October 18th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 18th History Highlights1867 – The United States took possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Some called it #sewardsfolly1896 – The first newspaper comic strip, The Yellow Kid, by Richard Outcault, appeared in The New York Journal.1972 – The US Congress passed The Water […]
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1985 Music Hits: MTV Pop, Dance Hits, Album Rock, New Wave, R&B, Movie Songs, Charity Singles, and Mid-1980s Favorites 1985 music was peak mid-1980s: big videos, big choruses, big hair, big movie soundtracks, and enough synthesizers to make the future sound slightly shiny. MTV was a major tastemaker, radio still had huge power, and pop
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October 17th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 17th History HighlightsOctober 17, 1959 Birthday (fictional) Adrian Monk, TV1989 A 7.1 earthquake shook the San Francisco area, killing 67 people.2006 – The 300 Millionth living American citizen was born.If you were born on October 17th,You were likely conceived the week of… January 24th (same year)October 17th is…Black
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October 16th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 16th History Highlights1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette was executed for ‘high treason’ during the French Revolution.1859 – John Brown’s abolitionist raid took place at Harper’s Ferry, WV.October 16, 1997 (fiction) The Robinson family departed from Earth aboard the Jupiter II spacecraft and becomes Lost In Space, TVIf you
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October 15th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 15th History Highlights1582 – Pope Gregory XIII implemented the Gregorian calendar.1753 – Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent were the first to ascend in a hot air balloon, the first witnessed manned flight demonstration.1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette of France was tried and convicted, and condemned
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October 14th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 14th History Highlights1066 – The Battle of Hastings – Normany forces defeated the Anglo-Saxons.1888 – Louis Le Prince filmed the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.1947 – Flying a Bell X-1, pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the first supersonic flight.1964 – Dr. Martin Luther King
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1954?54 Trivia Questions for 1954 History(answers)1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1954?2. Name the first nuclear-powered submarine, launched in Groton, Connecticut.3. In 1954, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?4. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1953/1954 season5. Who ran the first-mile
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2009’s Biggest Artists and SongsAdele (Best New Artist Grammy Winner) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Grammy for Album of the Year)Please Read The Letter – Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (Grammy for Record of the Year)2009’s Retro Top 10 Hits1. Fire Burning – Sean Kingston2. Fireflies – Owl City3. Whatcha Say – Jason Derulo4. Don’t
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Death Songs in Pop Music: Memorial Songs, Murder Ballads, and Songs About MortalityDeath songs in pop music can be sad, strange, beautiful, dramatic, darkly funny, or deeply uncomfortable. Some songs are about grief and remembrance. Some tell tragic stories. Some are murder ballads. Some are about accidents, war, illness, fame, addiction, or the simple fact
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October 13th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 13th History Highlights1269 – The present church building at Westminster Abbey was consecrated.1775 – The United States Navy (Continental Navy) was authorized by the Second Continental Congress.1792 – The cornerstone for the White House was laid.October 13, 1961 Birthday (fictional) Fox Mulder, The X-FilesIf you were born on
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The Morality of Hoarding Toilet Paper in a PandemicAt the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, one item stood out as the symbol of global anxiety: toilet paper. As shelves emptied and carts overflowed, a strange ethical dilemma unspooled—literally. Why were people hoarding? Was it justified? And what does this behavior reveal about human nature when
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October 12th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 12th History Highlights1279 – The Nichiren Shoshu branch of Buddhism was founded in Japan.1492 – Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ The Bahamas.1773 – Eastern State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia, the first in America, opened..1999 – As of this day, 6 billion people were alive on Earth. #thedayofthesixbillionIf
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Breakup Songs: The Best Heartbreak, Moving On, and Break-Up Playlist Songs Breakup songs are timeless because heartbreak keeps changing outfits but never really leaves the party. Some breakup songs are sad. Some are angry. Some are petty. Some are graceful. Some are the musical equivalent of deleting someone’s number and then checking whether they watched
October 11th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 11th History Highlights1887 – The first adding machine (the Comptometer) was patented, by Dorr Eugene Felt.1962 – Vatican Council II, the 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church was convened by Pope John XXIII, in four sessions that concluded on December 8, 1965.1975 – Saturday Night Live
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1948?48 Trivia Questions for 1948 History(answers)1. Who was the President of the United States in 1948?2. What was the name of the American initiative passed in 1948 for foreign aid to Western Europe?3. What was the highest-grossing film of 1948?4. What was the highest-grossing musical film of 1948?5.
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October 10th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 10th History Highlights1780 – The Great Hurricane of 1780 killed 20,000 to 30,000 people in the Caribbean.1845 – The Naval School (later the United States Naval Academy) opened with 50 students in Annapolis, Maryland.1886 – Griswold Lorollaerd created the first Tuxedo.1973 – 1973 – Vice President of the
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October 9th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 9th History Highlights1868 – ZCMI, America’s first department store, opened in Salt Lake City, UT.1916 – The First PGA championship was won by British golfer Jim Barnes.If you were born on October 9th,You were likely conceived the week of… January 16th (same year)Fire Prevention DayFire Prevention Day is
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October 8th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 8th History Highlights1871 – Four fires in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan killed over 4000 people.1944 – Ozzie and Harriet debuted on the radio (and on television in 1952)1956 – The New York Yankees’ Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in a World Series.If you were born on
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1986 Music Hits: Pop Rock, Dance Hits, Movie Songs, New Wave, R&B, Album Rock, and Mid-1980s Favorites 1986 music was polished, colorful, and fully locked into the MTV decade. Pop rock was huge, dance music was bright, R&B was sleek, movie soundtracks kept producing hits, and rock bands were learning how to sound big enough
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October 7th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 7th History Highlights1691 – The charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay was issued.1916 – Georgia Tech beat Cumberland 222-0 in the most lopsided college football game of all time.If you were born on October 7th,You were likely conceived the week of… January 14th (same year)October 7th is…Forgiveness
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1962?62 Trivia Questions for 1962 History(answers)1. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1962?2. Where did the cartoon character Yogi Bear live?3. This company used the advertising line “We Try Harder” – name the company.4. Name the fictional town where the musical The Music Man occurs.5. In
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October 6th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 6th History Highlights1927 – Opening of The Jazz Singer with its Vitaphone sound-on-disc system, in New York City.1973 – Yom Kippur War between Egypt/Syria and Isreal (October 6-25)1981 – Anwar Sadat was assassinated in Cairo, Egypt.If you were born on October 6th,You were likely conceived the week of…
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The Survival Lottery: A Radical Approach to Ethical Dilemmas in MedicineWould you be willing to die so that two strangers could live?That’s the uncomfortable premise behind philosopher John Harris’s 1975 thought experiment, The Survival Lottery. It’s one of the most provocative ethical hypotheticals in modern philosophy—raising questions about fairness, sacrifice, and how society should distribute
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October 5th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 5th History Highlights1877 – Chiff Joseph surrendered to US Cavalry Forces. He famously stated: “From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.”2001 – Barry Bonds hit Home Runs #71 & 72, beating Mark McGuire’s prior record. He went on the hit 73 for the
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October 4th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 4th History Highlights1582 – Pope Gregory XIII adjusted the calendar, making The day after Thursday, October 4, 1582, as now Friday, October 15, 1582, starting the Gregorian Calendar which we use today.1943 – Corsica (a French Territory) was liberated from Nazi Germany.1957 – The USSR launched Sputnik 1,
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Sad Songs That Make You Cry: 125 Heartbreak, Grief and Goodbye SongsSad songs that make you cry can be strangely comforting. A truly great sad song does not always make you feel worse. Sometimes it gives a name to the feeling, lets the pressure out, and reminds you that someone else has been standing in
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1963 Music Hits: Girl Groups, Motown, Surf Rock, Doo-Wop, Dance Crazes, Novelty Songs, and Pre-Beatles Pop Favorites1963 music was the last full year of American pop before the Beatles and the British Invasion changed everything. Girl groups were booming, Motown was getting stronger, surf rock was all over the radio, doo-wop was still active, and
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October 3rd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 3rd History Highlights1922 – Mrs. Rebecca Felton was the first female US Senator (Georgia, for two days)1955 – The Mickey Mouse Club premiered on ABC1990 – Germany Reunified as the Federal Republic of Germany1974 – Frank Robinson was named the first African-American MLB manager (Cleveland Indians)If you were
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1971?71 Trivia Questions for 1971 History(answers)1. Who was the President of the United States in 1971?2. On January 12, 1971, this landmark television show debuted on CBS…3. Name the 64-page children’s book about a main character who “speaks for the trees”…4. Can you tell us Dr. Seuss’ real
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October 2nd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsOctober 2nd History Highlights1789 – The United States Bill of Rights was sent to the 13 States for ratification.1967 – Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court.1972 – (fiction) – Phileas Fogg places his wager of 20 thousand pounds that
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