Battle of Marston Moor and Bond Villains
On July 1, 1644, at the Battle of Marston Moor, Parliamentary forces handed the Royalists their first major defeat in the English Civil Wars. This decisive engagement took place near York and marked a turning point in the conflict.
The Bond villain Blofeld has been portrayed by multiple actors across the film series. In 'You Only Live Twice' (1967), Donald Pleasence played the role. In 'Spectre' (2015), Christoph Waltz took on the character. 'Never Say Never Again' (1983) featured Max von Sydow as Blofeld. In 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (1969), Telly Savalas portrayed him. Finally, in 'Diamonds Are Forever' (1971), Charles Gray played Blofeld.
Science, Sports, and Geography Trivia
Mercury is the planet in our solar system closest to the Sun. The novels of Dick Francis generally revolve around the sport of horse racing. Musician Robert Zimmerman is better known as Bob Dylan. The cheese Edam originates from the Netherlands.
The Grand National takes place at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. Queen Elizabeth I was known as The Virgin Queen. Aston Villa play their home games in Birmingham, England. At the time of the Falklands conflict, the President of Argentina was Leopoldo Galtieri. The holiday destination of Bali is located in Indonesia.
July 1 Quiz Answers
For the songs with 'Three' in the title: Frank Sinatra's 1954 hit was 'Three Coins in a Fountain'; Greece 2000's 1999 hit was 'Three Drives'; Wedding Present's 1992 hit was 'Three'; Eddie Cochran's 1960 hit was 'Three Steps to Heaven'; and The Commodores' 1978 hit was 'Three Times a Lady'.
The first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896 in Athens. In 1965, Alexei Leonov became the first person to walk in space. Pentecost falls 50 days after Easter Sunday. Riboflavin is also known as Vitamin B2. Composer Gustav Holst was British. Of the eight King Henrys that have ruled England, Henry III ruled for the longest reign. The centre of a darts board in competition play is 5 feet 8 inches (1.72 meters) from the ground. Thalassophobia is the fear of the sea. The modern-day country once known as Upper Peru is Bolivia.
