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… Read More
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National Cookie Day Is December 4thIt’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 are… Read More
October Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryOctober History HighlightsOctober Gemstone: OpalOctober Flower: CalendulaThe Zodiac signs for October are Libra or Scorpio (October 23 -31)Traditional October InformationIt’s weird that October isn’t the eighth month, isn’t it?October, the tenth month of the current Gregorian calendar and the second month of Autumn’s rule derives its name from octo, the… Read More
American Pop Culture Trivia QuizAmerican History Pop Culture Trivia Quiz(answers)1. This founding Father is often considered a Philadelphian but was born in Boston in 1706. Name him.2. The Hollywood Sign is an iconic Los Angeles landmark. What did the sign initially say?3. Where did Martin Luther King give his “I Have A Dream” speech?4. Who… Read More
James Bond FilmsBased on the Ian Fleming novels, the James Bond film series is a hallmark of espionage cinema, known for its iconic characters and thrilling adventures. The series started in 1962 with Dr. No, introducing Sean Connery as the suave and sophisticated spy James Bond. Connery’s portrayal set the standard for Bond’s character: a… Read More
March 31 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 31 History Highlights1492 – Queen Isabella of Castile issued The Alhambra Decree, ordering her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion.1889 – Eiffel Tower was dedicated, opening later that year.1918 – Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the… Read More
March 30 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 30 History Highlights1822 – The Florida Territory was created in the United States.1856 – The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Crimean War.1981 – President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest outside a Washington, DC hotel by John Hinckley Jr. He later told his wife, Nancy,… Read More
March 29 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 29 History Highlights845 – Paris was sacked by Viking raiders, possibly under Ragnar Lodbrok.1848 – Large blocks of ice blocked Niagra Falls until April 1.1951 – Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage with the Soviet Union.1999 – The Dow Jones Index topped 10,000… Read More
March 28 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 28 History Highlights1842 – The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra debuted, conducted by Otto Nicolai.1881 – ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ Barnum and Baily Brothers Circus debuted.1979 – The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant accident occurred.If you were born on March 28th,You were likely conceived the week of… July… Read More
March 27 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 27 History Highlights1513 – Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reached the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida.1915 – Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of disease ever ID’d in the United States, was put in quarantine.1952 – Singin’ In The Rain debuted… Read More
March 26 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 26 History Highlights1484 – William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop’s Fables.1812 – A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coined the term “gerrymander” to describe oddly shaped electoral districts.1975 – The Biological Weapons Convention came into force.1979 – Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin, and Jimmy Carter signed the… Read More
March 25 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 25 History Highlights1584 – Sir Walter Raleigh is granted permission to colonize Virginia.Until 1752, March 25 was considered New Year’s Day in Great Britain and its colonies.1807 – The Slave Trade Act abolished the slave trade in the British Empire.1911 – The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in NYC… Read More
March 24 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 24 History Highlights1765 – Great Britain passed the Quartering Act, which requires the Thirteen Colonies to house British troops.3rd Amendment to the US Constitution, 1791: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war,… Read More
March 23 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 23 History Highlights1857 – Elisha Otis’s first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.1868 – The University of California was founded in Oakland, California.1919 – In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founded his Fascist political movement.1933 – The Reichstag passed the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf… Read More
March 22 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 22 History Highlights1622 – Jamestown massacre: Algonquian Indians killed 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony’s population.1945 – The Arab League was founded in Cairo, Egypt.1993 – Intel Corporation shipped the first Pentium chipsMarch 22, **** Birthday (fictional) Diana of Themyscira (Wonder Woman), DC… Read More
March 21 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 21 History Highlights1913 – 20,000 homes were destroyed, and over 360 people were killed in the Great Dayton Flood in Dayton, Ohio.1965 – 3,000 civil rights demonstrators participated in the walk from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.1970 – The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Joseph Alioto, Mayor… Read More
March 20 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 20 History Highlights1760 – The Great Boston Fire of 1760 destroyed 349 buildings, but no reported deaths.1916 – Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity was published in Annalen der Physik.1923 – The Arts Club of Chicago hosted the opening of Pablo Picasso’s first United States showing.March 20, 19**… Read More
March 19 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 19 History Highlights1279 – A Mongol victory at the Battle of Yamen ended the Song dynasty in China.Over 100,000 people died in the sea battle.1918 – US Standard Time Act established standard time zones in the United States.1962 – Bob Dylan released his first album, Bob Dylan, for… Read More
March 18 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 18 History Highlights1874 – Hawaii signed a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trade rights.1925 – The Tri-State Tornado hit the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.1937 – The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, killed over 300 people, mostly children.1965… Read More
March 17 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 17 History Highlights1910 – The Camp Fire Girls organization was founded.1941 – The National Gallery of Art was officially opened in Washington, DC.1958 – The United States launches the first solar-powered satellite, Vanguard I.If you were born on March 17th,You were likely conceived the week of… June 24th… Read More
March 16 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 16 History Highlights1802 – The Army Corps of Engineers was established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point.1926 – Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, MA.1968 – The My Lai Massacre involved the killing of 3000 noncombatant Vietnam citizens.1995 –… Read More
March 15 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 15 History Highlights44 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate house, by 60 conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. #bewaretheidesofMarch1820 – Maine became the 23rd US state1917 – Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated the Russian throne.March 15,… Read More
March 14 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 14 History Highlights1950 – The FBI released its first ‘Ten Most Wanted’ criminals list.March 14, 19** Birthday (fictional) Selena Kyle, Catwoman, DC ComicsOfficially Pi Day is 3/14. Unofficial Pi Day is Approximation Day, 7/22.The circumference of a circle with radius r is 2pr.If you were born on March… Read More
March 13 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 13 History Highlights1871 – The Planet Uranus was discovered by William Herschel.1943 – “Operation Flash”, an attempt to assassinate Adolph Hitler failed.1969 – Apollo 9 returned safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.The 1993 Storm of the Century affected the Eastern US, dropping feet of snow2020 -Breonna… Read More
March 12 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 12 History Highlights1609 – Bermuda was colonized by England1933 – President Roosevelt gave his first ‘Fireside Speech’1938 – Austria was invaded by Germany1998 – The Church of England ordained its first female priests.March 12 19** Birthday (fictional) Perry White, DC ComicsMarch 12, 19**Birthday (fictional) Homer Simpson, The SimpsonsIf… Read More
March 11 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 11 History Highlights1888 – The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States.1918 – The ‘Spanish Flu’ pandemic struck the I+United States.March 11, 2011 – Apple iPad 2 was released.2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 virus a pandemic.If you… Read More
March 10 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 10 History Highlights1862 – The United States began using paper currency.1876 – Alexander Graham Bell spoke into his just-completed invention, the telephone. “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.”1880 – The US Salvation Army began serving.1977 – Astronomers discovered the rings of Uranus.If you were born… Read More
March 9 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 9 History Highlights1796 – Napoléon Bonaparte married his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais.1841 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the United States v. The Amistad case that captive Africans who had seized control of the ship carrying them had been taken into slavery illegally.1842 – The first… Read More
March 8 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 8 History Highlights1481 – William Caxton reprinted the illustrated book, Mirror of the World, from the original French.1913 – The Internal Revenue Service began collecting income tax on Americans’ income.2014 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared over the South China SeaIf you were born on March 8th,You were… Read More
March 7 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryMarch 7 History Highlights1850 – American Senator Daniel Webster gave his Seventh of March speech endorsing the Compromise of 1850.1869 – The Suez Canal opened for limited shipping.1876 – Alexander Graham Bell received his patent for (#174,465) the telephone.If you were born on March 7th,You were likely conceived the… Read More