Friday, January 01, 2021
2021 anniversary quiz
Here are 26 events celebrating an anniversary in 2021. How many can you identify?
All the answers are now in the comments box, and clickable.
a) convened Jan 1521 (500 years): Martin eats nematodes
b) given Jan 1921 (100 years): Chilterns bolthole
c) played Jan 1971 (50 years): all overs in one day
d) died Feb 1821 (200 years): ode to a poet
e) changed Feb 1971 (50 years): small change
f) opened Mar 1871 (150 years): domed auditorium
g) died Apr 1521 (500 years): semi-circumnavigator
h) took charge Apr 1721 (300 years): first First Lord
i) taken Apr 1871 (150 years): clerk's recess
j) published May 1821 (200 years): northern press
k) died May 1821 (200 years): did surrender
l) founded May 1921 (100 years): force support
m) established May 1971 (50 years): delta land
n) born Jun 1921 (100 years): Crown consort
o) painted Jun 1821 (200 years): Landscape: Noon
p) ended Jul 1921 (100 years): Cogadh na Saoirse
q) jabbed Jul 1921 (100 years): for consumption
r) fell Aug 1521 (500 years): stepped power
s) published Aug 1971 (50 years): orange extender
t) celebrated Oct 1621 (400 years): poultry feast
u) opened Oct 1971 (50 years): mouse kingdom
v) played Nov 1871 (150 years): the first round
w) met Nov 1871 (150 years): I presume
x) performed Dec 1871 (150 years): Nile saga
y) published Dec 1871 (150 years): mirror universe
z) published Dec 1871 (150 years): when lockdown started
