EUROPEAN HISTORY
In 1096 Peter the Hermit's preaching aroused public support for the 1st of these expeditions
the Crusades
Medieval mystery plays often dealt with events taken from this book
the Bible
This sport was played indoors in 1905 at New York's Madison Square Garden, long before the MISL
soccer
"Old Mother Goose, when she wanted to wander, would ride through the air on a very fine" one of these
gander
He was the 1st president to ride in an electric automobile; it may have been a "rough ride"
Teddy Roosevelt
King John accepted it June 15, 1215
Magna Carta
After finding his wife dead, Oedipus did this to himself with her brooches
blind himself
On July 4, 1981 John McEnroe stopped his attempt at a 6th consecutive Wimbledon championship
Björn Borg
Not Horatio but this character was a horn blower--when awake, that is
Little Boy Blue
The 1st presidential limo with complete air conditioning was a 1961 Lincoln he ordered
John F. Kennedy
In the 16th & 17th centuries this royal family ruled Spain was well as Austria
Hapsburgs
Author of "Cyrano de Bergerac", Edmond Rostand wrote at least 3 plays for this French actress
Sarah Bernhardt
This A.L. team recently purchased Arlington Stadium from the city of Arlington, Texas
Texas Rangers
The 2 groups that failed in their attempt to reassemble Humpty Dumpty
all the king's horses & all the king's men
The 1st president to join this road service organization was Woodrow Wilson
Automobile Association of America
2 years after becoming Kaiser in 1888, Germany's Wilhelm II dismissed this famous chancellor
Bismarck
Act II of this Shaw play opens at a Salvation Army shelter
Major Barbara
In '84 this N.Y. Jet, known for his "sack dance", set a season record with 22 sacks
Mark Gastineau
Simple Simon went fishing in a pail to catch one of these
whale
Called the most careful driver of all presidents, he drove "silently" & never went over 16 m.p.h.
Coolidge
Forces from this duchy conquered Southern Italy as well as England in the 11th century
Normandy
Noted for "The Ghost Sonata", A. Strindberg has been called this country's greatest dramatist
Sweden
In 1977 at age 17, he became the 1st jockey to ride mounts winning $6 million in 1 year
Steve Cauthen
In the 2nd verse of "Sing a Song of Sixpence", the king was here, totalling his assets
counting house
In 1909 he ordered the White House stables converted into a garage
William Howard Taft