This Day in History
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Senior Life
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Famous Streets
100

1875

Arrested for the first time after stealing a basket of laundry, he eventually earned a reputation as an outlaw and murderer and a rap sheet that allegedly included 21 murders.

Who is Billy the Kid?

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

1839

This the founder of psychoanalysis died in London.

Who is Freud?

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

1779

He declared "I have not yet begun to fight!" aboard the American warship Bonhomme Richard in the battle against the British man-of-war Serapis.

Who is John Paul Jones?

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

1846

German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered this celestial object.

What is Neptune?

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

1889

This company was founded, originally producing and selling playing cards called Hanafuda; the release of Donkey Kong, an arcade game in 1981, brought it to the forefront of electronic and video games industry.

What is Nintendo?

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)?

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