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Trivia question of the day — Sep 18, 2026

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QUESTION OF THE DAYFRI 18 SEPT
DIFFICULTY 38 · MEDIUMGENERAL

The California Gold Rush began in 1848 when gold was found at a sawmill owned by whom?

  1. Levi Strauss
  2. Leland Stanford
  3. James Polk
  4. John Sutter
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Answer

D. John Sutter

James W. Marshall spotted it at Sutter's Mill in Coloma on January 24, 1848.

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