February 18th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 18th History Highlights1865 – Union forces under Major General William T. Sherman set the South Carolina State House on fire during the burning of Columbia, near the end of the Civil War.1885 – Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published for the first time.1929 – The […]
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1987 Music Hits: Big ’80s Pop, Dance Hits, Hair Metal, Hip-Hop, Freestyle, Alternative Rock, and MTV Favorites1987 music sounded like the 1980s had reached full neon brightness. Pop radio was huge, MTV still shaped what songs looked like, hair metal and arena rock were loud, freestyle dance records were filling clubs, hip-hop was pushing further
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February 17th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 17th History Highlights1865 – Columbia, South Carolina surrendered to General Sherman’s Union forces. Fort Sumpter was also returned to Union control.1897 – The National Parent Teacher Association was formed.1929 – The League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was founded.February 17, 1936 – The Phantom, Comic Strip debuted.If you
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150 Songs About Money, Getting Paid, Being Broke, and Chasing the Dollar Songs about money are everywhere because money is everywhere: in the paycheck, the rent, the dream, the hustle, the tax bill, the shopping cart, and that mysterious place where your cash goes five minutes after payday. Popular music has treated money as a
February 16th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 16th History Highlights1923 – In Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter entered the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen. He had been looking for King Tut’s tomb since his first trip to Egypt in 1891. The outer chambers were discovered in November 1922.1959 –
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February 15th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 15th History Highlights1898 – The American battleship Maine was blown up at Havana Harbor (Cuba), leading to the Spanish-American was on April 25, 1898.1946 – ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, was formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.2013 – Asteroid 2012 DA14 (150 feet long)
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February 14th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 14th History Highlights1849 – The first photograph of a US President, James Polk, was taken in Washington, DC.1920 – The League of Women Voters formed in Chicago, IL.1929 – Four men came in, dressed as police at Bugsy Moran’s headquarters on North Clark Street in Chicago, killing seven
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1960 Music Hits: The Twist, Doo-Wop, Teen Idols, Elvis, Instrumentals, Novelty Songs, and Early Soul 1960s music stood at a turning point between the first rock and roll explosion of the 1950s and the massive pop changes still to come in the early 1960s. The Beatles had not yet arrived in America, Motown was still
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February 13th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 13th History Highlights1741 – American Magazine was first published. It was America’s first magazine.1861 – Colonel Bernard Erwin earned the first Medal of Honor, America’s highest military honor.February 13, 1937 – Prince Valiant, Comic Strip debuted1943 – Dresden, Germany was firebombed, killing an estimated 135,000 people.1961 – The
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Pascal’s Wager: The Pragmatic Bet on Belief in GodIn the 17th century, French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal proposed a curious argument: Even if you can’t prove that God exists, you should still live as if He does—because the potential upside is infinite, and the downside is negligible.This idea became known as Pascal’s Wager. While
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February 12th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 12th History Highlights1733 – James Oglethorpe founded Georgia, the 13th colony of the Thirteen Colonies, by settling at Savannah.1870 – Women were granted the right to vote in the Utah Territory.1909 – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded by W.E.B. Du Bois
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February 11th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 11th History Highlights1790 – The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitioned the US Congress for the abolition of slavery.1872 – Japan began celebrating National Foundation Day (founded in 660 BC). It was banned after WWII but revived in 1966.1945 – The Yalta Agreement was signed
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Love Songs 1980–1999: The Best Romantic Hits of the 80s and 90s Love songs from 1980 to 1999 gave us power ballads, movie soundtrack classics, slow-dance staples, wedding songs, R&B devotion songs, country-pop romance, and a few dreamy alternative favorites. The 1980s brought big vocals, big drums, and bigger hair. The 1990s brought huge ballads,
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1967?67 Trivia Questions for 1967 History(answers)1. Can you name the first Billboard Number One hit by The Doors?2. . According to the United States Census Bureau, what monumental event occurred in November 1967?3. How many people lived in the World in 1967?4. Who won the Stanley Cup in
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February 10th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 10th History Highlights1897 – ‘All The News That’s Fit To Print’ – the phrase appeared permanently on the front page of The New York Times.1949 – Death of a Salesman by American playwright Arthur Miller, opened at the Morocco Theatre in New York City.1967 – The 25th Amendment
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February 9th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 9th History Highlights1864 – 109 Union Officers escaped from Libby Prison in Virginia.1943 – The Allies retook Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Island, a major victory in WWII.1964 – The Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan, with 73,000,000 viewers, a record at that time. There were 728 people in the
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Love Songs From the 1960s and 1970s: Classic Romantic HitsLove songs from the 1960s and 1970s gave pop music some of its most enduring romantic standards, soul ballads, wedding favorites, soft rock classics, and slow-dance songs. The 1960s brought Motown, girl groups, Brill Building pop, folk-rock, British Invasion romance, and unforgettable soul vocals. The 1970s
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February 8th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 8th History Highlights1587 – Mary, Queen of Scots was executed by beheading, for plotting the death of Queen Elizabeth I.1851 – Portland (The City of Roses) was incorporated in Oregon.1887 – The Dawes Act authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and
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1989 Music Hits: Dance-Pop, New Jack Swing, Hip-Hop, Hair Metal, Alternative Rock, Adult Contemporary, and Late-1980s Favorites 1989 music sounded like the 1980s were throwing one last oversized party before the 1990s walked in and changed the lighting. MTV still mattered, pop radio was glossy, hip-hop was getting louder and funnier, new jack swing was
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The Importance of PIN Security: Is Your 4-Digit Code Safe?*We do not share or keep this information*Your 4-digit PIN might be the only thing between your data and cybercriminals. Yet, too many people choose weak, predictable PINs that are easy to guess. If you’re using something like “1234” or “0000,” you might as well be
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 –
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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
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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
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