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In October 1925 who performed the first test of a working television system?
John Logie Baird

 

Who launched WikiLeaks in October 2006?
Julian Assange

 

Born in October 1890 this comedian, actor writer and film star was famous for his greasepaint mustache whilst acting alongside his brothers?
Groucho Marx

 

October 2010 saw the opening of the 19th commonwealth games and was held in which country? a) Australia b) Canada c) India
c) India

 

In 1958 Guinea declared independence from which country?
France

 

Who was the Indian freedom fighter, activist and philosopher who was born in October 1869?
Mahatma Gandhi

 

In October of which year did The German Democratic Republic become part of the Federal Republic of Germany? a) 1990 b) 1992 c) 1994
a) 1990

 

The first complete English-language Bible (the Coverdale Bible) was printed in october of which year? a) 1335 b) 1435 c) 1535
c) 1535

 

What was the name of the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth and launched in October 1957?
Sputnik 1

 

In 1983 who set a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour, driving Thrust2 at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada?
Richard Noble