The Notting Hill Mystery was written in 1862 not 1962 - it was an early detective novel but not necessarily the first, there are a number of claimants.
Edward VIII was the first British monarch to abdicate not Richard II, he was deposed.
The habitat of a mole is also called a citadel or a nest as well as a fortress
Athol not Arthur Guy was a member of The Seekers (16th September)

Although the vibraphone was Lionel Hampton's main instrument, he was also a pianist and percussionist
Joan Sutherland is known as La Stupenda not La Superba (that is the nickname of Montserrat Caballé)
Maria Callas was known as La Divina not La Stupenda (29th October)

The harebell is more commonly known as the bluebell in Scotland, not the other way round (5th November)

The main show court at the French Open Tennis Championships held at Roland Garros in Paris is named after Philippe Chatrier not Suzanne Lenglen - the secondary court is named after her.
The most westerly point of the mainland of Great Britain is Corrachadh Mòr on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula not Cape Wrath.
The first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal for athletics was Mary Rand not Ann Packer (12th November)

Thunderbird 4 was piloted by Gordon Tracy not Scott Tracy - he piloted Thunderbird 1 (25th November)

The city not town of Derby stands on the River Derwent
The city not town of Dover in Delaware shares its name with the town in Kent
Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century against Bangla Desh.
Dave Myers not Dave Neary is one of 'The Hairy Bikers'
Sophie Rhys-Jones married Prince Edward in 1999 not Prince Oswald (26th November)

The Battle of the Nile was in 1798 not 1799
Antisthenes is generally credited with founding the Cynics rather than Diogenes (2nd December)

Albert Einstein not F D Roosevelt was nominated Time Person of the Century in 1999. FDR was runner-up (7th January)