Tragic Literary Heatwaves
This Shakespearean play features a heatwave where Tybalt and Mercutio fight to the death.
What is Romeo & Juliet?
The U.S. celebrates Independence Day from Britain on this day.
What is July 4?
This game was initially created in 1903 to teach players about the dangers of unchecked capitalism.
What is Monopoly?
The RMS Carpathia recued survivors from this famous shipwreck on April 15, 1912.
What is The Titanic?
Melanie Hamilton gives birth in a stifling heatwave just before the 1864 burning of Atlanta in this 1936 novel.
What is Gone with the Wind?
In France, La Fête Nationale (Bastille Day) on this date, celebrates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris which arguably kicked off the French Revolution.
What is July 14?
This classic game is over 1,500 years old and likely originated in India during the Gupta empire, however the modern game pieces (like knigts) and movements weren’t finalized until 1475 in Europe.
What is Chess
The “defenestration of” this city deosn’t refer to just one event, but three separate times people were thrown out of windows in 1419, 1483, and 1618
What is Prauge?
Vehicular manslaughter and a murdersuicide happen during a heatwave in well-known this short, 1920s novel.
What is The Great Gatsby?
You can get a half price slice of Cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory on this National Cheesecake Day.
What is July 30?
Based on the similar board games Ludo in the UK and Parchisi in India, this Hasbro version features a “pop-o-matic” bubble in the center to roll the die.
What is Trouble?
A "suffocating" British heatwave in 1935 leads to tragic misunderstanding in this Ian McEwan novel.
What is Atonement?
The final world cup match will be played on this date at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
What is July 19?
This complex Stonemaier board game featuring birds from all over the world has sparked many people’s interest in birdwatching.
What is Wingspan?
This novel by Albert Camus set in French Algeria features a murder on a scorching beach.
What is The Stranger?
June is LGBT+ Pride month, but July is pride month for this group.
What are people with disabilities (Disability Pride Month)?
This boardgame has players working together to interpret dream cards in order to solve a murder.
What is Mysterium?