The King and I
He played the king in the original Broadway production and in the 1956 film.
Yul Brynner.
This state is still on our minds, thanks to Ray Charles.
Georgia.
The tune is "Georgia on My Mind."
When you win a game, you say this word.
Checkmate.
This function in math comes in two flavors-short and long.
Division.
In long division, every step is recorded. In short division, most steps are performed mentally.
Born June 22, 1949, this American actress has played many strong women in films, including Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady and Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham in The Post.
Meryl Streep.
She won her first Academy Award for her role in Kramer vs. Kramer.
On June 3, 1937, American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson married the man who once held this exalted position.
King of England.
She married the former King Edward VIII. After his abdication, his title was lowered to Duke of Windsor.
She played the teacher Anna in the 1956 film.
Deborah Kerr.
Most North Americans know this Judy Garland standard from The Wizard of Oz.
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
Judy Garland starred as Dorothy in the 1939 film.
This is the object of the game.
To take the king.
This term refers to our system of math because it is based on the number 10.
Decimal.
Born June 3, 1967, this CNN anchor is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt.
Anderson Cooper.
Did you know he appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazaar when he was an infant?
Philippines.
Spain had ruled the country for 300 years.
In addition to her salary, the king promises Anna this place to live while teaching his children and wives.
A house (adjacent to the palace).
Anna threatens to leave when the king goes back on his promise, but she decides to stay. After a dinner for a visiting dignitary, the king relents and provides a house for Anna and her son.
We still hear this tune from the film Casablanca.
"As Time Goes By."
These four chess pieces occupy the outside four corners and move forward and backward or side to side in a straight line.
Rooks.
They are considered long-range pieces, since they can travel great distances.
This is the only number that isn't represented by a Roman numeral.
Zero.
The Latin word nulla is used in place of a numeral.
Born June 25, 1945, this singer/songwriter who performed "You're So Vain" was once married to James Taylor.
Carly Simon.
In 1971, she won a Grammy for Best New Artist.
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for burglarizing this political office in the Watergate complex.
The National Democratic Committee.
The Watergate scandal became the political scandal of the century and is the scandal against which all others are still measured.
The music for this play was composed by this duo.
When you hear the names Louis Armstrong and Carol Channing in the same sentence, you naturally think of this enduring tune.
"Hello, Dolly!"
This piece moves diagonally.
Bishop.
It is a long-range piece that can travel great distances.
When you find an expression in parenthesis in the middle of an equation, you do this.
Solve whatever is inside the parenthesis first.
Born June 8, 1867, this world-renowned American architect is best known for designing the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
It took 16 years to complete the Guggenheim Museum.
On June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for this crime.
Spying.
According to History.com, "[they] were convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviets."
This is the city where the king, his wives, and children live.
Bangkok.
This "fair" began as a 17th-century Scottish ballad, and the most famous modern rendition is performed by Simon and Garfunkel.
"Scarborough Fair."
This piece can move in the most directions.
Queen.
It is the most important and powerful chess piece.
This term applies to triangles with three equal sides.
Equilateral.
If you draw arcs to connect the points of the triangle, you get a circle.
Born circa June 15, 1723, this economist is considered the "Father of Modern Capitalism."
Adam Smith.
His book The Wealth of Nations is considered the bible of capitalism."
On June 5, 1968, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in this city.
Los Angeles.
Kennedy had just announced his win in the California Democratic primary when Sirhan Sirhan shot him at the Ambassador Hotel.
This is the country where The King and I is set.
Siam.
In 1949, Siam was renamed to Thailand, which means "land of the free."
This annual celebratory song was mired in copyright issues until a U.S. federal judge ruled in 2015 that all copyright claims were invalid and the song is in the public domain.
"Happy Birthday (to You)."
The copyright covers only specific arrangements, so you are free to sing "Happy Birthday" at private or public gatherings without worrying about copyright infringement.
This piece moves a total of three spaces--two spaces in one direction, followed by one space at a 90-degree angle or vice versa.
Knight.
Because the piece can move only three spaces, it is a short-range piece.
When you divide a circle into quadrants, you get this number of equal parts.
Four.
Born June 19, 1903, this professional baseball played died from ALS.
Lou Gehrig.
He earned the nickname "Iron Horse" due to his ability to play when he was in extreme pain. Most laypeople refer to ALS as "Lou Gehrig's disease."
On June 29, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against this penalty on the grounds it was cruel and unusual punishment.
The death penalty.
It was reinstated in 1976.