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

Q: university of cambridge

A: In 1948 which South African became the first person from outside the UK to hold the post of Chancellor of Cambridge University, a post he held until his death in 1950?
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Q: the best is yet to come

A: The epitaph for which American singer who died in 1988 was 'The best is yet to come'?
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Q: dale dike reservoir

A:
In 1864, the Dale Dyke Dam burst while being filled, leading to the death of 240 people in which British city?
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