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Happy Birthday, August Baby
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“The boat rides we would take, the moonlight on the lake” opens this song sung by Frank Sinatra in 1946 and by Shelley Fabares in 1962. It also served as the title of Fabares’ hit album.
What is “The Things We Did Last Summer”? Dean Martin also recorded the tune on his A Winter Romance album.
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On August 2, 1776, a total of 56 members of the Second Continental Congress signed this document in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What is the Declaration of Independence? Congress adopted the Declaration, written by Thomas Jefferson, on July 4, 1776.
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He is best known as the defense lawyer in the O.J. Simpson case who said, “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”
Who is Johnnie Cochran? The “it” he referred to was the glove. During his career, he defended many famous people, including Rosa Parks, Todd Bridges, and Michael Jackson.
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This young-adult fashion magazine carries a popular “Do’s and Don’ts” column.
What is Glamour? When you hear someone say “That’s a Glamour Don’t,” she’s talking about a fashion faux pas.
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Born August 22, 1947, Cindy Williams played this half of the title duo on the 1970s sitcom Laverne & Shirley alongside Penny Marshall.
Who is Shirley? She also appeared in American Graffiti as Ron Howard’s girlfriend.
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Right after school let out for the summer of 1961, Chubby Checker released his hit tune that implored listeners to do this dance again.
What is twist? The song title is “Let’s Twist Again.”
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On August 16, 1977, this “King of Rock and Roll” was pronounced dead at the hospital after he was found unconscious at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.
Who is Elvis Presley? During his final years, he devolved into a drug and junk-food addict.
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Sandra Day O’Connor held this historical distinction.
What is the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court? She joined the court in 1981 and served for 24 years.
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This magazine for children is dubbed “The Original Kid’s Magazine,” and you probably read it in elementary school. It’s full of puzzles, pictures, games, science experiments, and all things of interest to kids.
What is Highlights (or Highlights for Children)?
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Born August 31, 1949, he starred in An Officer and a Gentleman, American Gigolo, and Pretty Woman.
Who is Richard Gere? He received a gymnastics scholarship to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he studied philosophy. Did you know he was married to model Cindy Crawford in the 1990s? 27
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These lyrics are from the Drifters’ 1964 hit release that could describe a Monopoly property: Under this place, 
 by the sea, 
 on a blanket with my baby, 
 that’s where I’ll be.
What is the boardwalk?
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On August 3, 1492, this Italian explorer set sail from Spain to the Far East with three ships—the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
Who is Christopher Columbus? On his journey, Columbus landed in the Bahamas, which he thought was Spain; Cuba, which he thought was China; and Hispaniola, which he thought was Japan.
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“America’s Mayor” also earned a reputation for prosecuting and convicting organized crime bosses, drug dealers, and whitecollar criminals in New York.
Who is Rudy Giuliani? He earned the moniker “America’s Mayor” after 9/11, and he was awarded honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II.
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This magazine was similar in look to Life magazine—full of photojournalism.
What is Look?
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Born August 9, 1963, she was Dionne Warwick’s cousin and her hit tunes include “Saving All My Love for You” and “How Will I Know.” She starred in the films The Preacher's Wife and The Bodyguard.
Who is Whitney Houston? Did you know Aretha Franklin was her godmother?
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The Lovin’ Spoonful’s 1966 hit describes summer in this place.
What is the city? The title is “Summer in the City,” and the lyrics describe most any city during the summer: “Hot town, summer in the city,
 Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty.”
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On August 5, 1861, Abraham Lincoln first signed this tax into law.
What is (federal) income tax? It was imposed as a war-time, emergency measure during the Civil War. It was later ratified as the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1913, the same year the Federal Reserve Act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson.
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Ben Stein is a lawyer, economist, and actor, and most people remember him for his role as a high-school economics teacher in this 1986 film where he says, “Anyone? Something d-o-o economics. ‘Voodoo’ economics.”
What is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? He hosted Win Ben Stein’s Money, a Comedy Central, Jeopardy-style game show in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Today, he discusses politics and economics on CNN and FOX.
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This magazine featured Norman Rockwell covers.
What is The Saturday Evening Post? The magazine launched in 1821 and is still in publication. It has published many famous authors, including Jack London, Agatha Christie, and Carl Sandburg.
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Born August 27, 1908, he was sworn into office as U.S. president aboard Air Force One on November 22, 1963.
Who is Lyndon Johnson? He oversaw the space program while serving as President Kennedy’s vice president. In 1973, the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston was renamed Johnson Space Center in his honor.
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During the summer of 1955, “Rock Around the Clock” by this group topped the charts.
What is Bill Haley & His Comets?
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On August 13, 1961, this was erected to separate East and West Berlin.
What is the Berlin Wall? Germany was divided into Soviet-controlled East Germany and democratically controlled West Germany. The original wall was a simple barbed wire fence that was later replaced by concrete blocks.
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In 2016, this U.S. Supreme Court associate justice died in his sleep at a luxury resort in Texas.
Who is Antonin Scalia?
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This magazine publishes an annual “Swimsuit Issue.”
What is Sports Illustrated?
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Born August 25, 1930, this Scottish actor received his big break when he played the original James Bond in the 1962 film Dr. No and continued in the role through 1971. He ended his James Bond run in Diamonds Are Forever.
Who is Sean Connery?
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