6/19 in History
1973
With a spectacular victory at the Belmont Stakes, this horse becomes the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win America’s coveted Triple Crown
Who is Secretariat?
band, tire, gloves
What are things made of rubber?
Connecticut
What is Hartford?
The disease Dr. Jonas Salk successfully created a vaccine for in 1952
What is polio?
The name of the conflict in 1961 in which CIA-trained forces tried, but failed to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro
What is Bay of Pigs?
1934
He waddles into pop culture, debuting in Disney’s "The Wise Little Hen." In it, the irascible quacker and his pal Peter Pig try to avoid work by faking stomach aches until Mrs. Hen teaches them the value of labor.
Who is Donald Duck?
Bad habits, footballs, buckets.
What are things you kick?
Alabama
What is Montgomery?
The name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957
What is Sputnik?
This famous boxer's name before he changed it to Muhammad Ali
What is Cassius Clay?
1961
This actor, who earned fame for "Family Ties" and "Back to the Future," who became an advocate for Parkinson's disease research was born.
Who is Michael J Fox?
baseball, the sport of cricket, vampires
What are things with bats?
Kansas
What is Topeka?
He/they originally sang "That'll Be the Day" in 1957
Who is Bill Haley (and the Comets)?
British fashion designer Mary Quant invented this daring and revealing new type of women's clothing in 1964
What is a miniskirt?
1981
The Israeli American actress and star of "Beautiful Girls" and the "Star Wars" prequels, who won an Oscar for "Black Swan," was born
Who is Natalie Portman?
Upright, player, baby grand
What are pianos?
Iowa
What is Des Moines?
He became Premier of the Soviet Union in 1958
Who is Nikita Khrushchev?
The U.S. Postal Service added this in 1963, part of every address today
What are zip codes?
1916
The American United States Secretary of Defense (1961-68), who played major role in US escalation in Vietnam was born.
Who is Robert McNamara?
Walking, bicycle, bermuda
What are shorts?
Kentucky
What is Frankfort?
Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 to root out Communists in the government, represented this state
What is Wisconsin?
The highest grossing release of 1963, yet still lost money because it was one of the most expensive films ever made?
What is Cleopatra?