July Through the Years
This president was born on July 4, 1872, and later had his face carved on Mount Rushmore.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
This president was the only one elected to four terms
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This Minnesota-born novelist wrote Main Street and won the Nobel Prize in Literature
Who was Sinclair Lewis?
The first episode of this legendary sitcom aired in 1951 and starred Lucille Ball
What is I Love Lucy?
Often sung during the seventh-inning stretch at baseball games, this song was written by Jack Norworth, who had reportedly never attended a baseball game when he wrote it.
What is "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"?
This is the birthstone of July.
Apollo 11 launched in July of 1969 to accomplish this historic mission.
What was landing the first people on the Moon?
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States during the presidency of this man
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
He became the youngest elected U.S. president in 1960
Who was John F. Kennedy?
This lawyer, played by Raymond Burr, never lost a case.
Who is Perry Mason?
Originally written by Irving Berlin in 1918, this patriotic song was revived by Kate Smith in 1938 and became an American favorite.
What is "God Bless America"?
These are July's zodiac signs.
What are Cancer & Leo?
This famous American author died on July 2, 1961, after writing The Old Man and the Sea.
Who was Ernest Hemingway?
The Federalist Papers were written to encourage states to ratify this document
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This inventor held over 1,000 patents, including one for the practical incandescent light bulb
Who was Thomas Edison?
This fictional Kansas town was home to Sheriff Andy Taylor.
What is Mayberry?
This patriotic march by John Philip Sousa is traditionally played at Fourth of July celebrations and ends with a famous piccolo solo.
What is "The Stars and Stripes Forever"?
This flower is traditionally associated with July.
What is the larkspur?
On July 20, 1969, this astronaut became the first person to walk on the Moon.
Who was Neil Armstrong?
General Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his promise to "return" to this country during World War II.
What is the Philippines?
She became the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Who was Sandra Day O'Connor?
Walter Cronkite anchored this nightly television news program.
What is the CBS Evening News?
Ray Charles' unforgettable rendition of this song, originally written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell, became the official state song of Georgia in 1979.
What is "Georgia on My Mind"?
This baseball event is played every July featuring the league's best players
What is the MLB All-Star Game?
The first successful test of this weapon occurred in July 1945 in New Mexico.
What was the atomic bomb?
This Supreme Court case established judicial review in 1803.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
He became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962
Who was John Glenn?
Richard Chamberlain portrayed this physician in the 1960s television series
Who was Dr. Kildare?
This famous band made their U.S. television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964
Who were The Beatles?
The dog days of summer are named after this brightest star in the night sky
What is Sirius?
July 1 is celebrated as this country's national holiday.
What is Canada?
This compromise admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state
What is the Missouri Compromise?
He organized the Lewis and Clark Expedition after becoming president.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This anthology series, hosted by Rod Serling, often ended with an unexpected twist.
What is The Twilight Zone?
This Academy Award-winning song was performed by Judy Garland and expresses a longing for a place "where troubles melt like lemon drops."
What is "Over the Rainbow"?
This famous route stretched from Chicago to Santa Monica and was nicknamed "The Mother Road."
What is Route 66?