Famous April Birthdays
1889. His 75 year career int he entertainment industry was born with the portrayal of "the Tramp" in the silent movie, The Kid
Charlie Chaplin
This Windy City is famous for its deep dish pizza and hot dogs in poppy seed buns
Chicago
1949. Charles Schulz created this comic strip
Peanuts
Extremely popular in the United States in the 1920s; named after an American city; may have origins in Juba dancing
Charleston
This fish is often found on pizza
Anchovy
1958. He is the olddest of 4 Baldwin Brothers
Alec Baldwin
Widely known for its hockey, maple syrup, and brutally cold winters
Canada
1947. This man joins the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Jackie Robinson
Originated in Andalusia, Spain; castanets frequently play music during this dance; named for the Spanish word for flame
Flamenco
The solitary reptile that lives near the waters of southern North America and China.
Alligator
1908. A Hollywood screen star remembered for Best Actress in the films Dangerous and Jezebel
Bette Davis
This Asian country invented paper, the magnetic compass, printing, tea porcelain, silk and gunpowder, among other things
China
1941. This is left incomplete when its sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, dies.
Mount Rushmore
Music for this dance composed originally by Enrique Jorrin; of Cuban origin; named for the sound of the dancers' shoes
Cha Cha Cha
This animal gets its name from the Spanish words for "little armoured one"
Armadillo
1933. This country music outlaw joined Neil Young to set up Farm Aid concerts. The first concert in 1985 raised over $9 Million for family farmers.
Willie Nelson
Chile
1943. The worlds largest office building is completed in Washington, DC.
Pentagon
The first big dance craze of the 1960s, and led to the development of many spin-offs
The Twist
This species of South American camelid is similar to but smaller than a llama.
Alpaca
1933. She was the first woman to host a television variety show, but appeared in film too
Carol Burnett
The residents of this Central American country, smaller than Lake Michigan, are called ticos and ticas
Costa Rica
1948. Syngman Rhee becomes the president of this country
Republic of Korea
This dance originated in Cuba in the 1930s, invented by Arsenio Rodriguez in Havana, is considered to be in the contemporary Latin category of dance
Mambo
This African deer-like mammal renews it's horns every year
Antelope