Historic April Events
After a break of 1500 years, the first Olympics of the modern era was held in April 1896 in this city
What is Athens, Greece?
Bugs Bunny first asked this 3-word question in the cartoon "A Wild Hare"
What is "Whats up, Doc?"
On July 24, 1866 this state volunteered to be the first Confederate one readmitted to the Union
What is Tennessee?
On April 26, 1986, an explosion at this nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused a meltdown of nuclear fuel
What is Chernobyl?
In "Super-Rabbit", Bugs eats specially fortified these & briefly acquires superpowers
What are carrots?
Born in Mass. in 1820, she had abolition & temperance as her main causes before focusing on women's rights
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
This luxury liner rescued 700 passengers two hours after the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912
What is the Carpathia?
Usually chasing a fast-moving bird, this character pursues Bugs in "To Hare is Human"
Who is Wile E. Coyote?
In 1880 this was a gleam in the eye of William Sawyer & Albon Man; they filed a patent on it & got into years of struggle with Edison
What is a light bulb?
On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode out of Boston for his famous Midnight Ride to warn these two towns of the approaching British
What is Lexington and Concord?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
As a mostly unseen animator, Bugs amuses this character in "Duck Amuck"
Who is Daffy Duck?
The Chickasaw & Choctaw were 2 of the quintet given this patronizing name, for their relatively assimilated ways
What are the civilized tribes?
On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in this village
What is Appomattox Court House?
"Hare-Way to the Stars" is one cartoon where Bugs takes on this menacing alien
What is Marvin Martian?
This publisher founded the New York Tribune as a Whig paper & later helped start the Republican party in 1854
Who is Horace Greeley?