February 7th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 7th History Highlights1795 – The 11th Amendment was ratified, reaffirming the sovereignty of the individual United States.1817 – The first public gas street light was lit in Baltimore, Maryland, the first in the United States.1914 – The silent film Kid Auto Races at Venice premiered in theaters, featuring […]
February 7 in Pop Culture History Read More »
Modern Love Songs: Romantic Hits for Weddings, Playlists, and Soft Slow Dances Modern love songs have changed a lot since the big power-ballad era. Today’s romantic songs can be acoustic, pop, country, R&B, indie, dance-pop, cinematic, or quiet enough to feel like someone left a diary open near a microphone. This list focuses mostly on
Modern Love Songs – Romantic Pop Read More »
Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1927?27 Trivia Questions for 1927 History(answers)1. What was the highest-grossing movie of 1927?2. Who (or what) was the first giant balloon in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?3. What major Swedish car company debuted in 1927?4. In 1927, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?5. Who was
Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1927? Read More »
February 6th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 6th History Highlights1778 – In Paris, the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce were signed by the United States and France signaling thr official recognition of the United States.1820 – The first 86 African American immigrants departed New York to start a settlement in
February 6 in Pop Culture History Read More »
February 5th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 5th History Highlights1852 – The New Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world, opened to the public.1919 – Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith founded United Artists.1924 – The Royal Greenwich Observatory began broadcasting the hourly
February 5 in Pop Culture History Read More »
February 4th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 4th History Highlights1789 – George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the US Electoral College.1941 – The USO (United Service Organization) was founded.1992 – A coup d’état was led by Hugo Chávez against Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez.February 4, 2000, The
February 4 in Pop Culture History Read More »
1972 Music Hits: Soul, Soft Rock, Glam, FM Album Rock, Bubblegum Pop, Singer-Songwriters, and Early-1970s Radio Favorites 1972 music sounded like the early 1970s settling into its own identity. The singer-songwriter era was strong, soul music was rich and emotional, FM album rock was becoming more important, glam rock was getting louder and flashier, and
1972 Top Ten Music Charts Read More »
2024 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 4, 2024Held at: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angelos, CAHost: Trevor NoahEligibility Year: October 1, 2022, to September 15, 2023Record of the YearFlowers – Miley Cyrus (WINNER)Worship – Jon BatisteNot Strong Enough – BoygeniusWhat Was I Made For? from Barbie – Billie EilishOn My Mama – Victoria MonétVampire – Olivia RodrigoAnti-Hero –
2024 Grammy Award Winners Read More »
February 3rd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 3rd History Highlights1959 – The Day The Music Died: Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Pilot Roger Peterson crashed in a cornfield near Clear Lake, Iowa.1943 – Four Chaplains Memorial Day (in honor of George Fox, Alexander Goode, Clark Poling, and John Washington). Each gave their life
February 3 in Pop Culture History Read More »
The Sword & Mind: Harmony in Martial Arts and PhilosophyTwo warriors, two philosophies, one unshakable principle: true mastery lies in the unity of thought and action.The Sword & Mind isn’t a single work—it’s the pairing of two influential Japanese texts: The Sword (Heihō Kadensho) by Yagyū Munenori, a legendary samurai and martial strategist, and The
February 2nd History, Trivia and, Fun FactsFebruary 2nd History Highlights1653 – New Amsterdam (now the City of New York) was incorporated.1913 – Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.1925 – Balto and Togo led a team via Dog Sleg to the town of Nome, Alaska, with antitoxin serum for an outbreak of Diptheria.
February 2 in Pop Culture History Read More »
Songs with Repetitive Lyrics: Pop, Rock, R&B, Dance, and “Na Na Na” Hits That Got Stuck on Repeat Songs with repetitive lyrics can be brilliant, annoying, hypnotic, funny, lazy, unforgettable, or all five before the final chorus. Pop music has always loved repetition because repeated words are easy to remember, easy to sing, easy to
Repetitive Words Singers Use Read More »
About Music of the Fifties: Rock and Roll, Doo-Wop, Teen Idols, Crooners, Country, R&B, Novelty Songs, and the Birth of Modern PopThe music of the 1950s changed American pop culture for good. The decade started with crooners, vocal groups, big-band leftovers, country hits, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, and polished pop records. By the end
Your Complete 1950s Music Checklist Read More »
February 1st History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 1st History Highlights1790 – The United States Supreme Court held its first session.1898 – Travelers Insurance issued the first automobile accident insurance.1960 – The Greensboro ‘Sit-In’ took place in North Carolina, protesting discrimination.1964 – Hasbro introduced the G.I. Joe action figure (retail price: $2.49)1982 – Late Night with
February 1 in Pop Culture History Read More »
January 31st History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 31st History Highlights1940 – Ida May Fuller received the first Social Security retirement check, in the amount of $22.54. She lived to 100 years old and collected a total of $22,888.January 31, 1929 Birthday (fictional) Dorothy Zbornak, TV, Golden GirlsIf you were born on January 31st,You were likely
January 31 in Pop Culture History Read More »
February Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryAbout FebruaryThe Name of The Month: Februa was a Roman purification ritual and was considered as the early Rome Spring Cleaning Festival. Februs, the Roman god was named after this festival.The original 10-month, 304-day Roman calendar didn’t work for long because it didn’t align with the seasons. King
February in Pop Culture History Read More »
Pop Culture Quiz: What Happened In 1995?95 Trivia Questions For 1995 History(answers)1. TV Question. Who played the role of Bill McNeal at WNYX on NewsRadio?2. Name the first full-length feature film entirely created using CGI.3. What iconic line does Farmer Hoggett say to Babe at the film’s end?4. Who is the author of the Goosebumps
Pop Culture Quiz: What Happened In 1995? Read More »
January 30th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 30th History Highlights1806 – The original Lower Trenton Bridge ( the Trenton Makes the World Takes Bridge), spanning the Delaware River between Morrisville, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey, was opened.1969 – The Beatles’ rooftop performance and recording for Let It Be took place at Apple Records.1972 – Bloody
January 30 in Pop Culture History Read More »
January 29th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 29th History Highlights1980 – The Rubik’s Cube made its international debut at the Ideal Toy Corp. in Earl’s Court, London.2002 – In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush described “regimes that sponsor terror” as an Axis of evil- he included Iraq, Iran, and North
January 29 in Pop Culture History Read More »
January 28th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 28th History Highlights1909 – United States troops left Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the SpanishAmerican War.1958 – The Lego company patented (#3005282) the design of its Lego bricks- it is still compatible with bricks produced today.1986 – The Challenger Space
January 28 in Pop Culture History Read More »
1988 Music Hits: Hair Metal, Dance-Pop, Hip-Hop, Freestyle, Alternative Rock, Adult Contemporary, and Late-1980s Favorites 1988 music sounded like the late 1980s operating at full brightness. Hair metal was huge, dance-pop was everywhere, hip-hop was pushing harder into the mainstream, freestyle and club records were crossing over to radio, and MTV still had enough power
1988 Top Ten Music Charts Read More »
January 27th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 27th History Highlights1945 – The Auschwitz concentration camp, with about 6,000 prisoners was liberated by Soviet Forces.1944 – The Siege of Leningrad, which began on September 4, 1941, ended. More than 1/2 of the city’s population was killed.1973 – The Vietnam Peace Agreement was signed in Paris (taking
January 27 in Pop Culture History Read More »
Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1921?21 Trivia Questions for 1921 History(answers)1. What silent film, a comedy-drama, written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin was released?2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1921?3. What paper and ink psychological test was created in 1921?4. In 1921, what was the average life expectancy
Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1921? Read More »
January 26th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJanuary 26th History Highlights1905 – The world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan, weighing 3,106.75 carats (1.369842266 pounds), was found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.1915 – An act of the U.S. Congress established the Rocky Mountain National Park.1911 – Glenn Curtiss flew the first successful
January 26 in Pop Culture History Read More »
January 25th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJanuary 25th History Highlights1881 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell founded the Oriental Telephone Company.1890 – American writer Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochran Seaman) completed her round-the-world journey in 72 days.1921 – The word ‘robot’ was first used, in the play “R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) by Karel
January 25 in Pop Culture History Read More »
January 24th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 24th History Highlights1848 – California Gold Rush Bagan- James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill, near Sacramento.1984 – Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh personal computer for sale in the United States.1985 – The American shuttle Discovery began a ‘secret’ mission, probably for the military with a spy
January 24 in Pop Culture History Read More »
January 23rd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 23rd History Highlights1556 – The Shaanxi earthquake struck in Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000, the deadliest earthquake in history.Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights (Design Patent #D183,626) to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it
January 23 in Pop Culture History Read More »
The Fat Man and the Impending Doom: A Heavier Take on the Trolley ProblemYou’re standing on a footbridge overlooking train tracks. Below you, a runaway trolley speeds toward five unsuspecting people tied to the tracks. There’s no time to warn them. But next to you is a very large man—he’s big enough that if pushed
The Fat Man and the Impending Doom Read More »
Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened in 1920?20 Trivia Questions for 1920 History(answers)1. What movie studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer?2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1920?3. In 1920, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?4. Soft drinks and tea rooms in America became very
Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened in 1920? Read More »
January 22nd Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJanuary 22nd History Highlights1889 – Columbia Phonograph (Columbia Records) was formed in Washington, D.C.1946 – Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, now the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).1947 – KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, began operation in Hollywood.1973 – The Supreme Court
January 22 in Pop Culture History Read More »
{{ excerpt | truncatewords: 55 }}
{% endif %}