Historical Dates and Firsts

Titanic began its commercial service in 1912 with its maiden voyage departing on April 10, 1912. The ship had been completed and sea trials conducted in early 1912 before entering passenger service.

Jana Gana Mana, which later became India's National Anthem, was first sung in 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. It was written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1911. India gained independence in 1947 and adopted it as the National Anthem in 1950.

Newton's birth occurred on January 4, 1643, marking the beginning of his remarkable scientific journey. The date discrepancy between options stems from calendar systems, with his birth recorded under the Julian calendar before the Gregorian reform.

Newton's birth date is 4 January 1643 in the Julian calendar. This corresponds to 25 December 1642 in the Gregorian calendar, but the given answer matches the historical record under the Old Style dating system.

Johnny Depp was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. This is a well-documented biographical fact about the actor. The other options (Jun 19, Sep 19, May 17) are all incorrect dates.

The first Halloween greeting cards were produced in the early 1900s, particularly between 1900-1910, as the holiday became more commercialized in America. This timing corresponds with the rise of postcard printing and the growing popularity of Halloween as a celebration. The option 'early 1900' represents the correct historical period.

Metallica was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield. They would become one of the most influential heavy metal bands in history.

The Red Cross was founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. 1859 is when Henry Dunant witnessed the battle that inspired him, 1874 and 1900 are incorrect years. The organization was established four years after Dunant's life-changing experience at Solferino.

The inaugural FIFA World Cup took place in 1930 in Uruguay, featuring 13 teams from three continents. Uruguay won both as hosts and champions, defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final.

'Jana Gana Mana,' written by Rabindranath Tagore, was first sung on December 27, 1911, during the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. It was later adopted as India's national anthem on January 24, 1950.

The years 2000, 2012, and 2008 are leap years (divisible by 4). The year 2010 is a non-leap year, making it the odd one out.

The UK last experienced a White Christmas in 2004, according to Met Office records. A White Christmas is defined as snow falling on Christmas Day somewhere in the UK. While there have been snowy days around Christmas since 2004, and some snow on the ground on December 25th, 2004 was the last year with actual snowfall on Christmas Day.

The UK National Lottery was officially launched on November 19, 1994. This is the correct year. 1995 is close but incorrect, while 1989 and 1985 are too early.

WALL-E was released in 2008 by Pixar Animation Studios. It premiered on June 23, 2008 in the United States and was a critical and commercial success, winning an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.