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This American film director, known for directing ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘Django Unchained’, is born.
1963		 Quentin Tarantino
91.6%
Martin Scorsese
3.4%
Stanley Kubrick
1.9%
Woody Allen
1.6%
The United States Government establishes a permanent ______ and authorizes the building of six frigates.
1794		 Navy
81.5%
Coast Guard
7.7%
Merchant Marine
2.3%
Army
8.2%
During the War of 1812, US forces under this general defeat the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
1814		 Andrew Jackson
64.8%
Alexander Macomb
3.5%
Zachary Taylor
24%
Winfield Scott
6.8%
This American singer-songwriter, known for hits like ‘One Sweet Day’ and ‘We Belong Together’, is born.
1970		 Mariah Carey
63%
Mary J. Blige
21.8%
Aaliyah
4.6%
Brandy
8.3%
______ becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as claiming the title 'King of France'.
1625		 Charles I
48.7%
James II
21.2%
George I
17.6%
William IV
12.3%
The Good Friday earthquake, the most powerful in North American history at a magnitude of 9.2, strikes in this state, killing 139 people and inflicting massive damage.
1964		 Alaska
39.1%
Washington
5.8%
Hawaii
9%
California
44.1%
A group of ______ Air Force officers topple the pro-Axis government in a bloodless coup.
1941		 Yugoslav
36.7%
Bulgarian
15.8%
Turkish
24.8%
Spanish
21.5%
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