April 25
1953: Francis Crick and James Watson publish their first article describing the structure of this organic molecule.
What is DNA?
The son of a Scottish minister, David Tennant was the 10th actor to portray the lead character on this long-running British television show.
What is Doctor Who?
Meghan Markle became Meghan, Duchess of Sussex following her marriage to this member of the royal family.
Who is Prince Harry?
While camping, food may be suspended from a tree or kept in containers made of carbon fiber, aluminum, or other sturdy materials to keep it safe from these unwanted visitors.
Quinine is the notable ingredient in this mixer, originally included as a means to ward off malaria.
What is tonic water?
1976: The birth of this 15-time NBA all-star power forward, who retired in 2016 after 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs.
Who is Tim Duncan?
This eccentric Serbian-American inventor of AC current electrical technology was the son of an Orthodox Christian priest.
Who is Nicola Tesla?
In 1915, this poet of The Waste Land and Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, left his native Missouri for England to be married. He officially became a British subject in 1927.
Who is T.S. Elliot?
Camp Crystal Lake was the favorite hunting ground for this killer from the Friday the 13th film series.
Who is Jason Voorhees?
The "Flaming Moe," a bizarre cocktail containing cough syrup appeared on the third season of this animated television show.
What is The Simpsons?
1792: Nicolas Pelletier becomes the first man to be executed via this decapitation device, which may soon see a resurgence in popularity.
The daughter of a Calvinist preacher, Harriet Beecher Stowe caused a sensation with the publication of this novel in 1852.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Who is Paul McCartney?
This portmanteau word describes camping with the benefit of luxury amenities. My Dad would be very disappointed.
What is glamping?
This anise-flavored aperitif is widely enjoyed in Greece and Cyprus.
What is ouzo?
1599: The birth of this future Lord Protector of Great Britain, who dominated the short-lived Commonwealth following the overthrow of Charles I.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
Pope Alexander VI, a member of this noble family of the Italian Renaissance, sought to place his numerous illegitimate children into positions of power throughout Europe.
Who are the Borgias?
American Oona O'Neil married this British early film pioneer in 1943 despite being 36 years his junior.
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
The Boy Scouts of America come together every four years to set up camp and celebrate at this gathering.
What is Jamboree?
Aquavit is the national drink of this Scandinavian country.
What is Norway?
1862: This admiral of the Union Navy demands the surrender of Confederate New Orleans. The city capitulated on May 1.
Who is David Farragut?
Because her father was a missionary, this Nobel Prize winning author spent her early life in the Jiangsu province of China, which provided the setting for her depictions of Chinese peasant life.
Who is Pearl S. Buck?
In 1936, Time magazine named this American socialite divorcée "Woman of the Year" after her imminent marriage to King Edward VIII caused a constitutional crisis for the United Kingdom.
Who is Wallis Simpson?
What are Hoovervilles?
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