UK Daily Quiz — 8 July 2026

In the news recently...

Which member of the Royal Family lost a High Court privacy case against the Daily Mail's publisher?
💡 Prince Harry
Former Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa was appointed manager of which Premier League club, succeeding Marco Silva?
💡 Fulham
Which European country halted its public news broadcasts in a bid to dismantle what was described as Orban-era propaganda?
💡 Hungary

On this date (8 July)

On 8 July 1497, which Portuguese explorer set sail from Lisbon on the first voyage to reach India by sea, rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
💡 Vasco da Gama
On 8 July 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States Navy sailed into which Japanese bay, demanding that Japan open its ports to American trade?
💡 Tokyo Bay
On 8 July 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its lowest point of the Great Depression. To the nearest whole number, what was that closing value?
💡 41