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Quiz: On what date did this historic event happen?

Is this a date?
8.31pm, 13 Jan 2018
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WE ALL KNOW what years certain events happened, but can you tell us what date they occurred?

Have a go.

The Titanic hits an iceberg.
12 April 1912
14 April 1912

16 April 1912
18 April 1912
The 1916 RIsing.
24-29 April
16-19 April

1-5 May
7-11 April
Japan surrenders aboard the USS Missouri, officially ending World War 2.
5 June 1944
16 December 1945

2 September 1945
11 November 1945
Ireland votes yes to marriage equality.
23 June 2015
22 May 2015

15 May 2015
8 June 2015
Ireland joins the EU.
1 June 1971
1 January 1974

1 January 1973
1 June 1976
Barack Obama wins the 2008 US Presidential election.
14 October
12 November

3 October
4 November
Live Aid takes place.
27 May 1985
16 June 1985

13 July 1985
10 April 1985
The Good Friday Agreement is signed.
10 April 1998
1 June 1998

14 December 1998
6 May 1998
The Great Fire of London starts.
5 April 1874
2 September 1666

19 August 1274
30 July 1779
The Ice Age ends, Galway liberated from Indians, Marathon becomes Snickers.
22 June
19 July

6 August
9 September
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Top Dog!
Pawsitively perfect.
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect.
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Fintastic
Flippin' good.
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What are ewe doing!?
Baaaaaaaaaaad.
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Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort.
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