Shakespeare:
"Good night sweet prince, and flights of ____ sing thee to thy rest"
angels
Look, it's 1148--how about if the Second Crusade fails horribly in an attack on this Syrian city, then we all go to bed
Damascus
An evergreen tree of the genus Taxus, or a female sheep
yew/ewe
He led his brothers to 4 Billboard No. 1 hits
Michael Jackson
To hit something; in baseball, it's when you miss hitting something
a strike
Billy Joel:
"I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the ____; the sinners are much more fun"
saints
It's 1155 & Pope Adrian IV has issued a bull allowing Henry II of England to conquer this island
Ireland
Sobbed, or having no hair
In 1994 this singer led his band to 2 Grammy Awards, one for the album "Voodoo Lounge"
Mick Jagger
A written order to a bank to pay a sum of money, or a bill showing the amount owed
a check
Jefferson:
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of ____ and tyrants"
patriots
The time is 1057 & the time of troubles has begun for this empire, also called the Eastern Roman Empire
the Byzantine Empire
To require, or to work dough
need/knead
He led the Lakers to 5 NBA Championships in the '80s
Magic Johnson
It's to put to death legally, or to start, as in a computer program
execute
Plutarch:
"The wildest ____ make the best horses"
colts
1152 & all's not well for Louis VII of France, whose marriage to this live wire has been annulled
Having no slack, or imparted knowledge
taut/taught
This Queen of Gospel Music was brought up in a pious family & refused to sing anything but religious songs
This word means tied up, or on your way to a place
bound
Arthur C. Clarke:
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from ____"
magic
Wow, 1008 already & Prince Anandpal has lost at Peshawar after this animal of his got scared & fled
an elephant
Gathered the courage, or a condiment
mustered/mustard
This creator of Beavis & Butthead wrote & directed "Office Space"
Mike Judge
A fastener to secure something; or it could be to bend, warp & give way suddenly with heat or pressure
buckle