ME!
On this day in 2006, when Katie Couric officially signed off from NBC's Today show and MTV premiered the reality series The Hills, I was born.
When is May 31st?
This president, featured on the nickel, is known as the Father of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This ballpark, finished in 1912, making it the oldest in baseball, is home of the Boston Red Sox.
What is Fenway Park?
This album, released in June of 2026 by Olivia Rodrigo, is a Grammy frontrunner for Album of the Year.
What is You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love?
This former middle school teacher and Christian minister is running as the Democratic candidate in the 2026 Texas Senate race.
Who is James Talarico?
The name of my youngest sister, who is a freshman in high school and a chicken tender connoisseur.
Who is Jillian Zorn?
While Donald Trump's "birther" theory claims that Barack Obama was born in Kenya, he was actually born here.
Where is Honolulu, Hawaii?
This former Cub, who signed with the Colorado Rockies in 2022 for 7 years and $182 million, won the NL MVP in 2016.
Who is Kris Bryant?
Noah Kahan is famously from this state.
What is Vermont?
The South Dakota Senator currently serving as Senate Majority Leader.
Who is John Thune?
I graduated from this high school, known for its award winning speech team and show choirs, in 2024.
Where is Wheaton Warrenville South High School?
John Wilkes Booth planned an elaborate assassination plot, intending to kill President Abraham Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson, Secretary of State William H. Seward, and General Ulysses S. Grant. However, only President Lincoln was killed, at this location.
Where is Ford's Theatre?
This team, featuring players such as Roger Clemens and Derek Jeter, was the last team to three-peat in the World Series, doing so in the years 1998-2000.
Who are the Yankees?
The deluxe version of this Gracie Abram's album, released in October 2024, contains the songs That's So True and I Told You Things.
What is The Secret Of Us?
This UIUC alumnus played the iconic mustachioed libertarian Ron Swanson on the NBC Show Parks and Recreation.
Who is Nick Offerman?
Last semester, I interned for this representative from Illinois's 10th Congressional District, who serves on both the Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs Committees.
Who is Brad Schneider?
This President and former Texas Ranger's owner, known for his quirky sayings, once said "I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully."
Who is George W. Bush?
Known as "Mr. Cub," this player was the first African American to play in a game for the Chicago Cubs.
Who is Ernie Banks?
During Fleetwood Mac's "The Dance" reunion concert in 1997, these two exes shared a dramatic moment while singing the song Silver Springs.
Who are Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham?
This Supreme Court case, taught in every high school government class, settled the issue of withheld commissions from last midnight Adams judicial appointees, while also establishing the principle of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This is the make and model of car that I drive.
What is a Mazda 5?
Gerald Ford took over as president in 1974 when Richard Nixon resigned. He chose politics over a different career, playing professional football, even though he was drafted by both the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers. Prior to being drafted, he played college football at this Big 10 school.
What is the University of Michigan?
This player, famous for killing a bird with his fastball, won four consecutive Cy Young awards with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Who is Randy Johnson?
After having her music sold without her consent to businessman Scooter Braun, Taylor Swift signed with Universal Music Group in 2018, who allowed her to own the rights to every following album she released. However, she still did not have the rights to her prior albums, so she began to release Taylor's Version's of these albums to devalue the original. Last year, Taylor bought back these six albums for a record $360 million, giving her full control of her original music.
What are Taylor Swift (Debut), Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation?
This song, featuring the lyric "Maybe I'm manic again, but I think this time I'm out for good" and featured in one of my monthly Instagram dumps, is my favorite of 2026.
What is All Them Horses?