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1. One of the most traumatic events in American history, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 officially brought the United States into World War II. What was the time in Hawaii at the moment the first wave of Japanese planes attacked?
2. On November 9, 1989 a member of the newly formed East German government responded to an inquiry about when restrictions would be lifted on travel for denizens of that former communist country. His response, "Well, as far as I can see, ... straightaway, immediately." The Berlin Wall was soon no more. What time of day was it in Germany were these words immortalized?
3. At 11:38 AM on January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger was launched from pad 39B at Cape Canaveral. How long into the flight was the Challenger lost forever to mankind?
4. Which war ended at the '11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month' (in other words, November 11th at 11 o'clock), according to an armistice agreement?
5. On May 13, 1981, while Pope John Paul II was making rounds at St. Peter's Square, assassin Mehmet Ali Agca fired several shots at the pontiff, hitting him four times. At what time of day in the Vatican was this monumentally ill-advised assassination attempted?
6. At approximately what time of day did Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969?
7. Indira Gandhi, longtime prime minister of India, was shot at close range by two of her bodyguards at what time of day (local time) on October 31, 1984?
8. Many people remember precisely what they were doing when the horrific events of September 11th, 2001 unfolded. Which of these September 11th events occurred at exactly 9:43 A.M. EDT?
9. The births of many modern children are very carefully and precisely recorded, but some births receive much more notoriety than others. Which famous baby (or babies) was born at exactly 11:47 BST on July 25, 1978?
10. No disaster has been more discussed, written about and generally exploited than the sinking of the Titanic. At what time of day did the Titanic set out on April 11, 1912 from Queenstown, Ireland?
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