This Day in History
Common Bonds
Senior Life
Better than Elvis!
Famous Streets
100
1958 (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!)
An Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist, known for his massive popular success and for the fact that he has been blind since age 12 when he suffered a brain hemorrhage
Who is Andrea Bocelli?
100
cowboy
combat
go-go
What are BOOTS?
100
The website for this organization for seniors offers a chapter locator & a Medicare Q&A tool (and games like Word Scramble!)
What is AARP?
100
AUDIO CLUE
“It’s Now or Never” ruled the Hot 100 for 5 weeks before giving way to the most successful dance record in chart history by this man.
Who is Chubby Checker?
100
Where the US President lives in Washington DC
What is Pennsylvania Ave?
200
1776
After being led to the gallows, legend holds that this 21-year-old said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Who is Nathan Hale?
200
rain
petrified
Sherwood
What are FORRESTS?
200
NALW is "National" this type of facility "week"; it's where you'll find seniors still doing well but needing help (This year it was 9/8-9/14)
What is assisted living?
200
On June 10, 1957 to “Love Letters in the Sand” knocked "All Shook Up" off its 8 week stay at #1
Who is Pat Boone?
200
They say the neon lights are bright and
there's always magic in the air on this street
What is Broadway?
300
1994
AUDIO CLUE
The first episode of this show aired on NBC, and the show became one of the most popular sitcoms in the United States
What is Friends?
300
pumkin pie
toast
Earth
What are CRUSTS?
300
5,000 independent groups nationwide help seniors with home nourishment under this rhyming name
What is Meals on Wheels?
300
AUDIO CLUE
One of the biggest “one-hit wonders” in Billboard chart history, this artist's song knocked "Teddy Bear" off its perch
Who is Debbie Reynolds?
300
The residence of the Prime Minister of England is on this famous street
What is Downing Street?
400
2015
American baseball player, manager, and coach, who won a record 10 World Series while a catcher with the New York Yankees and was known for his unintentionally amusing non sequiters, died at age 90.
Who is Yogi Berra?
400
mustang
Henry
Harrison
What is FORD?
400
Medicare Part D gives seniors this type of coverage
What is drugs/pharmaceuticals?
400
His “Singing the Blues” pushed “Love Me Tender” off the top spot on December 8, 1956
Who is Guy Mitchell?
400
Located between Hyde and Leavenworth streets in San Francisco, it is famous for being the crookedest street in the world.
What is Lombard Street?
500
1791 (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!)
He discovered electromagnetic induction, a principle that led to the development of electric motors and generators.
Who is Michael Faraday?
500
helium
neon
argon
What are NOBLE GASSES?
500
Named for hair color & a black radical group, they fight for seniors' rights
Who are the Gray Panthers?
500
AUDIO CLUE
Knocking out "Heartbreak Hotel"'s 7 week stay at #1, her "The Wayward Wind" also had 7-week stay at the top was the highlight of her recording career, which featured just one other top 40 song.
What is Gogi Grant?
500
A famous street, in two parts, within the Old City of Jerusalem that traces the last steps of Christ on the way to his crucifixion.
What is Via Dolorosa (Latin for Way of Grief)?
