The Roman Empire
In 73 B.C., Spartacus & other gladiators escaped training school & fled to this volcano near Pompeii
Vesuvius
Some of the clothing from this designer features a cute polo bear instead of a pony
Ralph Lauren
If you make this bet, as opposed to win or place, you win if your horse comes in first, second or third
show
These eye parts shrink over time, helping explain why it gets harder to see in dim light as we age
pupil
In the wake of a published biography, the August cover featured this troubled princess, whose separation would be officially announced later in the year
Diana
2020: The WHO elevates this epidemic to a pandemic
COVID-19
This founder of the Roman empire said, "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble"
Augustus
A longtime vegetarian like parents Paul & Linda, she doesn't use any leather or fur in her designs
Stella McCartney
No toilet paper needed when using this bathroom fixture that's French for "small horse"
bidet
The name of this colorful part of the eye goes back to a Greek word for "rainbow"
iris
A 40-year retrospective on rock music opined that "the first rock concert", delivered by this man, got Cleveland teens "all shook up" in 1952
Elvis Presley
2011: A 9.0 earthquake in this Asian nation caused the second-largest nuclear accident in history
Japan
Legalizing Christianity throughout the Roman Empire, the Edict of Milan was declared by this emperor in 313
Constantine
He began printing his double-G motif on luggage & purses after WWII; his famous loafers came later
Gucci
A black prancing horse on a canary yellow background, the color of Modena, is the logo of this Italian car
Ferrarri
The foveal area in this part of the eye has photoreceptors that are responsible for sharp central vision
retina
In June, Henri-Toulouse Lautrec got an article about his paintings of women, especially the ones who adorned the posters of this famous Parisian cabaret
Moulin Rouge
1861: This secessionist group adopted its constitution. Spoiler alert, it was about slavery
The Confederate States of America
A major battle in 9 A.D. established this river as the boundary between the Roman Empire and Germany
The Rhine
In 1939 she closed her Paris shop & spent the rest of World War II in the Ritz Hotel with her German boyfriend
Coco Chanel
DAILY DOUBLE
Richard III
In cataract surgery, this part of the eye that has become clouded is removed & replaced with an artificial one
lens
The January edition featured this L.A. Laker on the cover. Despite his shocking retirement before the beginning of the 91-92 NBA season, he would play in the 1992 All-Star Game and the 1992 Olympics
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
1955: Wiener fans wept at the news of the death of this German-American meat magnate, whose business was named after himself
Oscar Meyer
DAILY DOUBLE
Caligula
He was hired at age 17 as Christian Dior's assistant; after Dior's death 4 years later, he was head of the House of Dior
Yves Saint-Laurent
From the Spanish, it's the term for a horse with a golden coat & a white or silver mane & tail
Palomino
Laser eye surgery corrects vision problems by using a laser to alter this dome-shaped tissue at the front of the eye
cornea
This 30-year host of the Tonight Show's retirement gained an honorary cover in the May issue
Johnny Carson
1931: This Australian oligarch was born. He owns hundreds of newspapers, HarperCollins, and, most infamously, Fox News
Rupert Murdoch