This Day in History
1963
At 12:20 p.m. EST, in the basement of the Dallas police station, Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is shot to death by this man.
Who is Jack Ruby?
The location of where the Mayflower first landed.
What is Plymouth Harbor, MA?
A female deer's uncooked bread
What is DOE DOUGH?
The biggest form of these peel and eat crustaceans
What are JUMBO SHRIMP?
Celebrated in February, it is a time to acknowledge accomplishments of African-Americans
What is BLACK HISTORY MONTH?
1991
The British rock superstar and frontman for the band Queen, died from bronchial pneumonia caused by AIDS.
Who is Freddie Mercury?
A 2024 YouGov survey conducted shortly before Thanksgiving asked Americans what they were most thankful for that year. Nearly half — 47% — said this.
What is family and friends?
Run away, small biting insect!
What is FLEE FLEA?
Used to clean pots and pans, this doesn't grow on a sheep.
What is STEEL WOOL?
At the center of every galaxy, it is a region of space with so much gravity that even light can't escape
What is a BLACK HOLE?
1859
This groundbreaking scientific work by British naturalist Charles Darwin, is published in England.
What is "On the Origin of Species"?
This northern midwestern state bordering Canada raises the most turkeys a year: 40 to 42 million!
What is Minnesota?
To give birth to a baked food used for sandwiches
What is BRED BREAD?
A well mannered battle to the death between large groups
What is a CIVIL WAR?
The flight recorder in an aircraft
What is the BLACK BOX?
1971
A hijacker who became known as THIS parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines 727 into a raging thunderstorm over Washington State. He had $200,000 in ransom money in his possession. His brazen crime still stands as one of the most mysterious in history.
Who is D.B. Cooper?
Also known as Tisquantum, he was a Native American from the Patuxet tribe who was vital to the Pilgrims during their first winter in the New World. He acted as both an interpreter and a guide as the Pilgrims learned to adjust to the new way of life at Plymouth.
Who is Squato?
What you might said to the medieval soldier at bedtime
What is 'NIGHT KNIGHT?
Those aspiring to educate spend time as this during college.
What is a STUDENT TEACHER?
Covert military or political exercises that may employ measures not generally authorized
What are BLACK OPS?
1941
BORN ON THIS DAY: the drummer for the Beatles from 1960 to 1962
Who is Pete Best?
Excluding 1939-1944, this NFL team has played a game every Thanksgiving since 1934.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
Sequential breakfast foods
What are SERIAL CEREALS?
One who is totally committed to the belief there is no God.
What is a DEVOUT ATHEIST?
A slang term in Ireland for a Guiness?
What is a BLACK AND TAN?