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- Q: Who served as best man at Prince Charles’s wedding to Lady Diana Spencer?
A: Nobody. Prince Andrew and Prince Edward shared the role of “supporter” (the royal equivalent of a best man). - Q: What surname did Sherpa Tenzing use?
A: Norgay. It’s worth noting that “Sherpa” refers to his ethnic group, though it is often used like a title. He was born Namgyal Wangdi, but a high lama suggested he change it to Tenzing Norgay (“wealthy-fortunate follower of religion”). - Q: How many people have been president of the United States?
A: 45 men have served in 47 presidencies. The discrepancy arises from the non-consecutive terms of Grover Cleveland (counted as the 22nd and 24th president) and Trump (counted as the 45th and 47th president). - Q: Benjamin Franklin prominently and consistently identified himself as a proponent of what trade?
A: Printer. Even after achieving international fame as a scientist, inventor, and diplomat, Franklin often referred to himself as a “printer”. When Franklin died in 1790, he began his will by identifying himself as “Benjamin Franklin, Printer”. - Q: After whom is the New Orleans main airport named?
A: Louis Armstrong, the legendary jazz musician and trumpeter, was born in New Orleans. Officially known as Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), renamed in July 2001 to honour his 100th birthday. The airport code “MSY” stands for “Moisant Stock Yards,” after aviator John B. Moisant. - Q: Who is remembered as the “father of the atomic bomb”?
A: J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–1967). for his role as the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II’s Manhattan Project. The theoretical physicist oversaw the research and development that led to the first nuclear weapons. - Q: What was President Gerald Ford’s middle name?
A: Rudolph. Born Leslie Lynch King Jr., he later legally changed his name to Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. in 1935 to reflect the name of his stepfather, Gerald R. Ford, who raised him. - Q: What infamous crime did Mark David Chapman commit on 8th December 1980?
A: Murder John Lennon. He shot the former Beatle outside his apartment building, the Dakota, in New York City. - Q: Who succeeded Winston Churchill as Prime Minister when he resigned in 1955?
A: Anthony Eden (later Lord Avon) took office on 6 April 1955. As the long-serving Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, Eden was the widely acknowledged successor and led the Conservative Party to an expanded majority in a general election held shortly after taking office - Q: In the world of Tennis how did Gunther Parche gain notoriety in 1993?
A: Stabbed Monica Seles. On the court during a match in Hamburg, Germany.