June 27th Events
In 1950, this president announced that he was sending U.S. troops to aid South Korea in the Korean War.
Who is President Harry S. Truman?
A public service vehicle driven by a hired operator, transporting passengers to specific destinations for a fee
What is taxi?
This Dutch caramel waffle treat is offered on United Airlines.
What is a Stroopwafel?
This constellation contains one of the most important stars for navigation in human history.
What is the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor)?
This poem says, " You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself, any direction you choose."
What is "Oh, the places you'll go!"?
In 1967, the world's first ATM was installed in London. What does ATM stand for?
What is an automated teller machine?
A tropical fruit native to Africa that grows in long, brown, pod-like shells.
What is tamarind?
Macadamia Nut Shortbread cookies are served on this airline.
What is Hawaiian Airlines?
This 9-letter term refers specifically to a space rock after its fiery atmospheric entry physically impacts the Earth's surface.
What is a meteorite?
This author wrote, " Hope is the thing with feathers, That perches in the soul".
Who is Emily Dickinson?
In 1970, this city held the first Gay Pride march.
What is Chicago, Illinois?
A contagious, airborne bacterial infection primarily affecting the lungs.
What is Tuberculosis (TB)?
Lotus Biscoff cookies served on American Airlines, was orginally crafted in this decade?
What are the 1930s?
The only planet in our solar system not named after a Roman or Greek god or goddess.
What is Earth?
This is William Shakespeare's most famous poem.
What is Sonnet 18?
In 1972, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney founded this company that launched the modern video game industry with the release of the arcade game Pong.
What is Atari, Inc?
A noun for a popular pre-game social party.
What is tailgate?
Delta Airlines is the carrier known for endorsing and serving this snack that is a "delicious blend of cheesy goodness and whole grains."
What is Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips?
The common nickname for a neutrino, a subatomic particle that can pass through a light-year of lead without hitting a single atom.
What is the ghost particle?
This poet wrote poems "Annabel Lee" and "A Dream Within a Dream".
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
In 1976, the world's first record of this virus was documented when a factory worker in Sudan fell ill, triggering a localized epidemic that killed roughly half of its victims.
What is Ebola Virus?
A representation of value, unit of data, currency, or information
What is token?
Air Canada endorses Canada Dry, while Delta pairs its flights with this ginger ale.
What is Seagram's Ginger Ale?
In mythology, the constellation Taurus represents a roaring bull charging through the sky. What or who is he eternally charging toward?
Who is Orion the Hunter?
Perhaps the most famous American poem by Robert Frost, exploring choices, regret, and the illusion of non-conformity
What is "The Road Not Taken"?