Guess the Year Quiz (Round 7)

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Published 22nd June 2021

Below are a series of 3 events from a particular year, but can you work out which? I suggest 2 points for the correct year and 1 point if you're only one year out.

I've repeated the clues below along with the answers.

Clues

1) Stephen King published his first novel ‘Carrie’

Queen released the single ‘Seven Seas of Rhye’

Robbie Williams was born

2) Postman Pat was first aired on BBC1.

Sinclair Research launched the ZX81 home computer

Tottenham Hotspur won the FA Cup beating Man City in the replay.

3) YouTube was launched.

The trial of Saddam Hussein began.

Charles, Prince of Wales married Camilla Parker Bowles

4) Miguel Indurain won the 3rd of his 5 consecutive Tour De France wins.

The computer game Doom was released, being the original first-person shooter video game.

English footballer Harry Maguire was born.

5) The software program Lotus 1-2-3 was released for IBM pc compatible computers

Sally Ride became the first American woman into space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Emily Blunt and Mo Farah were born in this year.

6) Liverpool won their 18th Football :League title with Aston Villa as runners-up.

The Community Charge, otherwise known as the Poll Tax was introduced sparking widespread rioting in many parts of the UK.

The FIFA World Cup was won by West Germany when they defeated Argentina 1-0 in Rome.

Answers