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Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: What has September 25 ever given us?
One of the greatest forwards in basketball history, Scottie Pippen is the only NBA player to have won an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice.
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Born on September 25, 1920, Satish Dhawan is regarded as the father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India and became the chairman of ISRO. In 1979, when a certain mission failed on the first try, he encouraged the then mission director A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to persist. Just a year later, a successful launch made India only the sixth country in the world with orbital launch capability. What had ISRO launched, which was the first space rocket to be developed by India?
Answer : SLV – Satellite Launch Vehicle
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Born on September 25, 1944, Michael Douglas won the Academy awards for his role in Wall Street and for producing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. After a skiing accident he sidelined his acting till 2015 when he entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe where he plays Hank Pym, an entomologist and quantum physicist. What is his super-hero alias that comes from his ability to shrink in size?
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Born on September 25, 1946, Bishan Singh Bedi was a left-arm bowler who was part of the famous Indian Spin Quartet. He went on to captain the national side in 22 test matches. In a match against East Africa at the 1975 World Cup he finished with a bowling score of 12 overs, eight maidens, six runs and one wicket. What record is this in 60-over ODI match, which still stands?
Answer : Most economical bowling (econ: 0.50)
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Born on September 25, 1951, Mark Hamill is best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film franchise. Although having garnered legendary status onscreen for playing a good guy, he started voicing a certain comic book villain in 1992, and his characteristic laugh and menacing voice soon became a hallmark for the character. His impact was such that soon ‘Can’t spell Arkham without mARK HAMill’ became a phrase. What character does Hamill voice?
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Born on September 25, 1952, Christopher Reeve was an American theatre actor who, in 1978, was cast in the lead role of a film, which at that time was the most expensive ever made. It went on to win many awards, and had two sequels all starring Reeve. In 1995 he had an accident that left him paralysed neck down. What role was Reeve most famous for, ironically, as one who can never get hurt?
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Born on September 25, 1965, Scottie Pippen is considered one of the greatest forwards in basketball history. He is the only NBA player to have won an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice, in 1992 and 1996. Along with Michael Jordan he was responsible for catapulting the sport to global prominence. With which team did he win six NBA championships and inspired players everywhere?
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Born on September 25, 1968, Willard Smith, better known as Will Smith, is one of Hollywood’s most successful box office stars. Apart from his work on screen and TV, he is also a musician with five studio albums. One of his biggest sellers was his 1999 album that went multi-platinum. The name of the album is a play on a word that was trending that year. By changing just the first letter, it refers to him and the time frame the album was released in. What is the name of the album?
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Born on September 25, 1969, this cricketer has the record for playing the most consecutive ODI matches as captain (130). He is also third in percentage of wins as captain (73.70), behind Ricky Ponting and Clive Lloyd. Sachin Tendulkar, having been dismissed five times by him in tests, once said his bowling unsettles him. Who was this player who died in a plane crash in 2002?
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Born on September 25, 1969, this Welsh actress was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2010 for her film and humanitarian work. Having done many roles in British TV series she became an A-list Hollywood star after her role in the The Mask of Zorro. She went on to win an Academy Award for her role in Chicago. In 2000, she married Michael Douglas and has since become a huge supporter of various charities and causes especially prevention of cruelty to children. Who is this iconic actress?
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Born on September 25, 1983, Donald Glover is an actor, writer, comedian and director who has won multiple Emmy awards, Golden Globes and Grammy awards. His career started as a script writer for NBC, and then he starred in the cult-hit series Community. He even wrote an animated series for Deadpool, which never got made. In 2019 he was voice of the central character of a photorealistic computer animated remake of a Disney film along with Beyoncé playing his love interest. What character did he play in which film?
