Almost Christmas MusicWhen we think of holiday music, visions of Santa, snow, and goodwill often come to mind. However, some of the season’s most beloved songs barely touch on Christmas—or have no connection to it. These almost Christmas songs are part of the cultural soundtrack for the holidays, sneaking their way into our celebrations thanks […]
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December 16th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 16th History Highlights1773 – The Boston Tea Party: Members of the Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawk Indians, dumped hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.1944 – The Battle of the Bulge1947 – William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain
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Top 100 Christmas Films in Pop Culture1.It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)2.A Christmas Story (1983, TBS)3.Elf (2003, Family)4.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)5.Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray)6.Miracle on 34th Street (1947, Family)7.Home Alone (1990, Comedy)8.Love Actually (2003, Seasonal Rom-Com)9.White Christmas (1954, Color Classic)10.The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, Tim Burton)11.Gremlins (1984, Seasonal Action Rom-Com)12.Bad Santa (2003, rated R)13.Die Hard
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December 15th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 15th History Highlights1791 – The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution.1933 – The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol.1973 – The American Psychiatric Association voted 13 to 0 to remove
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Holiday Season TriviaHoliday Season Trivia: Test Your Festive Knowledge!The holiday season is packed with traditions, celebrations, and quirky customs, making it the most wonderful time of the year. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, this page is filled with trivia questions that celebrate the season’s magic. Whether you’re hosting a festive quiz or just brushing up
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1977 Music Hits: Disco, Funk, Album Rock, Star Wars, Soft Rock, Punk, Soul, and Late-1970s Favorites 1977 music landed right in the middle of a major pop culture shift. Disco was getting bigger, funk was strong, FM album rock had serious power, punk was making noise, soft rock was everywhere, and movie themes became part
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December 14th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 14th History Highlights1287 – St. Lucia’s flood: The Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapsed, killing over 50,000 people.1780 – Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Schuyler at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York. #hamilton1900 – Max Planck presented a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law. (Quantum Mechanics)1962
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Christmas Movie TriviaChristmas Movie Trivia Questions(answers)1. In Home Alone, where is the McCallister family traveling when they leave Kevin behind?2. Which song does Judy Garland sing in Meet Me in St. Louis, now considered a Christmas classic?3. In The Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas?4. In A Christmas Story, what gift does
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December 13th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 13th History Highlights1294 – Saint Celestine V resigned from the papacy after only five months to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit.1962 – NASA launched Relay 1, the first active repeater communications satellite in Earth orbit.1972 – Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt began the third
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December 12th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 12th History Highlights1787 – Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the United States Constitution.1901 – Guglielmo Marconi sent the first Atlantic wireless (radio) transmission (three beeps) from Cornwall, England, to Newfoundland, Canada.1913 – Originally stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris on August 11, 1911: Leonardo da
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December 11th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 11th History Highlights1789 – The University of North Carolina was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly.December 11, 1941 – Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.1946 – UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) was founded.2001 – The People’s Republic of China joined the World
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December 10th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 10th History Highlights1768 – The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was published.1884 – Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published.1901 – The first Nobel Prizes were awarded. President Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt became the first person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.If you were born on
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Santa Claus & Reindeer TriviaSanta Claus Trivia Quiz Questions(answers)1. What is Santa Claus known as in the Netherlands?2. Which company popularized Santa’s red-and-white suit in the 1930s?3. What snack is traditionally left out for Santa by children on Christmas Eve?4. Who was the original “Saint Nicholas”?5. What kind of animals pull Santa’s sleigh according to
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December 9th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 9th History Highlights1960 – The first episode of Coronation Street, the world’s longest-running television soap opera, was broadcast in the United Kingdom.December 9, 19** Birthday (fictional) Jimmy Olsen, DC ComicsDecember 9, 19** Birthday (fictional) Green Arrow, Oliver Queen, DC Comics1979 -The eradication of the smallpox virus was certified.If
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Christmas Music Trivia25 Christmas Music Trivia Questions(answers)1. What Christmas song was a duet between David Bowie and Bing Crosby?2. What gift is given on the 5th day in The Twelve Days of Christmas?3. What Christmas song did Alvin and the Chipmunks first release in 1958?4. In what year did Mariah Carey’s All I Want for
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December 8th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 8th History Highlights1952 – On the CBS show I Love Lucy, a pregnancy was acknowledged in a TV show for the first time, with the announcement that ‘Me and my husband are about to have a blessed event.’1886 – The American Federation of Labor was founded2013 – Metallica
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1979 Music Hits: Disco, Funk, New Wave, Album Rock, Pop Rock, Dance Hits, and the End of the 1970s Sound 1979 music sounded like the 1970s throwing one last giant party while the 1980s waited outside in sunglasses. Disco was still huge, funk was powerful, album rock had plenty of muscle, New Wave was arriving
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December 7th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 7th History Highlights1787 – Delaware became the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.December 7, 1891 Birthday (fictional) Vito Corleone, The Godfather1941 – Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA attacked by Japan.2002 – In Amsterdam, Netherlands, two Van Gogh paintings were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum. The two
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December 6th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 6th History Highlights1897 – London became the world’s first city license taxicabs.December 6, 1928 Birthday (fictional) Hagrid, Harry Potter1969 – The Altamont Free Concert, featuring Santana, Jefferson Airplane, The Flying Burrito Brothers and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and the Rolling Stones. It also had several deaths, and
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December 5th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 5th History Highlights1766 – In London, auctioneer James Christie held his first sale/auction.1955 – The Montgomery Bus Boycott began, led by E.D. Nixon and Rosa Parks.1955 – The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to form the AFL-CIO.1865 – The 13th Amendment to
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National Cookie Day Is December 4th It’s time to celebrate National Cookie Day, and what better way than with a taste of the world’s best cookies? The term “cookie” comes from the Dutch language, which means “small cake.” When referring to these sweet delights that were originally savory or bitter rather than decadent as they
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December 4th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 4th History HighlightsThe National Grange was founded in 1786.1918 – President Woodrow Wilson sailed for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office.December 4, 1942 Birthday (fictional) The Dude, The Big Lebowski1954 – The first Burger
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Christmas Trivia QuizUltimate Christmas Trivia: 100 Questions to Test Your Holiday Knowledge!Christmas is a season filled with joy, nostalgia, and plenty of fascinating traditions. Whether you enjoy classic holiday movies, timeless carols, or quirky traditions, this trivia page is here to challenge and entertain. With 100 Christmas-themed questions, it’s perfect for family gatherings, holiday parties,
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1962 Music Hits: Surf Guitar, Girl Groups, Doo-Wop, Dance Crazes, Motown, Teen Pop, and Pre-Beatles Favorites1962 music sat right before the British Invasion changed American pop. Girl groups were rising fast, Motown was gaining strength, surf guitar was roaring out of California, dance records were everywhere, and doo-wop still had plenty of radio life. The
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Holiday Songs and Secular Christmas Songs: The Big Festive PlaylistHoliday songs and secular Christmas songs are the soundtrack of snowy sidewalks, shopping-center speakers, tree decorating, office parties, winter travel, family gatherings, and the annual debate over when it is socially acceptable to start playing Mariah Carey.This list focuses mostly on Christmas-season songs that are not
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December 3rd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 3rd History Highlights1910 – Neon lighting was first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.1967 – 54-year-old Louis Washkansky received the first human heart transplant, led by Dr. Christian Barnard, at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. He lived for 18 days.1984 – A
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Over 100 Christmas Jokes Where do snowmen keep their money? In a snowbank. What’s the Grinch’s least favorite band? The Who! How is Christmas exactly like your job? You do all the work, and some fat guy in a suit gets all the credit. What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a
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Christmas History Trivia QuizChristmas History Trivia Questions(answers)1. In which century did the holiday known as Christmas start being widely celebrated?2. What country introduced eggnog to America?3. Who wrote the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas?4. What is the name of the goat-like figure that accompanies Santa in Scandinavian folklore?5. What medieval Christmas tradition involved people
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James Verone: The Reluctant BankrobberIn 2011, a 59-year-old man named James Verone walked into a Gastonia, North Carolina bank, handed the teller a note, and calmly asked for one dollar.He then sat down in the bank lobby and waited patiently for the police to arrive.Verone’s intention wasn’t to get rich. He wasn’t a hardened criminal
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December 2nd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsDecember 2nd History Highlights1763 – Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in North America.1823 – President James Monroe proclaimed the Monroe Doctrine.1961 – Cuban leader Fidel Castro declared that he was a Marxist/ Leninist and that Cuba was going to adopt Communism.1964 –
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