This Day in History
1921
Surgeon Frederick Banting and medical student Charles Best successfully isolate this hormone; their breakthrough will save the lives of millions of people with diabetes.
What is insulin?
cowboy
combat
go-go
What are BOOTS?
The website for this organization for seniors offers a chapter locator & a Medicare Q&A tool (and games like Word Scramble!)
What is AARP?
AUDIO CLUE
“It’s Now or Never” ruled the Hot 100 for 5 weeks before giving way to the most successful dance record in chart history by this man.
Who is Chubby Checker?
The team played three games and lost two of them; from a more positive outlook, you could way they did this.
What is WON ONE?
1953
After three years of a bloody and frustrating war, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, and these two contries agree to an armistice.
What are North Korea, and South Korea?
rain
petrified
Sherwood
What are FORRESTS?
NALW is "National" this type of facility "week"; it's where you'll find seniors still doing well but needing help (This year it was 9/8-9/14)
What is assisted living?
On June 10, 1957 to “Love Letters in the Sand” knocked "All Shook Up" off its 8 week stay at #1
Who is Pat Boone?
In a fit of rage, the king tossed his chair across the room... you could now all his chair this.
What is a THROWN THRONE?
1905
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy", was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach.
Who is Leo Durocher?
pumkin pie
toast
Earth
What are CRUSTS?
5,000 independent groups nationwide help seniors with home nourishment under this rhyming name
What is Meals on Wheels?
AUDIO CLUE
One of the biggest “one-hit wonders” in Billboard chart history, this artist's song knocked "Teddy Bear" off its perch
Who is Debbie Reynolds?
A way to describe female horses owned by professional baseball players in Philadelphia
What are PHILLIES' FILLIES?
1996
Eric Robert Rudolph, a 31-year-old carpenter, detonated a bomb during an outdoor concert in this Olympic city.
What is Atlanta?
mustang
Henry
Harrison
What is FORD?
Medicare Part D gives seniors this type of coverage
What is drugs/pharmaceuticals?
His “Singing the Blues” pushed “Love Me Tender” off the top spot on December 8, 1956
Who is Guy Mitchell?
If an army took over this Massachusetts town (usually paired with Lexington), you could say they did this.
What is CONQUERED CONCORD?
1975
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
An American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman whose statistics say Hall of Fame, but he will never make it.
Who is Alex Rodriguez?
helium
neon
argon
What are NOBLE GASSES?
Named for hair color & a black radical group, they fight for seniors' rights
Who are the Gray Panthers?
AUDIO CLUE
Knocking out "Heartbreak Hotel"'s 7 week stay at #1, her "The Wayward Wind" also had 7-week stay at the top was the highlight of her recording career, which featured just one other top 40 song.
What is Gogi Grant?
A legal claim on property that contains very little fat
What is a LEAN LIEN?