Good morning Phoenix! It’s time once again for Trivia Thursdays!
On this day:
• 1828 - The first edition of Noah Webster's dictionary was published under the name "American Dictionary of the English Language."
• 1865 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. He actually died early the next morning.
• 1902 - James Cash (J.C.) Penney opened his first retail store in Kemmerer, WY. It was called the Golden Rule Store.
• 1912 - The Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg and began to sink. 1,517 people lost their lives and more than 700 survived.
• 1925 - WGN became the first radio station to broadcast a regular season major league baseball game. The Cubs beat the Pirates 8-2.
• 1939 - The John Steinbeck novel "The Grapes of Wrath" was first published.
• 1984 - The Texas Board of Education began requiring that the state's public school textbooks describe the evolution of human beings as "theory rather than fact".
On this day:
• 1828 - The first edition of Noah Webster's dictionary was published under the name "American Dictionary of the English Language."
• 1865 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. He actually died early the next morning.
• 1902 - James Cash (J.C.) Penney opened his first retail store in Kemmerer, WY. It was called the Golden Rule Store.
• 1912 - The Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg and began to sink. 1,517 people lost their lives and more than 700 survived.
• 1925 - WGN became the first radio station to broadcast a regular season major league baseball game. The Cubs beat the Pirates 8-2.
• 1939 - The John Steinbeck novel "The Grapes of Wrath" was first published.
• 1984 - The Texas Board of Education began requiring that the state's public school textbooks describe the evolution of human beings as "theory rather than fact".
Music History for this day:
• 1955 - Fats Domino's "Ain't That A Shame" was released.
• 1963 - The Beatles met the Rolling Stones after a Stones concert in Richmond, England.
• 1967 - The Bee Gees released their first English single. It was "New York Mining Disaster 1941."
• 1980 - A New Jersey state assemblyman introduced a resolution to make Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" the official state song.
• 1989 - Tom Petty released his first solo album "Full Moon Fever."
Famous Birthdays for this date:
• Anne Mansfield Sullivan 1866 - "The Miracle Worker", famous for teaching Helen Keller to read, write and speak
• John Gielgud 1904 - Actor (Movies: "Arthur")
• Loretta Lynn 1935 - Country singer, first woman to earn the CMA's Entertainer of the Year award
• Julie Christie 1941 - Actress ("Dr. Zhivago", "Shampoo")
• Anthony Michael Hall 1968 - Actor (Movies:"Sixteen Candles", "The Breakfast Club", TV:"The Dead Zone")
• Sarah Michelle Gellar 1977 - Actress ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer")
Have a fangtastic day before Friday! <3 Brock V"""V
• 1955 - Fats Domino's "Ain't That A Shame" was released.
• 1963 - The Beatles met the Rolling Stones after a Stones concert in Richmond, England.
• 1967 - The Bee Gees released their first English single. It was "New York Mining Disaster 1941."
• 1980 - A New Jersey state assemblyman introduced a resolution to make Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" the official state song.
• 1989 - Tom Petty released his first solo album "Full Moon Fever."
Famous Birthdays for this date:
• Anne Mansfield Sullivan 1866 - "The Miracle Worker", famous for teaching Helen Keller to read, write and speak
• John Gielgud 1904 - Actor (Movies: "Arthur")
• Loretta Lynn 1935 - Country singer, first woman to earn the CMA's Entertainer of the Year award
• Julie Christie 1941 - Actress ("Dr. Zhivago", "Shampoo")
• Anthony Michael Hall 1968 - Actor (Movies:"Sixteen Candles", "The Breakfast Club", TV:"The Dead Zone")
• Sarah Michelle Gellar 1977 - Actress ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer")
Have a fangtastic day before Friday! <3 Brock V"""V
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