In Memoriam
This German-born diplomat who served under Presidents Nixon and Ford passed away in November at 100 years old
Who is Henry Kissinger?
This NBA team struck gold, winning their first NBA Championship, defeating the Miami Heat four games to one.
What is the Denver Nuggets?
A popular half of a summer double feature, this biopic explores the man behind the creation of the atomic bomb.
What is Oppenheimer?
This company's "Starship" rocket is the largest and heaviest ever bult. It explodes four minutes into its test flight.
What is SpaceX?
This former president is indicted four times, beginning with an indictment in New York including 34 charges of falsifying business records
Who is Donald Trump?
This 20-time Grammy winner was born in Long Island City, NY in 1926, but an important part of him was left across the country in San Francisco with a 1962 top-20 hit
Who is Tonny Bennett?
The World Baseball Classic was won by this country's team, highlighted by a final game showdown between two Los Angeles Angels superstars
What is Japan?
The most-watched scripted TV show was this, a western airing on the Paramount Network which beat out all the network TV competition.
What is Yellowstone?
The average temperature of these reaches 20.96°C (69.73°F), the highest ever, exceeding the previous record high set in 2016.
What are Oceans?
Xi Jinping is unanimously elected by the National People's Congress of this nation as he will prepare to serve an unprecedented third term
What is China?
This TV personality died at 79 and will be remembvered for his bizarre afternoon talk show where it seemed like anything could happen. Before his TV life he was the mayor of Cincinnati from 1977-78.
Who is Jerry Springer?
This Spaniard made waves in 2023, winning the Masters in April and announcing a move to play with LIV Golf in December
Who is John Rahm?
Already a winner of 10 Emmy Awards this royal Netflix series released its sixth and final season in December, ending major plot lines that spanned from a 1947 wedding to 2005.
What is The Crown?
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Syria and this country, causing widespread damage, killing over 59,000 and injuring over 121,000.
What is Turkey?
This California Republican held the gavel as Speaker of the House for 269 days before being ousted by a motion to vacate for the first time in Congressional history.
Who is Kevin McCarthy?
"The Queen of Rock & Roll" passed away at age 83. Having gone through a public divorce in 1978 the 8-time Grammy winner may have been right to ask, "What's Love Got To Do With It?"
Who is Tina Turner?
France hosted the 2023 Rugby World Cup which saw this nation defeat New Zeland to secure their fourth title.
What is South Africa?
This family business HBO drama earned 14 Emmy nominations, tying a record that it set in 2022.
What is Succession?
The World Health Organization officially ended two declarations of Global Health Emergencies less than a week apart. COVID-19 on May 5 and this viral disease which experienced its frist major outbreak outside of Africa starting in 2022.
What is mpox? (MonkeyPox)
The Wagner Group, a private military company, stages a rebellion in June 2023 against this nation by defying government orders amid its ongoing conflict with a neighboring nation
What is Russia?
She was the first woman to be elected mayor of San Francisco and the first female senator from California. She died aged 90 after serving in the Senate since her election in 1992.
Who is Diane Feinstein?
This American won her first major at the 2023 US Open, becoming the first American teenager to win a US Open since 1999.
Who is Coco Gauff?
The reality TV world was rocked when news broke that Tom Sandoval had cheated on his longtime partner on this Bravo show in its tenth season
What is Vanderpump Rules?
Wildfires in this country lead to its largest ever evacuation with over tens of thousands of tourists fleeing in this July event
What is Greece?
Congress passes the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in May, more than four months after this limit was reached and "temporary extraordinary measures" were enacted by the Treasury Department.
What is the debt ceiling? (Debt limit)