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We all know that April 1st is a day of pranks, but what significant events also happened on that day

All the events below took place on or are connected to the 1st April. Good luck.

 

Questions

1) In 1867 which city state in Asia became a British crown colony?

 

2) Which infamous leader was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for his part in the ‘Beer Hall Putsch’ in 1924?

 

3) In what year was the first television picture sent from space? a) 1950 b) 1960 c) 1970

 

4) What was special about the Hawker Siddeley Harrier which entered service in 1969?

 

5) In 1976 Apple Computer Inc was founded by which two people?

 

6) Which American R&B singer was shot to death by his father in 1984?

 

7) Google launched its email service Gmail, but in which year? a) 1984 b) 1994 c) 2004

 

8) Born on the 1st April 1946 which bass guitarist went on to be a founding member of the Small Faces and later the Faces?

 

 

 

Answers

1) In 1867 which city state in Asia became a British crown colony?

Singapore

 

2) Which infamous leader was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for his part in the ‘Beer Hall Putsch’ in 1924?

Adolf Hitler

 

3) In what year was the first television picture sent from space? a) 1950 b) 1960 c) 1970

b) 1960

 

4) What was special about the Hawker Siddeley Harrier which entered service in 1969?

First operational fighter jet to have vertical/ short take-off and landing (V/CTOL)

 

5) In 1976 Apple Computer Inc was founded by which two people?

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

 

6) Which American R&B singer was shot to death by his father in 1984?

Marvin Gaye

 

7) Google launched its email service Gmail, but in which year? a) 1984 b) 1994 c) 2004

c) 2004

 

8) Born on the 1st April 1946 which bass guitarist went on to be a founding member of the Small Faces and later the Faces?

Ronnie Lane