The Post Quiz: Notable New Year's Events - Answers

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Notable New Year's Events: Answers

Some of these New Year's events may surprise you. Here are the answers.

EventYear
  1. Michigan abolishes capital punishment
  2. Russia adopts Julian calendar
  3. Alcatraz becomes a federal prison
  4. Regular mail delivery begins between NY and Boston
  5. Brunei becomes independent of the UK
  6. Scotland celebrates new year on 1 January
  7. First folding umbrella patented
  8. Jews are expelled from Laibach, Austria
  9. Last gladiator competition in Rome
  10. Military revolt in Mainz
  1. 1847
  2. 990
  3. 1934
  4. 1673
  5. 1984
  6. 1600
  7. 1710
  8. 1515
  9. 313
  10. 69

Here's wishing you a safe, sane, and enjoyable 2017. May you not live in interesting times. And may your lottery numbers come up, Prof.

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