Today in History Daily Quiz

📅Monday, February 23, 2026•🌐America/New York•🇺🇸 US

Today's Today in History Quiz Questions & Answers

Test your knowledge with these today in history trivia questions. Try to answer all 5 questions correctly! Updated daily.

Question 1: On this day in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced what calendar still in use today?

Correct Answer: Gregorian Calendar
  • Hebrew Calendar
  • Julian Calendar
  • Gregorian Calendar (Correct Answer)
  • Islamic Calendar

Question 2: Born on this day in 1924, who was the American mathematician and co-inventor of public-key cryptography?

Correct Answer: Whitfield Diffie
  • John von Neumann
  • Claude Shannon
  • Alan Turing
  • Whitfield Diffie (Correct Answer)

Question 3: On this day in 1863, which U.S. territory was organized from parts of New Mexico?

Correct Answer: Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Utah
  • Arizona (Correct Answer)
  • Nevada

Question 4: On this day in 1981, which country’s parliament was stormed during an attempted coup?

Correct Answer: Spain
  • Portugal
  • Greece
  • Spain (Correct Answer)
  • Italy

Question 5: On this day in 1946, Argentina elected which populist leader as president?

Correct Answer: Juan Perón
  • Juan Perón (Correct Answer)
  • Eva Perón
  • Che Guevara
  • Fidel Castro

Quiz Information

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About This Quiz

This daily today in history quiz contains questions that refresh every 24 hours. New challenges await you each day at midnight in your local timezone (America/New York).

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Last updated: 2/25/2026, 4:25:06 AM. New questions are generated daily at midnight America/New York. Our content is regularly reviewed and updated for accuracy.

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