Historical Events: 16th-22nd September

This week in History: 16th September

On 16th September 1620, which ship set sail from England to the New World?

• The Mayflower

• RMS Titanic

• The Beagle

• HMS Victory

This week in History: 16th September

On 16th September 1810, which country began its war of independence from Spain?

• Mexico

• Argentina

• Chile

• Peru

This week in History: 16th September

On 16 September 1400, Owain Glyndŵr started a 15-year Welsh Revolt against against the rule of Henry IV of England. He was the last native last native Welshman to hold which title?

• King of the British Isles

• Duke of Cardiff

• Prince of Wales

• Earl of Monmouth

This week in History: 17th September

On this day in history, the Constitution of the United States was signed. What year did this take place?

• 547 BC

• 1234 AD

• 1787 AD

• 2004 AD

This week in History: 17th September

On this day in history, American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery. Which year did she escape

• 20 BC

• 342 AD

• 1849 AD

• 1999 AD

This week in History: 17th September

On this day in 1683, Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwnehoek is the first to report the existence of what scientific discovery?

• Electricity

• Stars

• Bacteria

• Aliens

This week in History: 18th of September

On 18th September 1809, In 1809, which famous building opened in Covent Garden, Central London?

• The Royal Opera House

• The British Museum

• Buckingham Palace

• The Globe Theatre

This week in History: 19th of September

On 19th September 1893, which country became the first to grant women the right to vote?

• United Kingdom

• United States

• New Zealand

• Australia

This week in History: 19th of September

In which year did the Battle of Poitiers take place, where the English, led by Edward the Black Prince of the House of Plantagenet, defeated the French and captured their king?

• 120 BC

• 1356 AD

• 1700 AD

• 1902 AD

This week in History: 20th of September

On 20th September, the first Cannes Film Festival, which was finally held in 1946. Which major world event caused its seven-year delay?

• The Battle of Waterloo

• World War I

• World War II

• The Roman Invasion of Britain