Oscar Winners
This actor won his first Best Actor Oscar for playing a struggling musician in The Pianist
Adrien Brody
This sitcom's theme song, “I'll Be There for You,” was performed by The Rembrandts
Friends
October 4, 1957: The Soviet Union launched this, the first artificial satellite.
Sputnik 1
This 1993 film set largely around Halloween features three resurrected Sanderson sisters
Hocus Pocus
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
Six (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown)
This 1994 film won Best Picture and starred Tom Hanks as a man who experiences several major moments in American history
Forest Gump
The theme song for this animated family featured the lyrics “Who’s the leader of the club that's made for you and me?”
The Mickey Mouse Club
October 24, 1945: This international organization officially came into existence
United Nations
The red, orange, and yellow colors of autumn leaves become visible largely because this green pigment breaks down
Chlorophyll
This candy bar was named after the Mars family's favorite horse
Snickers
She won Best Actress for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen
Helen Mirren
“Where everybody knows your name” is the opening lyric of the theme song for this classic sitcom set in a Boston bar
Cheers
October 29, 1929: This infamous day marked a major collapse in the U.S. stock market.
Black Tuesday
In Greek mythology, the annual arrival of autumn is sometimes connected to the story of this goddess's descent to the Underworld
Persephone
What do the “Ms” in M&Ms stand for?
Mars and Murrie
This 2020 film became the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture
Parasite
This HBO fantasy series famously used a sweeping orchestral theme showing a map of its fictional world
Game of Thrones
October 5, 1962: This first James Bond film premiered.
Dr. No
The autumnal equinox usually occurs around September 22 or 23, when the Sun crosses this imaginary line in the sky
Celestial Equator
Originally called "Fairy Floss," cotton candy was originally created by William Morrison and John C. Wharton. What was William Morrison's profession?
Dentist
This actor holds the record for the most Best Actor Oscar wins, with three, for My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, and Lincoln.
Daniel Day-Lewis
“Woke Up This Morning” is the theme song for this HBO crime drama
The Sopranos
October 31, 1517: Martin Luther is traditionally said to have posted his 95 Theses on this church's door.
Castle Church in Wittenberg
This meteor shower, which peaks in October, is produced by debris from Comet 21P/Giacobini–Zinner.
Draconid
When Life Savers debuted in 1921, what four original flavors did it have?
Lime, lemon, orange, and grape