History
On January 1, 1776, the Royal Governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, ordered the British fleet to begin a massive bombardment of which Virginia port city after Patriot forces refused to provide his ships with supplies?
Norfolk, VA - St Paul's Episcopal still has a cannonball lodged in the wall from the attack.
On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs stood on a stage in San Francisco and introduced which revolutionary device to the world?
The iPhone
On January 15, 1559, which legendary monarch was crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey?
Elizabeth I - with a reign of 45 years
Born Archibald Leach on January 18th, 1904, this leading man was known as the "epitome of elegance," Grant was the definitive leading man of screwball comedies and Hitchcock thrillers like North by Northwest.
Cary Grant
What did the icy road say to the car?
Wanna to go for a spin?
n January 1, 1892, a 15-year-old Irish girl named Annie Moore became the first person to pass through which famous U.S. immigration station?
Ellis Island - more than 12 million people were processed at this port of entry before it closed November 12, 1954
On January 7, 1610, which Italian astronomer discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto)?
Galileo Galilei
On January 3, 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the entrance to what famous pharaoh in Egypt's Valley of the Kings?
The tomb of Tutankhamun
Born on January 17, 1922, this leading lady was widely loved for The Golden Girls, her career actually began in the "Golden Age" of radio and early 1950s television in Life with Elizabeth.
Betty White - she was the first female television producer. She drove a PX truck to assist with the WWII war effort. Almost became a first ranger instead. She also holds the record as being the oldest person to host Saturday Night Live at the age of 88.
How does a North Pole carpenter fix something broken?
Igloos it together.
On January 1, 1863, which U.S. President signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all persons held as slaves in rebellious states "shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free"?
Abraham Lincoln
On January 21, 1954, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine was launched in Connecticut. What was its name?
The USS Nautilus
On January 1, 1818, which classic Gothic novel by Mary Shelley was first published (anonymously) in London?
Frankenstein
Born on January 18th, this multi talented American funny man's career spanned film, stage, radio, and television. He best known for his films' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Hans Christian Anderson, and White Christmas
Danny Kaye - he was also a celebrated master of Chinese and Italian Cuisine, and a licensed pilot who could fly a variety of aircraft including a 747
What kind of fish do penguins catch at night?
Starfish
On January 21, 1793, a massive crowd gathered at the Place de la Révolution in Paris to witness the execution of which French monarch? This event marked a point of no return for the French Revolution and sent shockwaves through the other royal houses of Europe.
King Louis XVI - After being convicted of "conspiracy against public liberty and general safety," he was executed by guillotine. His wife, Marie Antoinette, would meet the same fate nine months later.
Up until the early 1920s, many scientists believed the Milky Way was the entire universe. On January 1, 1925, which American astronomer announced the discovery that "spiral nebulae" were actually distant galaxies far outside our own?
Edwin Hubble. This discovery completely shifted our understanding of the cosmos, proving that our galaxy is just one of billions.
On January 30, 1969, which iconic rock band gave their final public performance on the rooftop of Apple Corps in London?
The Beatles
Born on January 14, 1941 this leading lady and powerhouse of the "New Hollywood" era of the late 60s, is famous for her roles in Bonnie and Clyde, Mommy Dearest, Chinatown, and The Thomas Crown Affair.
Faye Dunaway - was a trendsetter whose "Bonnie Parker" look sparked a global 1920s-style fashion craze for berets and midi skirts in the late 1960s. She also famously became an Academy Award icon when she was photographed by the Beverly Hills Hotel pool the morning after her Oscar win, surrounded by newspapers and her golden statue.
Where do snowmen keep their money?
In snowbanks.
On January 26, 1950, which country officially became a republic as its constitution came into effect, moving away from British colonial rule?
India
On January 2, 1839, French pioneer Louis Daguerre took the first-ever successful photograph of our closest celestial body? (Sadly, the original image was lost when his laboratory burned down later that year).
The Moon. Using his "Daguerreotype" process, he captured the lunar surface on a silver-plated sheet of copper. It required an incredibly long exposure time of several minutes.
On January 1, 1901, a massive ceremony in Sydney’s Centennial Park celebrated the "Federation" of six colonies. This event officially created which modern-day country?
Australia - Before this, the six colonies (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania) operated almost like separate countries. Federation turned them into the Commonwealth of Australia, a single nation with its own federal government.
Born January 18th, the "heavy" half of this legendary comedy Duo was famous for saying "Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten me into" to his partner Stan Laurel.
Oliver Hardy - Despite his "bumbling" onscreen persona, Hardy was a classically trained singer and a graceful, scratch golfer who earned his lifelong nickname "Babe" from a favorite Italian barber. Before teaming up with Stan Laurel, he was a prolific silent film actor who appeared in over 250 movies, often playing the intimidating villain.
Who is Frosty's the snowman's favorite aunt?
Aunt Arctica