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February 12 Through History
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February 12 Through History

In 1924, Gershwin plays Rhapsody in Blue in New York. In 1947, Dior revolutionizes fashion with his New Look. In 1912, Puyi abdicates and China becomes a republic. Can you place these key moments?

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October 18 Through History
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October 18 Through History

Félicette becomes the first cat in space in 1963, Alaska is sold to the United States in 1867, Moby Dick is published in 1851 under a different title. Ten questions about October 18. Can you place them all?

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November 23 Through History
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November 23 Through History

Strasbourg liberated in 1944, Freddie Mercury announces his AIDS in 1991, Francis Cabrel born on a November 23: a day packed with history. Can you place them all back in context?

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December 29 Through History
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December 29 Through History

In 1170, Becket was assassinated in Canterbury. Texas joined the Union in 1845. Václav Havel became president of Czechoslovakia in 1989. Havel, Bolívar, Renault: can you untangle these dates?

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February 7 Through History
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February 7 Through History

The Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992, Pinocchio released in 1940, Swiss women get the vote in 1971, Charles Dickens born in 1812. Ten questions about February 7. Can you place them all?

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October 2 Through History
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October 2 Through History

Saladin recaptured Jerusalem in 1187, Gandhi was born in 1869, Joséphine Baker scandalised Paris in 1925 and Peanuts was published for the first time in 1950. Can you match these facts to their date?

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May 27th Through History
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May 27th Through History

Peter the Great founds Saint Petersburg on marshland in 1703. May 27, 1905, Tsushima: the Russian fleet wiped out by the Japanese. And Jean Moulin unites the Resistance in 1943.

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Famous Sauces: Origins and Secrets
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Famous Sauces: Origins and Secrets

What really sets béarnaise apart from hollandaise? Which chef codified the 5 mother sauces in the 19th century? Which country does soy sauce come from, and which ingredient gives sauce américaine its orange color? Mexican sauce made with dried chilies and chocolate, Argentine sauce with parsley and vinegar, English roast beef sauce: 15 questions on the origins of the world's sauces.

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July 12th Through History
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July 12th Through History

Julius Caesar is born around July 12th 100 BC, France beats Brazil 3-0 in 1998, the Rolling Stones play their first concert in 1962. Can you place these July 12th events?

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January 14th Through History
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January 14th Through History

Rivoli in 1797, Tosca premiered in 1900, the Huygens probe reaches Titan in 2005, Ben Ali flees Tunisia in 2011. Ten questions about this packed day. Can you place them all?

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August 16 Through History
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August 16 Through History

In 1777, John Stark defeated the British at Bennington. In 1960, Cyprus declared its independence. In 1977, Elvis Presley took his final bow. Ten questions about August 16. Can you place them all?

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July 9th Through History
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July 9th Through History

In 1816, Argentina proclaims its independence. In 1955, Rock Around the Clock becomes the world's n°1. In 2006, Zidane is sent off with a red card in the final. In 2011, South Sudan is born. Can you place them all?

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