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Pub quiz question 1229 by pjh2

Question: Q: On 1 October 1960, Ricky Valance had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
Answer: A: "Tell Laura I Love Her"
Notes: *: Ricky Valance was the first British one-hit wonder (hailing from Wales). He scored further hits in Europe, but none in the UK.
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Pub quiz question 1235 by pjh2

Question: Q: On 25 October 1969, The Archies had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
Answer: A: "Sugar Sugar"
Notes: *: The Archies were ostensibly cartoon characters from the TV series, <i>The Archie Show which was based on the popular Archie Comics published since the 1940s. In reality, the song was performed by a group of session singers. Other singles were released under their name, but none found success in the UK.
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Pub quiz question 433 by pjh2

Question: Q: On August 22nd 1964, Liverpool lost 3-2 to Arsenal. Why was this football match so special?
Answer: A: It was the first ever match to appear on "Match of the Day"
Categories: 1960s (6) Football (5) Sports (5)

Pub quiz question 7391 by pjh

Question: Q: Which condiment was known as "Wilson's gravy"?
Answer: A: HP Sauce
Notes: *: In a 1960's interview, Harold Wilson's wife called it that, and it spread.
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Pub quiz question 4655 by pjh2

Question: Q: What came to Britain in 1967 that wiped out most of the country's elm trees?
Answer: A: Dutch elm disease
Categories: Nature (2) 1960s (2)
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Pub quiz question 3444 by pjh2

Question: Q: What first made Olympic history in the 1968 Mexico City 100m final, in addition to Jim Hine's sub-ten-second record?
Answer: A: First all-black final
Categories: Sports (7) Athletics (7) Olympics (7) 1960s (7)

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