The Post Quiz: Notable New Year's Events

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The Post Quiz: Notable New Year's Events

New Year's Day. Sore heads. Who wants to start anything on this day? Apparently, a lot of people. Here are some notable events that happened on 1 January. But what year? Match the year to the event. (It's harder than it looks.)

EventYear
  1. Michigan abolishes capital punishment
  2. Russia adopts Julian calendar
  3. Alcatraz becomes a federal prison
  4. Regular mail delivery begins between NY and Boston
  5. Brunei becomes independent of the UK
  6. Scotland celebrates new year on 1 January
  7. First folding umbrella patented
  8. Jews are expelled from Laibach, Austria
  9. Last gladiator competition in Rome
  10. Military revolt in Mainz
  • 69
  • 313
  • 990
  • 1515
  • 1600
  • 1673
  • 1710
  • 1847
  • 1934
  • 1984

Did that make your head hurt? Take two aspirin, and click on the picture for the answers.

A 'Happy New Year' collage.
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