New Year in History
1818:
Mary Shelly has this gothic novel published
Frankenstein
painful form of inflammatory arthritis that commonly affects the big toe
gout
This type of street name comes from the French and means ''bottom of bag'', describing something that goes in and has a cavity with only one opening
cul-de-sac
"I look very much forward to showing my financials, because they are huge."
trump
Dodo
Wolly Mammoth
Giant Ground Sloth
extinct animals
1881:
The construction begins on this, in Central America
Panama Canal
The set of clothes you wear
outfit
This word, a distinguished profession, comes from the Greek for words meaning ''star'' and ''sailor''
astronaut
''I broke over 80 wands''
Daniel Radcliffe ( I will accept harry potter because I already know mom/dad will not know his name OK)
Sandy
Irma
Harvey
Major Hurricanes/Storms
1958:
Johnny Cash first performs live for free at this state Prison In California
San Quentin
the first part of the digestive tract
mouth
This word, now meaning a very wealthy and powerful businessperson is from Japanese words for great lord or prince.
Tycoon
Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements
QE II
The sound of music
Silence of the lambs
Oppenheimer
best picture winners Oscars
45BC:
This calendar takes effect
Julian
A sudden appearance of pimples, rashes or hives
breakout
(will not accept outbreak as by definition they are different terms)
This Latin term means ''to the point of sickness''. It's used when hearing something excessively, or when something is repeated so much its becoming annoying.
ad nauseum
1906:
“The day will come when the man at the telephone will be able to see the distant person to whom he is speaking.”
Alexander Graham Bell
Fort Erie
Tijuana
Bratislava
Border Towns
1863:
This president issues the emancipation proclamation
Abe Lincoln
Someone who receives medical care at the hospital, but is not admitted. Also known as same day care. Clinics can be named this
outpatient
This sport was named after its house. It was the estate of the Duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England. It was first played there in 1874.
Badminton
From the bottom of my heart, I thank the TV viewers, because they have made it possible for me to earn a living for 50 years doing something i thoroughly enjoy. They've invited me into their homes for half a century
Bob Barker
oval
radiant
princess
diamond cuts