%
Roosevelt
1.8%
Washington
2.3%
Jefferson
2.4%
Following the end of the British Raj, the new constitution of ______ goes into effect. 1950
India
89%
South Africa
5%
Canada
2%
Iraq
2.2%
This American actor, activist, race car driver, and businessman, who won an Academy Award for his performance in the film ‘The Color of Money’, is born. 1925
Paul Newman
76.9%
Robert Redford
5.3%
Marlon Brando
4%
Steve McQueen
12.6%
Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco, which are aided by Italy, take this capital of Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War. 1939
Barcelona
74.3%
Valencia
13.2%
Málaga
5.1%
Bilbao
5.8%
This territory, whose names originates from an Ojibwe word meaning ‘large water’, is admitted as the 26th US state. 1837
Michigan
73.8%
Florida
15.8%
Montana
5.3%
Arkansas
5%
Commemorated as Australia Day today, the British First Fleet sail into Port Jackson to establish this city, the first permanent European settlement on the continent. 1788
Sydney
60.2%
Melbourne
17.4%
Brisbane
7.6%
Perth
14.7%
Rioting breaks out in this city, the capital of Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana. 2009
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