1937: Which author won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for Gone With the Wind.

1979: Margaret Thatcher became the first woman elected prime minister of ___________.

1626: Peter Minuit landed in Manhattan, which he later bought for cloth and brass buttons. How much was it worth?

1961: Civil rights activists left Washington, DC for New Orleans. What were they called?

May 5,1821: This world leader died on the island of St. Helena.

1925: John Scopes was arrested in Tennessee for teaching ___________.

1961: Alan Shepard became the first American to do what?

Which day was Cinco de Mayo celebrated this week?

1889: The Universal Exposition opened in Paris, marking the completion and dedication of which landmark?

1954: British athlete Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under ________

1994: The Chunnel between these two countries officially opened.

1824: Beethoven's 9th Symphony premiered in which city?

2000: Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as which country's president.

Which verse was not a verse of the day this week?