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This historical ship sank on April 15,1912.
What is the Titanic.
This is ABBA's, a Swedish pop supergroup, highest charting song in the early 70's.
What is Dancing Queen.
The Old Farmer's Almanac says it's known as April Fool's Day.
What is April First.
This President was shot and mortally wounded at Ford's Theater.
Who was President Abraham Lincoln.
This product was developed by 3M and hit the market in 1980. They are popular squares with a sticky adhesive that could be posted anywhere.
What are Post-it Notes.
He is known as the father of Journalism.
Who is Joseph Pulitzer.
This device, often used to make calls, was once very common in homes and businesses.
What is a rotary phone.
This holiday begins at sundown and is the start of this Holiday.
What is Passover
This American war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter.
What is The American Civil War.
This American delicacy is a popular menu item found in the waters off the eastern North Pacific Ocean. It is sweet and delicious and can live to be 140 years old.
What is "geoduck" pronounced "Gooey duck".
He was considered the most trusted man in America in 1962-1981.
Who is Walter Cronkite Jr.
This American broadcast journalist served as an anchorman for CBS Evening News from 1962-1981. During the 60's and 70's, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll.
This popular dance craze of the 1960's had people twisting their bodies to the music of Chubby Checker.
What is The Twist.
April marks the transition from winter to spring in the Northern Hemisphere symbolizing this...
What is a time of renewal and growth.
This U.S. President coined the term "Domino Theory". It was known as one of the most famous "Cold War" phrases.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower.
In 1722, Peter the Great,Tsar of Russia, ends tax on men with these.
What are Beards.
This activist was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee in April, 1968.
Who was Martin Luther King.
This political scandal led to a presidential resignation in the 1970s.
What is "Watergate"
It's baseball season! What is a slow, tricky pitch on the baseball diamond called?
What is a knuckleball.
German forces use this substance for the first time on the Western Front.
What is Poison Gas.
This actor was born April 10th, had a career that spanned six decades, and is most remembered for his role in Mash as Colonel Sherman T. Potter.
Who is Harry Morgan.
This nuclear disaster occurred in the Ukraine in April, 1986.
What is the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Before DVD's and Netflix, this was rented at the corner store to watch.
What are VHS tapes.
This famous food franchise first opened on April 15,1955.
What is Mc Donalds.
What was the name of the first satellite placed into orbit by the Russians?
What is Sputnik.
This Academy Awards film winner starred Gene Hackman. What is the name of that film.
What is The French Connection.