Q1: What historical name was given to the stock market crash of October 19, 1987, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 22.6% in a single day?
A: Black Monday.
Q2: Which British general surrendered his forces at Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781, effectively marking the end of the American Revolutionary War?
A: General Lord Charles Cornwallis.
Q3: Which major World War I conflict involving Allied and German forces began on October 19, 1914, in western Belgium?
A: The First Battle of Ypres.
Q4: In which city was civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. arrested on October 19, 1960, during a sit-down protest at a segregated department store lunch counter?
A: Atlanta, Georgia.
Q5: Which supersonic commercial airliner completed its first flight to New York City from Paris in 3 hours and 44 minutes on October 19, 1977?
A: The Concorde.
Q6: Who was beatified by Pope John Paul II at St. Peter’s Square on October 19, 2003, before being canonized as a saint in 2016?
A: Mother Teresa.
Q7: Which former Middle Eastern head of state was placed on trial for crimes against humanity on October 19, 2005?
A: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Q8: During the final 2016 US presidential debate held on October 19, which candidate sparked controversy by refusing to commit to accepting the outcome of the upcoming election?
A: Donald Trump.
Q9: Which world-famous museum was targeted in a brazen daylight heist where thieves stole over $100 million worth of crown jewels?
A: The Louvre in Paris, France.
Q10: Which four-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and International Boxing Hall of Famer celebrates his birthday on October 19?
A: Evander Holyfield.
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