October In History
Before a revoluationary tribunal in October 1793, this queen was convicted of treason.
Marie Antoinette
Barnyard Bovid: TOGA
Goat
In 2019, Forbes named this Beaverton-based apparel company the most valuable business brand in sports
Nike
This rather large subsidiary makes the rather large Silverado
Chevy
One of their fledgling companies that had begun in 1910 in Dayton was teetering in 1911 after several employee deaths
the Wright brothers
Joining the House, a bipartisan Senate vote in October 2002 authorized the use of military force against this nation.
Iraq
Plated for protection: Radio Mall
Armadillo
Oregon State's Beavers are the archrivals of these University of Oregon animals
Ducks
Its Model S has a range of 402 miles.
Tesla
In 1886 siblings James, Edward, and Robert begain this company that hit it big with the Band-Aid in 1921
Johnson & Johnson
In Boston Harbor on October 21, 1797, this 44-gun US Navy frigate was launched into service.
Hint: it was named after a document.
the USS Constitution
Popular pet: Amherst
Hamster
The Malheur Forest is home to one of the world's largest living organisms, rhymingly called "the Humoungous" this
Fungus
Rio is 3 letters, & so is this maker of it
Kia
In the 1940s Rudoph & Adi Dassler ran Adidas, but a schism between the 2 led the former to create this competitor
Puma
In October 331 BC, at the Battle of Gaugamela, Darius panicked & fled when this man's personal cavalry wheeled toward him.
Hint: the second half of his nickname describes him.
Alexander the Great
Horned herbivore: Choir Snore
Rhinoceros
This river flows through Eugene and Portland
the Willamette
The Silver Dawn, Silver Ghost & Silver Spirit are from this luxury automaker
Rolls Royce
These twins sued Mark Zuckerberg & won $65 million after facing off on a venture gone awry.
the Winklevosses
This empire declared war on Russia in October of 1853, igniting the Crimean War.
the Ottoman Empire
Aquatic and endangered: Emanate
Manatee
The Columbia River Maritime Museum is an attraction in this city named for a fur tycoon
Astoria
It named models after Tucson & Santa Fe, cities 6,000 miles from its headquarters
Hyundai
Last name of energy conglomerate brothers Charles & David; their dad was a founder of the John Birch society
Koch