Use your historical knowledge to solve this quiz.

You think people are lazy in summer? Think again. LOTS of historically important things happened in July. And they're in the Edited Guide.

What happened on these dates?

1. This man-made satellite broke up over the Indian Ocean in July 1979.
2. If you live in Northern Ireland, why do you insist on having a week's holiday in July?
3. What astounding event took place on the moon in July 1969?
4. What scary event happened in Beach Haven, New Jersey, in July of 1916?
5. What two former US Presidents both died on 4 July?
6. Never mind those pesky Colonials: What great British legislative body first met on 4 July 1653?
7. What European conflict began in July 1936?
8. The vital fortification of St Helens Bulwark was captured by the French on 21 July 1545. (We're sure you remember this.) Where was this strategic location?
9. What fishy-sounding meteors can be observed starting in July? (They're easier to see if you live south of the equator.)
10. What famous actress caused an international furor when she broadcast from Hanoi, North Vietnam, on 14 July 1972?

How well did you do? Grab an iced tea below and find out.

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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