1) On July 15,1815, "he" surrendered on the HMS Bellerophone to Capt Frederick Maitland, and was transported to Torbay. Maitland received strict orders from Adm Lord Keith "to prevent every person whatever from coming on board the ship you command, except the officers and men who compose her crew". In response to his orders, Maitland refused to allow the usual visits of boats from supplier. However a sailor on one of the lower boats set adrift a small bottle containing a message that "he" was on board the ship, and the news quickly spread everywhere. Who was this inhabitant?
This was NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. Did get some interesting replies of Horatio Hornblower and Blackbeard also.
2) He was born to German immigrants in Detroit, his father made a fortune from being a mining engineer. He looked after his father's lumber business, buying extensive timberlands around Gray's Harbor. In 1916, he founded this firm along with George Conrad Westervelt, and in 1917, during WW1, he named the company after his surname. In 1921 he married Bertha Marie Potter, and in 1934, accusing him of monopolistic practices, his company was broken into 3 divisions. He had a thoroughbred farm near Seattle named Aldarra. Name him and the company.
The person was WILLIAM BOEING, and the company was BOEING. Some guessed CARGILL, and yeah Henry Ford too.
3) This American city is named after a Chief of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. Originally nicknamed as the Queen City, it's current nickname is the Emerald City, due to the evergreen forests surrounding it. It is also the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix, and the home of Grunge music. It hosted the Goodwill Games in 1990, as well as the APEC conference in 1993. The city is famous for the Space Needle, as well as headquarters to Amazon, Starbucks.
SEATTLE, cracked by all, STARBUCKS was a give away here.
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On July 15,1997 he was shot dead by Andrew Cunanan at his famous mansion on Miami Beach( above pic), as he returned from his customary morning walk on Ocean Drive. His body was cremated and his ashes were later returned to his family's estate at Cernobbio,Italy.
GIANNI VERSACE, again cracked by most.
5) 
Self portrait of a famous artist. Identify.
REMBRANDT, again many got this.6) Born in Long View, TX, his family later migrated to Los Angeles in 1965. His grandfather was a novelist, while his mother was an educator. His first major movie role was in the 1982 Cameron Crowe flick Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He also appeared in Martin Scorcese's The Color of Money, and co starred with Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam. Known as a method actor, one of his more famous roles has been in Jim Jarmusch's 1999 movie Ghost Dog. He was also named as a chief among the Igbo tribe in Nigeria. Name this well known black actor.
FORREST WHITAKER, most of the respondents got it
7) In 1964, Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington formed a band "The Noble Five", which then changed to My Backyard when Larry Junstorm and Bob Burns joined them in Florida. Billy Powell a roadie joined them in 1970, and they tried a new name. Finally they choose a name that was a parody of their high school physical education teacher's name, who was strict in acting against boys with long hair. In 1972, Al Kooper discovered the band during one of their shows in Atlanta. Their 1973 song Free Bird was a major hit, propelling them to stardom. In 1974, their second album Second Helping, contained the hit single "Sweet Home Alabama" which was highly political in nature. In 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Name this band.
LYNRD SKINNRD, again cracked by most.8) 
Identify this iconic guitarist. He began to learn the guitar from age of 14 after death of Jimi Hendrix. In 1978, he became a high profile guitarist with Frank Zappa, and he later taught in California, where his students included Kirk Hammet( Metallica) among others. His 1987 album Surfing with the Alien was a major success, and his 1992 album The Extremist, was one of the most critically acclaimed ones. He has received 15 Grammy nominations, and he has been using his own signature guitar Ibanez JS Series since 1988. Name him.
Not many can really miss out JOE SATRIANI in any form.
9) Le quatorze juillet is a public holiday in France. Which historical event is commemorated here?
Got a set of replies, the answer i was looking for was STORMING OF BASTILLE, even BASTILLE DAY will do.10) This airlines was founded in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines, and operated out of El Paso, Texas. In 1936, Robert Six, bought over the airline, and was awarded an airmail contract. In 1937, it was renamed to it's current name, and the headquarters were relocated to Denver,CO. The routes expanded further in 1946, and in 1953, Pioneer Airlines was merged with it. Initially operating in South Western US, it later expanded all over US, thanks to Six's lower fares strategy. It made history in 1963, when Marlon Greene, became the first Black pilot to work for any major airlines in US. Currently operating out of Houston, Texas, its slogan is "Work Hard, Fly Right".
Hmm there were wide guesses ranging from Southwest Airlines, United, but the answer i was looking for was CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, yeah the same one in controversy recently due to the Kalam incident.
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