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What series of military expeditions led to the capture of the Palestinian ports of Acre and Jaffa during the third campaign, but not Jerusalem?

In 1999, President Mireya Moscoso oversaw the transfer of control of a major ship canal in which country?

Which country introduced a revolutionary calendar in 1793 that included a holiday every 10th day?

In which year did Hitler attempt to invade Moscow, Japan attack Pearl Harbor under Admiral Yamamoto, and Joe DiMaggio achieve a 56-game hitting streak?

What is the subject of Robert Kennedy's book 'Thirteen Days: A Memoir of' that was published posthumously in 1969?

On February 11, 1958, what French site marked the 100th anniversary of St. Bernadette's vision of the Virgin Mary?

What Christian rite did Charlemagne execute those who refused while subduing the Saxons?

Which Asian warriors sacked Baghdad in 1258, resulting in the death of the last Abbasid Caliph?

What nation split from the Czech Republic on January 1, 1993, after being together for 74 years?

From which country did God guide the Israelites using a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night?

Who overthrew the Directory and became first consul in 1799?

On September 16, 1620, which ship set sail for America carrying approximately 100 Pilgrims?

Which city, the largest in Maryland, experienced a devastating downtown fire in 1904?

What is the first city that Peter the Hermit's army trashed during the Crusades, now the capital of Yugoslavia?

What structure was stormed by a Paris mob on July 14, 1789, for its weapons during the French Revolution?

In which country did King Victor Emmanuel abdicate in favor of his son Umberto on May 9, 1946?

In 1996, in which country did the Taliban enforce a rule requiring women in Kabul to cover from head to toe?

What city served as the capital of South Korea and was recaptured by the Allies on September 26, 1950?

In what year were Anwar Sadat, Pope John Paul II, and President Reagan all shot?

In which European capital did the talks between the U.S. and North Vietnam begin in May 1968?

In which U.S. island group did Japanese troops occupy Kiska and Attu in June 1942 during World War II?

In which city did Lawrence of Arabia campaign for Arab independence at the post-WWI peace conference?

Who was denied a patent renewal for the cotton gin by Congress in 1812?

What ancient fort was the site of the last stand of the Jewish zealots against Rome in 73 A.D.?

What was the name of the liner carrying about 5500 cases of ammunition when it was sunk by a U-boat on May 7, 1915 during World War I?

What Chinese region was turned into a puppet state called Manchukuo by the Japanese in 1931?

Which North American country elected Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado as president on July 4, 1982?

Who was the man the LAPD mistreated on March 3, 1991, as revealed by video footage?

Which 42,000-square-mile island's control was a central concern of the Spanish-American War?

On June 25, 1991, from which country did Croatia and Slovenia formally declare their independence?

Which country did Sweden receive Norway from as a result of the Congress of Vienna in 1835?

In 1930, on November 2, Ras Tafari was crowned emperor and renamed himself Haile Selassie. Which country did he become the emperor of?

In February 1999, Aborigines smeared the flag of which country with ashes in Canberra?

Which rock did the Spanish capture from the Moors in 1309, lose in 1333, and recapture in 1462?

In what year did the Berlin Wall begin to fall?

What Austrian city were the Mongols on the verge of capturing in 1241 before the death of their leader Ogodai?

In what year did Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon, over 400,000 people attend Woodstock, and the Chicago 8 go on trial?

In 1952, 1/5 of the population of which Rumanian capital was expelled for being 'unproductive'?

In what year did the U.S. abandon Saigon, marking the end of the Vietnam War?

Which country in 1989 had its borders opened by Egon Krenz to prevent population loss?

What was the name of the man that Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed for plotting to kill in 1945?

Which country surrendered Puerto Rico to the U.S. in the 1898 Treaty of Paris?

In 1999, the police chief of which U.S. city resigned after riots disrupted the World Trade Organization meetings?

In what country was Gen. Torrijos removed as the strongman on December 15, 1969, only to be restored on the 16th?

Which political leader returned to Gaza on July 4, 1994, after a 27-year exile?

In which country did President Bush spend January 1, 1993, wishing U.S. troops a happy new year?

What event was sparked by a discovery made on January 24, 1848, at John Sutter's mill?

In which Canadian city was General Richard Montgomery killed during a hopeless attack on December 31, 1775?

From 1968 until the treaty was signed in 1977, which strategic waterway did Gen. O. Torrijos campaign to gain control over from the United States?

Which country did Santa Fe commemorate its reconquest by with an annual festival at the end of the 17th century?

On what Christian observance did Lee surrender to Grant, which occurred a week before Easter?

During which military campaigns did King Frederick Barbarossa drown in 1190 while en route to the third installment?

In 1890, which religious group's members did not win all the council seats in Salt Lake City for the first time?

In which present-day country did Sir Leander Starr Jameson lead a raid into the Transvaal region in 1895?

Which city did reporter William Laurence fly over in 1945 for the second atomic bomb drop?

In January 1948, California celebrated the 100th anniversary of the gold find at which man's sawmill?

In 1990, which country's Meech Lake Accord was blocked because two provinces opposed its ratification?

In which famous American residence did British officers dine before burning it in 1814?

In 1949, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, shah of which country, was wounded when a reporter fired 5 shots at him?

Which country did Denmark lose to Sweden as a result of the Napoleonic Wars in 1814?