40 Years Ago (1979)
This sports channel launched on cable TV.
What is ESPN?
The 1943 Disney animated classic "Bambi" included this rabbit character with a nervous twitch.
Who is "Thumper"?
The song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was first sung in 1944 by this famous actress.
Who is Judy Garland?
Jonah gave this city 40 days to repent.
What is Nineveh?
Born in 1879, this famous physicist was expelled from gradeschool for his bad attitude.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This famous family game was launched in 1979.
What is Trivial Pursuit?
In this 1942 classic, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman star as a pair of former lovers in war time Morocco.
What is "Casablanca"?
The song 'White Christmas' was first sung by Bing Crosby in this 1942 feature film.
What is "Holiday Inn"?
This patriarch married Rebecca at the age of 40.
Who is Isaac?
Born in 1779, this patriot composed the "Star Spangled Banner".
Who is Francis Scott Key?
This famous cold war leader was elected UK Prime Minister in 1979.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
In the 1946 classic "It's a Wonderful Life", Martini's pub becomes this gangster bar in Pottersville.
What is "Nick's"?
The 1940s song "In the Mood" was popularized by this famous Big Band orchestra.
What is the Glenn Miller Orchestra?
This man was a Judge in Israel for 40 years.
Who is Eli?
Passed in 1679, this English law allowed for the challenging of unlawful arrest/imprisonment.
What is the Habeas Corpus Act?
This event greatly decreased Jimmy Carter's chance of re-election.
What is the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
This 1941 film is famous for the code word "Rosebud".
What is "Citizen Kane"?
The Andrews Sisters became famous in the 1940s for singing this war-time-inspired Big Band song.
What is "The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"?
These three men fasted for 40 days and 40 nights.
Who are Moses, Elijah, and Jesus?
Born in 1579, this New World saint is often depicted with a mouse.
Who is St. Martin de Porres?
This piece of winter sports equipment was invented in the USA.
What is the snowboard?
This 1948 Alfred Hitchcock film was famous for being filmed as one continuous scene.
What is "Rope"?
This 1943 Rodgers & Hammerstein play was a huge hit on Broadway, playing over 2,000 performances.
What is "Oklahoma"?
This book of the Bible has 40 chapters.
What is the book of Exodus?
In 1479, King Alfonso I of Portugal recognized this famous woman as queen of Castile.
Who is Isabella?