Music
History
Potpurri
Birthday
100

Jan 24th 1874 Modeste Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov" premiers in the country of _________

Germany, Japan, Russia, England 

What is Russia? (St. Petersburg) 

100

Jan. 24 1950; ________ signs highest to date contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers 

Mike Trout, Sam Crawford, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth

Who is Jackie Robinson? 

100

Jan. 24 2006;  Walt Disney International and Bob Iger announce it is buying computer animation film studio _____________ for $7.4 billion 

Dreamworks, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Marvel 

What is Pixar? 

100

Born Jan. 24 1941; His songs "I'm A Believer" and ""A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" became hits for the Monkees. Later he became the third most successful adult contemporary artist on the billboard charts (behind Elton John and Barbara Streisand)

Mickey Dolenz, Neil Diamond, Chevy Chase, or Elvis

Who is Neil Diamond?

200

January 24th, 2011 ________ releases her second studio album which went on to win the grammy for album of the year in 2012. 

Taylor Swift, Adele, Beyonce, or Katy Perry 

Who is Adele? 

200

Jan. 24 1986; ___________ 2 makes 1st fly-by of Uranus (81,593 km), finds new moons

Speedster 7, NASA 4, Apollo 9, Voyager 2,

What is the Voyager 2?

200

Jan. 24 1982 Super Bowl XVI; quarterback ____________ leads SF 49ers to victory 


Ken Anderson, Johnny Unitas, John Elway, Joe Montana 


Who is Joe Montana? 

200

Jan 24, 1712; _______ the great born in Prussia. Known for success in the seven years war

Frederick, Charles, Bartom, Casper 

Frederick 

300

Jan. 24 1934 __________ 's Opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsenk District" is performed in Moscow; eventually banned from the soviet union by the communist party. 

Shostakovich, Beethoven, Webern, Bartok

Who is (Dimitri) Shostakovich?

300

Jan. 24 AD 41; ________ Succeeds his nephew Caligula after the later's assassination. (ROME) 

Claudius, Julius, Silvanus, Gauis 

Who is Claudius? 

300

Jan. 24 _________(year) 1st canned beer, "Krueger's Cream Ale," is sold by American company Krueger Brewing Co.

1918, 1908, 1950, 1935

What is 1935? 

300

Jan. 24, 76 AD; Roman Emperor. 

Hadrian, Herod, Pilot, Napoleon 

Who is Hadrian? 

500

Jan. 24 1936. __________ and his orchestra record "Stompin' at the savoy" in Chicago Illinois 


Who is Benny Goodman? 

500

Jan. 24 1984; Apple Computer Inc unveils its revolutionary __________. 

What is Macintosh (MAC) Computer? 

500

Jan. 24 1940; _____________, directed by John Ford and based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, starring Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell, is released

What is the grapes of wrath

500

Jan. 24, 1943; Famous American Address tragically murdered by the manson family. 


Who is Sharon Tate?