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Beatlemania
Question 1: On February 9, 1964, an estimated 73 million Americans tuned in as four mop-topped Britons changed U.S. pop culture overnight. What telev…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Bob Marley
Question 1: Bob Marley’s birthday is widely marked with concerts, community service, and tributes around the world. On what date was he born—a day Ja…
3 weeks ago
National Weatherperson’s Day
Question 1: National Weatherperson’s Day is observed annually on February 5 in honor of which early American physician who kept some of the first con…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Social Network
Question 1: When Mark Zuckerberg and his classmates launched the site from a Harvard dorm in 2004, what name did it go by before dropping the definit…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
The Day the Music Died
Question 1: On February 3, 1959, a small plane went down near Clear Lake, Iowa during the Winter Dance Party tour, an event later memorialized as the…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Groundhog Day
Question 1: Which Christian feast day, observed on February 2 and traditionally marked by the blessing of candles, carried weather proverbs that help…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Clark Gable
Question 1: Marking Clark Gable’s birthday, on what exact date was the Hollywood icon born?
Question 2: Clark Gable won his only Academy Award for Bes…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Space Exploration
Question 1: Explorer 1, America’s first satellite, revealed a hidden feature of Earth’s near-space environment soon after its 1958 launch. What major…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Christian Bale
Question 1: Christian Bale’s fans celebrate his birthday at the end of January each year. On what exact date and year was he born?
Question 2: Christi…
4 weeks ago
National Puzzle Day
Question 1: On National Puzzle Day we tip our hat to crosswords: Which newspaper debuted the first modern crossword puzzle, in what year, and who des…
4 weeks, 1 day ago