BUY A VOWEL
This "A" word means to relinquish power or give up the throne
abdicate
On April 8, 1974 this Brave hit his 715th home run
Hank Aaron
The humans in this play inspire Puck to say, "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Alchemists once searched for the philosopher's stone, said to transmute base metals into this substance
gold
This happens "where angels fear to tread" & "where wisemen never go"
Fools Rush In
We're looking for an "I"; it's an animal without any backbone
invertebrate
It was lullaby & goodnight for this composer who died in Vienna April 3, 1897
Johannes Brahms
Though this historical play contains a clown, it's the heroine who makes an asp of herself
Antony & Cleopatra
Former astronaut James Irwin led 5 expeditions to this mount to recover Noah's Ark
Mt. Ararat
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 had a hit with this Beatles tune from the "Magical Mystery Tour" album
The Fool on the Hill
This "O" is the medical branch that deals with the anatomy & treatment of the eye
opthamology / optometry
Filipino chieftain Lapu-Lapu & his forces killed this Portuguese explorer April 27, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan
Trinculo is a jester in this "stormy" drama
The Tempest
Although Plato pointed toward Gibraltar, many modern scientists place this mythical island near Crete
Atlantis
This question precedes "Who never fell in love, it seems that I'm the only one that I have been thinking of"
What Kind of Fool Am I?
It's what the Greeks call the letter "E"
epsilon
This invasion occured from April 17-19, 1961
The Bay of Pigs
Dogberry & Verges are 2 foolish officers in this comedy whose title may mean "nada" to you
Much Ado About Nothing
John Franklin was lost at sea searching for this American waterway
Northwest Passage
In 1981 Diana Ross cracked the Top Ten with a remake of this 1956 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers hit:
"Why do birds sing so gay /
And lovers await the break of the day..."
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
"U" may not be aware that this Florentine palace was originally built for Cosimo I de Medici
the Uffizi Palace
On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin blasted off in a capsule called this, Russian for "east"
Vostok 1
Speed is a clownish servant to Valentine in this comedy set in Romeo's town
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Following Jacob Waltz' hints, treasure hunters have searched this SW state for the Lost Dutchman Mine
Arizona
Michael McDonald co-wrote this 1979 Doobie Brothers hit with Kenny Loggins
What A Fool Believes