Given an open-ended topic (movie name, a persons name, an event, sports, etc) generate a simple trivia-type question.

Q: franz xaver gruber

A: In 1818, the Austrian Franz Gruber composed his only published work, the music to a poem by the curate of his church; by what name do we know this Christmas carol?
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Q: alcatraz federal penitentiary

A: Which US gangster was released from Alcatraz prison in November 1939?
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Q: asahi shimbun

A:
What was the 'Asahi Shimbun', first produced 24th, September 1980, and advertised as untouched by human hand?
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