Let the Sun Shine
This occurs when the moon comes between the sun and Earth.
What is (solar) eclipse?
Born October 26, 1946, this long-time host of Wheel of Fortune was once a weatherman at WSM-TV (now WSMV-TV) in Nashville, Tennessee?
Who is Pat Sajak?
On October 2, 1967, this first African American U.S. Supreme Court justice was sworn in by Earl Warren, chief justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Farther vs. further: This word is used when referring to physical distance.
What is farther? Further is a synonym for moreover.
After JFK’s assassination, the networks broadcast live, round-the-clock coverage for this number of days.
What is four?
The sun is mostly composed of this element.
What is Hydrogen?
Born October 31, 1936, this actor is known for his roles as Little Joe on Bonanza, Charles Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie, and Jonathan Smith on Highway to Heaven.
Who is Michael Landon?
On October 26, 1825, this canal connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean was opened.
What is Erie?
Advice vs. advise: This word is a verb.
What is advise? You advise someone, but you give them advice, a noun.
In addition to hosting his signature show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, he once hosted Talking Food, an early Food Network program.
Who is Robin Leach?
This is how the meteorologists on TV refer to a day that is a mixture of opaque clouds and sun.
What is Partly Cloudy?
Born October 14, 1890, the 34th president of the United States warned against the buildup of the military-industrial complex at the end of his term.
Who is President Dwight D. Eisenhower?
On October 5, 1964, fifty-seven people escaped from East Berlin and entered West Berlin through a tunnel under this structure
What is the Berlin Wall?
Sedition vs. treason: This one leads to open war against a government.
What is treason?
Of British or American TV, this was the first to launch.
What is American? Television debuted in the United States in 1928, followed by BBC broadcasts in 1930. Television was abbreviated to TV in 1948 by a Russian scientist.
This occurs when the Moon passes directly behind Earth and into its shadow.
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
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Born October 18, 1919, he was the father of Canada’s current prime minister.
Who is Pierre Trudeau?
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On October 16, 1793, this wife of King Louis XVI was beheaded.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
Allude vs. elude: This word means “to dodge, escape, or avoid.”
What is elude?
Richard Beltzer has played this character in 10 TV shows, including regular appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Homicide: Life on the Street.
Who is Detective [John] Munch (or Sgt. Munch)?
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This is the amount of time (in Mins) it takes for sunlight to reach the earth from the sun.
Closest answer.
What is 8 Mins?
Born October 18th 1902 Her long-running feud with Bette Davis was publicized for effect.
Who is Mariam Hopkins?
On October 17, 1973, this organization enacted an oil embargo.
What is OPEC?
Capital (with an a) vs. capitol (with an o): This spelling refers to the building where the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate meet or a state capitol building where legislative business is conducted.
What is capitol? Capital refers to financial assets, the seat or city of government, or a type of crime.
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Because of this television franchise, jurors now have unrealistic expectations of forensic evidence.
What is CSI?