Louis XVI and this woman become King and Queen of France. 1774
Marie Antoinette
90.6%
Maria Theresa
1.4%
Anne Boleyn
6.3%
Madame du Barry
1.7%
This man is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president. 1994
Nelson Mandela
88.1%
Desmond Tutu
5.8%
Thabo Mbeki
0.6%
Jacob Zuma
0.9%
The Supreme Court of the United States rules in ‘Nix v. Hedden’ that a ______ is a vegetable, not a fruit, under the Tariff Act of 1883. 1893
Tomato
86.7%
Carrot
2.2%
Potato
5.8%
Peanut
3.6%
This man is appointed as the first Director of the Bureau of Investigation, a position he holds until his death in 1972. 1924
J. Edgar Hoover
86.2%
John Dillinger
4.8%
William J. Burns
3.5%
L. Patrick Gray
1.9%
Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of this comic, which features Bruce Banner as the hero’s alter ego. 1962
The Incredible Hulk
83.4%
The Amazing Spider-Man
4.2%
The Green Lantern
3.4%
Captain America
4.5%
This holiday, which today is typically observed on the second Sunday in May, is celebrated for the first time in the United States. 1908
Mother's Day
77.6%
Father's Day
3.1%
Memorial Day
7.7%
Labor Day
8.8%
Germany invades Belgium, the Netherlands, and this small European state, which makes up part of the Ardennes. 1940
Luxembourg
71.8%
Liechtenstein
17.8%
San Marino
3.2%
Monaco
3.2%
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