This Day in History
Common Bonds
onomatopoeia
alliteration
oxymorons
100
1958
Starting his day as the King of Rock and Roll, he ended it as a lowly buck private in the United States Army.
Who is Elvis?
100
King
Horseshoe
Blue
What are crabs?
100
Kerchoo is a word to represent this
What is a sneeze?
100
Before "gorgeous" it means an absolute knockout
What is drop-dead?
100
Alliterative expression of dismay favored by Charlie Brown from "Peanuts"
What is good grief?
200
1972
This three-hour epic chronicling the lives of the Corleones, an Italian-American crime family, is released in theaters nationwide.
What is the Godfather?
200
A Cap
A Bond
A Bridge
What is dental work?
200
A noise a bomb might make, it can also refer to a period of rapid economic growth
What is BOOM?
200
An old, unsolved investigation
What is a cold case?
200
In "Romeo & Juliet" Juliet delivers the famous oxymoron, "Parting is" this
What is "such sweet sorrow"?
300
1989
The oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground, spilling some 11 million gallons (41 million litres) of oil into Prince William Sound near this state, and creating the largest oil spill in U.S. history up to that time.
What is Alaska?
300
WW1
Golf courses
All in the Family
What are BUNKERS?
300
The sound of eating a chip, it comes before "time" to mean a moment of pressure
What is CRUNCH?
300
Just the most basic, like a skeleton
What is bare bones?
300
2-word term for mottling on food improperly stored in a refrigerator compartment
What is freezer burn?
400
1874
The magician who gained fame on the vaudeville circuit of the early 20th century for his daring feats of escape was born.
Who is Harry Houdini?
400
Feather
Heavy
Bantam
What are weight classes in boxing?
400
Imitative of a fast sound, this Nike logo is 50 years old
What is SWOOSH?
400
If you've tabled an issue, you've put it on this proverbial spot, where it can simmer
What is the back burner?
400
They're units in the Armed Services which engage in spying; some call the term an oxymoron
What is military intelligence?
500
2002
She becomes the first Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a struggling widow who falls in love with her husband’s death row executioner in Monster’s Ball.
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Who is Halle Barry?
500
A women's shoe store
A gas station
A bicycle repair shop
What are PUMPS?
500
It's a test signal sent from a computer to check network speed
What is PING?
500
Online motorcyclist forums have exchanges about how women can avoid this post-ride issue without getting a buzz cut
What is helmet head?
500
Jacksonville's minor league baseball team is named this, a classic shellfish oxymoron
What is jumbo shrimp?