At age 70 in 1776, Benjamin Franklin was one of three congressional commissioners sent to which nation?

At the 2004 Olympics, a mishap in passing what sank the U.S. women's 4x100 relay team? At the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, who gave his "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech? At the 61st Academy Awards, Jodie Foster won her first Oscar for which 1988 film? On which quiz show was a contestant placed in an onstage isolation booth upon reaching the $8,000 level? Which Broadway musical features the songs "At the Ballet" and "What I Did for Love"? At the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, a European alliance crushed which empire's navy under Ali Pasha? At the Battle of Lewes in 1264, which English king and his son Edward were defeated and captured by Simon de Montfort? At the start of 2000, Rickey Henderson had 1,334 career stolen bases, 396 more than which former St. Louis Cardinal?