October 2 in History
Man's Best Friend (and Woman's Too!)
Pop Culture
Common Bonds
Common Bonds
American History
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'70's Sitcoms
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October 2, 1985
Only 59 years old, this Hollywood heartthrob becomes the first major U.S. celebrity to die of complications from AIDS
Who is Rock Hudson?
100
While dogs cool down by panting, they do sweat, but only out of these body parts.
What are paws and the nose?
100
Odie
Marmaduke
Snoopy
What are cartoon dogs?
100
After fleeing Philly in 1776, Congress entrusted newspaper publisher Mary Katharine Goddard with printing this document
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
It asked the question: "Can 2 divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?"
What is the Odd Couple?
200
October 2, 1965
A team of scientists invent a sports drink to quench thirst in a University of Florida lab. The name is derived from the nickname of the university's sports teams.
What is Gatorade?
200
In 2023, this breed of dog became the most popular in the US, ending the Labrador Retriever's 30 year reign.
What is the French Bulldog?
200
"Shiny Happy People"
"Man On The Moon"
"Fall On Me"
What are songs from R.E.M.?
200
The U.S. flag was flown at this location for the first time on July 20, 1969 & the original flag is still there
What is the Moon!?
200
Fish, Yemana & Wojo were among the detectives who hung around the precinct on this series
What is Barney Miller?
300
October 2, 1967
Chief Justice Earl Warren swears in this man, the first Black justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
300
Dubbed the "Apollo of dogs", this nordic-named breed that was used to hunt boar can stand 32 inches at the shoulder
What is a Great Dane?
300
Wrangler
Lee
Guess
What are jeans?
300
In this presidential election year, U.S. women won the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment
What is 1920?
300
After appearing as Edith's cousin on "All in the Family", this character spun off to her own show
Who is Maude?
400
October 2, 2020
An early-morning tweet amid a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic announces that these two people have tested positive for COVID-19.
Who are President Trump and Melania Trump?
400
The great woofer seen here is named for this mountain range in Western Europe
What is the Pyrenees?
400
Johnny Weissmuller
Miles O'Keefe
Alexander Skarsgard
What is Tarzan?
400
Sally Ride rocketed into orbit aboard this Space Shuttle that shared its name with a 19th century research vessel
What is the Challenger?
400
Despite the death of its star Freddie Prinze, this sitcom continued for an additional season
What is Chico and The Man?
500
October 2, 1919
Having just cut short a tour of the country to promote the formation of the League of Nations, this President suffers a stroke that will paralyze one side of his body until his death in 1924.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
500
A plush tail curling over the back characterizes this breed from Japan
What is the Akita?
500
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix
Jim Morrison
Who are rockers who died from drug/alcohol overdoses?
500
A 1965 civil rights march started in Selma & ended 54 miles & 4 days later in this city, where MLK spoke on the steps of its capitol
What is Montgomery?
500
Les Nessman was the news director on this sitcom
What is WKRP in Cincinnati?