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Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: What has September 28 ever given us?
Earlier this year, Mika Häkkinen started a FIA-Grade-1 International Karting Arena in Chennai
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On September28, 1066, the Duke of Normandy landed on the beach in Sussex and began his conquest of England. He defeated the forces of Harold II and went on to shift the course of English history. By what name is he known because of his successful invasion of England?
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Born on September28, 1836, Thomas Crapper was an English plumber. He had nine patents, of which three were to improve a particular equipment found in all houses. By inventing the ballcock and U-bend what vital fixture in one’s home did Crapper improve?
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Born on September 28, 1852, Henri Moissan was a French chemist and academic who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He won it for isolating an extremely reactive element that is highly toxic and probably caused his death. Which element — compounds of which are present in your toothpaste — is this?
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On September28, 1889, the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) chose a bar made of 90% platinum and 10% iridium to be the international prototype for a certain measurement. What important SI unit was established?
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Born on September28, 1913, Warja Lavater was a Swiss illustrator who was famous for illustrating classic fairy tales for children. She specialised in books that are actually long strips of paper and are compacted in a zig-zag fashion. By what name are they known, a reference to a musical instrument that has a similar appearance?
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On September28, 1928, this physician returned from a holiday in Suffolk. He had been studying the growth of bacterial cultures, so he put aside the plates and left. He noticed a bacteria-killing mould growing on them and realised its importance. Who was this, and what had he discovered?
Answer : Alexander Fleming, the antibiotic penicillin
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Born on September28, 1929, this person became one of the most influential artists in India. Coming from a theatrical family, music was always at the forefront. The name they chose comes from a character in a play written by the father. Under the name ‘Anand Ghan’, the artist won a Best Music Director Award in 1965. How well do we know this artist?
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Born September28, 1968, Mika Häkkinen is a Finnish racer who won two Formula One World Drivers’ Championships for McLaren. Earlier this year, he started a FIA-Grade-1 International Karting Arena in Chennai. By referring to the city’s earlier name, what fitting name is given to the arena?
Answer : MIKA (Madras International Karting Arena)
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Born on September28, 1982, this person was the first Indian to have won an individual Olympic gold medal. He was also the only Indian to hold both World and Olympic titles in the 10-metre version of his chosen sport at the same time. Who is this athlete?
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On September 28, 1892, Wyoming Seminary played Mansfield State Normal in an American football game. For the first time, a new technology was introduced by General Electric. Exactly 102 years later, on September28, 1984, India played Australia in New Delhi, and for the first time (outside Sydney), the same technology was used for cricket. What now is this familiar technology?
