Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning — All about June 7

This article presents a historical quiz covering various events that occurred on June 7, ranging from atmospheric phenomena to the founding of international organizations. It tests knowledge on topics like geography, history, and science.
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Educational content like this serves to engage readers with historical trivia and general knowledge.
1. On June 7, 1195, Benedictine monk Gervase of Christ Church Cathedral Priory in Canterbury recorded an unusual event in his diary during a thunderstorm. He described ‘a dense and dark cloud which grew into a spherical shape, from which a fiery globe fell towards the river’. This is the earliest known report of which rare atmospheric phenomenon?
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