Misc. Facts
July is named after this Roman Emperor who ruled from 100 B.C. to 44 B.C.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This Fab Four drummer was born on July 7th, 1940.
Who is Ringo Starr?
A verse of Francis Scott Key's poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry" from 1814 was set to music and retitled to become this song for "the land of the free, and the home of the brave."
What is "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
Every Independence Day, the Liberty Bell rings this number of times.
What is 13?
This city was the first capital of the United States for five years from 1785 to 1790 until it moved south to Philadelphia. The city still lays claim to being the "cultural capital of the world" so not too big of a loss there!
What is New York City?
July is the national month for this small blue/purple fruit.
What is a blueberry?
This famous movie star was born on July 9th, 1956. He made it real "Big" saving this guy known as "Private Ryan."
Who is Tom Hanks?
Ragtime composer Irving Berlin wrote this "peace song" and Kate Smith performed it for a broadcast on Armistice Day, 1938. The tune about "home sweet home" because Smith's signature song.
What is "God Bless America"?
What is Philadelphia?
This American Founding Father is known for his large and stylish signature on the Declaration of Independence and his name became synonymous to signatures in the U.S.
Who is John Hancock?
On July 7th, 1930, construction began on the Colorado River for this manmade structure.
What is the Hoover Dam?
July 24th, 1897 is this aviation pioneer's birthday. She was the first ever woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
In 1893, Katherine Bates was so inspired by the sights of the wheat fields of Kansas and the view of the Great Plains atop Pikes Peak that she wrote a poem that was later adapted into this "beautiful" song.
What is "America the Beautiful"?
This New England state was the first to make July 4th an official holiday in 1781, only 8 years after its citizens dumped tea into the harbor.
What is Massachusetts?
Did you know that this American President has a "fake" middle name? The "S" middle initial is not an abbreviation but a single letter to honor his grandfathers Anderson Shipp and Solomon.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
July 9th 1877 marks the beginning of the first lawn tennis tournament held at the All England Club in this London district.
What is Wimbledon?
Also born in 1940 on July 22nd, this man was a beloved Canadian television host for a variety of game shows, most notable among them being Jeopardy! for 37 years.
Who is Alex Trebek?
In critical response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America," Woody Guthrie wrote this beloved folk song about America originally in 1940 and recorded it in 1944. The 1944 recording omitted two verses about private property and hunger that question the notion of whether "this land is made for you and me."
What is "This Land is Your Land"?
America’s oldest continuous Independence Day celebration is the 4th of July Parade in Bristol on this tiny U.S. state in the New England region. This year it will celebrate its 237th year.
What is Rhode Island?
The United States National Historic Landmark Program is designed to recognize and honor the nation's cultural and historical heritage. As of August 21, 2020, there are 2,597 designated landmarks. Philadelphia alone has 67 landmarks, one in particular being the oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purpose.
(Hint: it's in Center City!)
What is the Academy of Music?
This canine-related phrase referring to the hottest days of the season in the northern hemisphere (starting anywhere from 3 July to 15 August) originates from the annual appearance of the Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
What is "the dog days of summer"?
This film leading lady was born July 16, 1911 and commonly danced and performed with leading man Fred Astaire.
Who is Ginger Rogers?
DAILY DOUBLE!
You might be familiar with this John Philip Sousa march, which in 1987 was legally recognized as the U.S.'s official National March. Have a listen!
What is "Stars and Stripes Forever"?
This American Founding Father (and 2nd president) actually disapproved of recognizing July 4th as Independence Day and preferred July 2nd, the day when the Second Continental Congress approved a formal resolution declaring separation from England.
Who is John Adams?
This Florida city is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement, founded on September 8, 1565, by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. Avilés named the settlement after this saint as his ships had first sighted land in Florida on August 28 (the saint's feast day).
What is St. Augustine?