Famous January Birthdays (Double Points)
These two influential women met at Kensington Palace in 2016. (Image 1.1)
Who is Michelle Obama (01/17/1964) and Catherine Middleton (01/09/1982).
January 3, 1959, this land became the 49th state of the United States. The land mass is larger than the combined area of Texas, California, and Montana.
What is Alaska.
Theme 1
What is The Office (US).
Mary, Mary, quite contrary
How does your _______ grow?
What is garden.
This is the national tree of Canada.
What is the Maple.
One man wrote about Frodo Baggins while the other played the part of Frodo in the 2001 film.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien (01/03/1892) and Elijah Wood (01/28/1981).
U.S. President Jimmy Carter proposes the birthday of this Civil Rights Activist to be a federal holiday in January.
What is Martin Luther King Jr.
Theme 2
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet,
Eating her __________________.
What are curds and whey.
This is the national tree of Japan.
What is the Cherry Blossom.
This man was one of the founding fathers in the USA and the other man wrote a Broadway musical about him first performing in 2015.
Who is Alexander Hamilton (01/11/1755) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (01/16/1980).
The Julian calendar celebrates New Years Day on this day each year, beginning in 45 BCE.
What is January 1st.
Theme 3
What is M*A*S*H.
Down by the bay, Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home, I dare not go
For if I do _____________________:
Did you ever see a bear, combing his hair?
Down by the bay!
What is my mother will say:
This is the national tree of Greece.
What is Olive.
A Queen and King musically (though decades apart). One is King of Rock and Roll, the other Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.
Who is Elvis Presley (01/08/1935) and Mary J. Blige (01/11/71).
This is the Farmer's Almanac's nickname of January's full moon, which occurred 01/15/25, according to the Farmer's Almanac.
What is the Wolf Moon.
Theme 4
What is Bonanza.
I’ve been working on the railroad,
All the livelong day.
I’ve been working on the railroad,
Just to ______________________.
What is pass the time away.
What is the Dragon Blood.
Both Austrian classical composers, one born in 1756 and the other in 1797. One created over 600 pieces before his early death at 35 and the other is known for his Unfinished Symphony.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (01/27/1756) and Franz Peter Schubert (01/31/1797).
January 11, 1964, the U.S. Surgeon General declared this tobacco product may be hazardous to your health. This is the first time a statement like this has been made by the Surgeon General.
What are cigarettes.
What is Laugh-In.
Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?
_____________! _________________!
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
What is Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines!
This is the national tree of Lithuania.
What is the Oak.