This Day in History
1920
The New York Yankees major league baseball club announces its purchase of this heavy-hitting outfielder from the Boston Red Sox for the sum of $125,000.
Who is George Herman “Babe” Ruth?
engine
olive
coconut
What is OIL?
Life can be a bowl of this
What are CHERRIES?
To pull an entire plant out of the ground
What is UPROOT?
A person who is well off lives "in the lap of" this
What is LUXURY?
1914
This carmaker boldly announces he is doubling pay for his assembly-line workers to $5 a day. But raises come with a catch: invasive home inspections to rule out people who drank alcohol or had unkempt homes.
Who is Henry Ford?
wall
chest
pea
What is NUT?
Because of their jackets, British troops during the American Revolution were known by this name
What are REDCOATS?
The stuffing & covering of furniture
What is UPHOLSTERY?
Adults warn children to be on their best behavior by telling them to "mind" these 2 letters
What are "P's and Q's"
1946
American Academy Award-winning actress (Annie Hall; Looking for Mr. Goodbar; Father of the Bride; The First Wives Club), director, and photographer, born in Los Angeles, California on this day.
Who is Diane Keaton?
a bomb
a turtle
What are SHELLS?
Commonly standing 250 feet high, these "red" California trees are the world's largest tree
What are REDWOODS?
The parts of a football goal post: 1 post, 1 crossbar, 2 of these
What is an UPRIGHT?
The phrase "to" do this "by a thread" alludes to the legendary sword of damocles
What is HANG?
1855
American businessman and inventor of inexpensive and disposable safety razor blades, born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on this day.
Who is Gillette?
walking
broom
drum
What are STICKS?
It's rolled out for important occasions
What is a RED CARPET?
Someone who instantly gets what you're saying is "quick on" this
What is UPTAKE?
To be active in many endeavors is to "have a finger in every" one of these desserts
What are PIES?
1980
This group's song, “Rapper’s Delight” hit #37, becoming the first hip hop single ever to reach the Billboard top 40.
What is the Sugar Hill Gang?
dice
toilet paper
cigarettes
What are things that are ROLLED?
Founded by Clara Barton, this organization provides help in emergencies
What is the RED CROSS?
For example, when the candy counter guy asks if you want to make that medium Coke a large
What is UPSELLING?
If you're very frightened or anxious, you "have your heart in" this body part
What is your MOUTH or THROAT?