Multiple choice general knowledge

Which one of the following events does not happen on 3rd October?

  1. British Captain James Cook anchors in Alaska 1778

  2. First self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago in 1942

  3. Thanksgiving Day declared as the fourth Thursday in November by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863

  4. The Mickey Mouse Club debuts on ABC in 1955
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated on December 2, 1942, not October 3rd. This historic event occurred at the University of Chicago under Enrico Fermi. The other events (Cook in Alaska 1778, Thanksgiving declaration 1863, Mickey Mouse Club debut 1955) did occur on October 3rd.

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