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This George was a member of the Beatles.
Who is George Harrison? He wrote the tune “Something,” and he organized the Concert for Bangladesh.
They released their Abbey Road album in 1969.
Who are the Beatles? It was No. 1 in the United States, and it held that spot for 11 out of its 83 weeks on the charts.
This Ivy League school was founded by Ben Franklin and sounds like a state university.
What is the University of Pennsylvania? It was founded in 1740 and was one of the first in the United States to admit women as students.
He has no heart in The Wizard of Oz
: Who is the Tin Man? Before the hit film version, there was a silent version. Oliver Hardy (of Laurel and Hardy) portrays the Tin Man in that version.
April showers are said to bring these.
What are May flowers? April is rainy, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association says June is the wettest month of the year in the United States.
This composer and pianist wrote the opera Porgy and Bess.
: Who is George Gershwin? He also composed the songs “Someone to Watch over Me,” “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Embraceable You,” “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” and “They Can’t Take That Away from Me.”
Their hits include “Witchy Woman,” “Hotel California,” and “Desperado.”
Who are the Eagles? The band broke up in 1980 but reunited in 1994. The photo on their Hotel California album is of the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Four recent presidents, starting with President Gerald Ford, have graduated from Yale. Name one of the other three.
Who are George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush? The fifth president who attended Yale was President William Taft. Ford and Clinton graduated from Yale Law. The Bushes and Taft went there for their undergraduate studies.
She plays Mary Poppins in the film with the same name.
Who is Julie Andrews? Andrews was pregnant when she was cast, and they waited to start filming until after she gave birth.
April’s weather is the seasonal equivalent of this month’s weather in the southern hemisphere.
What is October? We associate the holidays with wintry weather, while many people south of the equator spend the holidays at the beach.
This Australian actor and former model plays James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Who is George Lazenby? It was the only film in which he played the British secret agent.
“I Write the Songs” is one of his hit songs.
Who is Barry Manilow? He co-wrote “Copacabana,” “Dancin’ Fool,” “It’s a Miracle,” and many more
When the Ivy Leagues refused to admit women, the top seven women’s colleges were collectively known as this. They were the equivalent of Ivy League schools for women
What are the Seven Sisters? The seven schools were primarily liberal arts colleges and were comprised of Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, Bryn Mawr, Barnard, Radcliffe, and Mount Holyoke.
She stars in the 1972 film Cabaret as Sally Bowles.
Who is Liza Minnelli? The character was based on aspiring actress Jean Ross. Minnelli wanted to meet her, but Ross declined because she didn’t like her portrayal in the film.
On April 15, 1912, this ship sank.
What is the RMS Titanic? The ship was billed as unsinkable, but it sank on its inaugural voyage after hitting an iceberg.
This boxing heavyweight champion also sells a line of indoor grills.
Who is George Foreman? He also won an Olympic gold medal in boxing.
They recorded “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” and “There’s a Kind of Hush.”
Who are Herman’s Hermits? They frequently hit the top of the charts from 1964 to 1967.
Brown University is in this state.
What is Rhode Island? Brown is in Providence, which holds an annual Halloween spooky concert at midnight complete with costumes as the preferred attire.
He is the lead chipmunk in The Chipmunks franchise.
Who is Alvin? Their signature tune is “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.”
On April 26, 1986, a nuclear plant exploded in what is now this country
What is Ukraine? At the time, Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. Known as the Chernobyl disaster, the explosion released 400 times the radiation of the nuclear bomb that hit Hiroshima.
This is the author of the book Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Who is George Orwell? Orwell got arrested on purpose so he could relate to the people he associated with. He hoped to get a prison sentence, but he was released 48 hours later.
This man co-wrote the song “Tutti Frutti” in 1955.
Who is Little Richard? He wrote the song while he was working as a dishwasher at a Greyhound bus station.
This is Brooke Shields’ alma mater.
What is Princeton? Her majors were Romance languages and literature, and she graduated with honors.
Tevye (TEV-ya) is the patriarch in this musical.
What is Fiddler on the Roof? Zero Mostel played Tevye in the original 1964 Broadway musical, and Topol (TOW-paal) plays him in the 1971 film
April is the fourth month on the Gregorian calendar; it was this month on the Roman republican calendar.
What is the second? In 1572, Pope Gregory adopted the Gregorian calendar because the first day of spring and Easter were falling too early in the year.