Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1925?25 Trivia Questions for 1925 History(answers)1. Who was the President of the United States in 1925?2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1925?3. What is the longest-running radio broadcast in US history?4. Focused on New York City, what publication debuted in 1925?5. Who won the 1925 […]
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1922?22 Trivia Questions for 1922 History(answers)1. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1922?2. What was the average household income in 1922?3. What was the original name for the Eskimo Pie ice cream bar?4. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1922?5. In 1922, what was the
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1924? 24 Trivia Questions for 1924 History (answers) 1. They call it “The World’s Largest Parade” – What is it? 2. In 1924, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 3. Los Angeles resident Lionel C. Sternberger invented what hot sandwich? 4. What professional sports
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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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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
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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
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1923?23 Trivia Questions for 1923 History(answers)1. Two brothers, Walter and Roy, founded what animation company?2. What dance craze that became popular for the rest of the decade, was introduced by The Ziegfield Follies of 1923 by the all-black cast African-American Broadway musical “Running Wild”?3. In 1923, what was
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1929?1929 Pop Culture, History, and Defining Moments1929 was a pivotal chapter in history, marking the close of the Roaring Twenties and the start of dramatic global changes. Known for its stark contrasts, 1929 saw remarkable achievements in culture and technology as well as the beginnings of economic turmoil
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1926?26 Trivia Questions for 1926 History(answers)1. What premiere German automobile company was founded in 1926?2. How many people lived in the United States in 1926?3. Released in 1923 as “Baby gays”, what do we call them today?4. What world-famous magician died at the age of 52?5. What was
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1928?28 Trivia Questions for 1928 History(answers)1. The Threepenny Opera debuted in 1928. What Pop Music Standard is from this musical play? (Hint: It was a #1 song in 1959)2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1928?3. In 1928, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?4.
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The Clip-On Tie PresentedThis week marks the anniversary of the invention of the clip-on tie. Invented on December 13th, 1928 by an unknown inventor, the clip-on tie was then further developed by Eastern Creatives Industries INC into the product that we know today. The clip-on tie serves as a convenient option for those who find difficulty
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Top 100 Movie Comedies 1. Airplane! (Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, 1980) 2. Some Like It Hot (Directed by Billy Wilder, 1959) 3. Groundhog Day (Directed by Harold Ramis, 1993) 4. This Is Spinal Tap (Directed by Rob Reiner, 1984) 5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Directed by Terry Gilliam
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The Hotel PennsylvaniaIt went through four name changes but it also started as The Hotel Pennsylvania when it opened at 401 Seventh Avenue (15 Penn Plaza) in Manhattan, across the street from Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden in New York City, right across the street from the Pennsylvania Station and was designed to be
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Sexy Songs From Yesteryear Music has been the source of sexual discovery for a very long time. In different eras, the style of the music that was considered erotic or sexy changed. A few decades can make the difference between an amorous connection or a silly novelty song. Here is a mix from many from
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1929 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1929World-Changing Event: The Wall Street Crash began on October 24, 1929 — “Black Thursday” — and peaked on October 29, “Black Tuesday,” when the Dow Jones lost 12% of its value in a single day. Over the following weeks, more than $30 billion in market value evaporated —
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Popular and Best-selling Books From 1920: A Man for the Ages by Irving Bacheller The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim Kindred of the Dust by Peter B. Kyne The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter Harriet and the Piper by Kathleen Norris The Lamp in the Desert by Ethel M. Dell The Portygee by Joseph C.
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1929 Popular Music: Early Talkies, Jazz Standards, Blues, Novelty Songs, Crooners, and the Soundtrack at the Edge of the Depression1929 popular music stood at a dramatic turning point. Talking pictures were changing entertainment, jazz and blues were producing records with long futures, novelty songs were thriving, and the stock market crash late in the year
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1929 Oscars 1st Academy Awards Winners announced on May 16, 1929 Held at: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room. Host: Actor Douglas Fairbanks. Eligibility Year: 1927/1928 Trivia: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Foundation were started by MGM boss, Louis B. Mayer. There were 230 original members of the Academy. Adolph Hitler was
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1928 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1928World-Changing Event: Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin on September 28, 1928, when he returned to his London laboratory after vacation and noticed that a mold had contaminated one of his bacterial cultures — and killed the bacteria around it. The antibiotic derived from that mold went on to save
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1928 Popular Music: Early Sound Films, Broadway Standards, Jazz, Blues, Country, Novelty Songs, and the Roots of Pop Memory1928 popular music captured a major transition in entertainment. Sound films were rising fast, Broadway standards were spreading through records and radio, jazz was producing landmark recordings, blues and country were building deep roots, and novelty songs
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1927 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1927World-Changing Event: Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island at 7:52 a.m. on May 20, 1927, and landed at Le Bourget Field outside Paris at 10:22 p.m. on May 21 — 33 hours and 30 minutes later. He was the first person to fly solo
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1927 Popular Music: Jazz Age Standards, Early Country, Blues, Broadway Songs, Radio Crooners, and Songs That Lasted for Generations1927 popular music was a rich Jazz Age mix of Broadway standards, radio crooners, early country records, blues landmarks, jazz instrumentals, novelty songs, and event-driven music. Songs like Blue Skies, Stardust, Someone to Watch Over Me, Ain’t
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1926 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1926 Influential Songs: When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along) by Al Jolson, and Always by George Olson and His OrchestraMost Famous American: Charlie ChaplinBayer Aspirin (100 tablets): 72 centsThe Male Sex Symbol: Rudolph Valentino — who died this year at age 31U.S. Life Expectancy:
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1926 Popular Music: Jazz Age Standards, Blues, Early Country, Dance Crazes, Crooners, and Songs That Kept Coming Back1926 popular music was pure Jazz Age motion, with crooners, dance bands, blues singers, early country performers, novelty songs, Broadway standards, and hot jazz all competing for attention. Songs like Bye Bye Blackbird, Always, Baby Face, When the
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1925 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1925 World Communications-Changing Event: Calvin Coolidge’s presidential inauguration on March 4, 1925, was the first to be broadcast nationally on radio, reaching an estimated 23 million listeners across more than 20 stationsMust-See Movies: The Gold Rush, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, The Phantom of the Opera, The
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1925 Popular Music: Jazz Age Dance Songs, Broadway Standards, Blues, Spirituals, Early Country, and Songs That Became American Classics1925 popular music was a lively mix of Jazz Age dance songs, Broadway hits, blues recordings, spirituals, early country, sentimental ballads, and novelty numbers. Songs like Sweet Georgia Brown, Tea for Two, Charleston, Yes Sir! That’s My
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1924 History, Facts, and Trivia Quick Facts from 1924 Other Key Event: The Indian Citizenship Act was signed by President Coolidge on June 2, 1924, granting U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within the United States — 148 years after the Declaration of Independence declared all men equal. Most Famous Person in America: A
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1924 Popular Music: Jazz Age Standards, Broadway Songs, Blues, Early Country, Novelty Hits, and Rhapsody in Blue1924 popular music was a lively mix of Jazz Age standards, Broadway songs, early country records, blues, novelty hits, dance-band favorites, and one major concert work that changed the way people heard American music. Songs like California, Here I
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1923 History, Fun Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1923World Pop Culture-Changing Event: Howard Carter opened the inner burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb in February 1923 and found the sarcophagus — revealing a solid gold coffin inside a stone sarcophagus inside a gilded wooden shrine inside another shrine, like the world’s most elaborate nesting doll,
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1923 Popular Music: Jazz Age Novelty Songs, Blues Breakthroughs, Tin Pan Alley Standards, Early Country, and Songs Built to Last1923 popular music captured a lively moment in the early Jazz Age, with novelty songs, blues records, Tin Pan Alley standards, early country recordings, jazz landmarks, vaudeville performers, and dance-band favorites all moving through American popular
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