Today in History
Urban Legends
"Night"mares
Famous Hauntings
What Movie Was That From?
200
In 1964, this Baptist Minister was named Nobel Peace Prize winner thanks, in part, to a dream he had.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
200
If you look in a mirror and say her name three times, you'll see your future husband's face in the mirror. Or a skull if you won't see your wedding day.
Who is Bloody Mary?
200
It's the name of the bird pictured here:
What is a (Common) Nightingale?
200
112 Ocean Avenue House was the scene of a real murder committed by Ronald DeFeo, Jr. But you probably know it better by this movie title.
What is the Amityville Horror House (or just Amityville)?
200
"There's no crying in baseball!"
1992
What is A League of Their Own?
400
In 1947, this pilot became the first person to break the sound barrier.
Who is Chuck Yeager?
400
In 2016, these makeup wearing psychos were popping up all around the country!
What are clowns?
400
It's a final drink right before bed.
What is a Nightcap?
400
This park in Aspen, Colorado has been reported as haunted since Harrier Webber was possible murdered there in 1881.
What is Pioneer Park?
400
"The stuff that dreams are made of."
1941
What is The Maltese Falcon?
600
In 1944, this man poisoned himself when it was discovered that he was involved in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Who is Erwin Rommel (Or the Desert Fox)?
600
These horror-related legends, often an image, have been copied and pasted all around the internet, hence their portmanteau based name.
What are Creepypastas?
600
This 1961 American Horror film featuring Dennis Hopper.
What is Night Tide?
600
This Long Beach tourist destination, closed permanently during Covid, has been considered haunted since it was decommissioned in 1967. She had a great life and even became a troop transport ship during World War II earning her the nickname the "Grey Ghost".
What is the RMS Queen Mary?
600
"You is kind. You is smart. You is important."
2011
What is The Help?
800
DAILY DOUBLE
In 1926, this book was first published by English Author A.A. Milne.
What is Winnie-the-Pooh?
800
This legend is a mythical ghost-monster that is the Latin American equivalent to the bogeyman.
What is the Cucuy?
800
This nocturnal bird of the subfamily Chordelinae, native to the western hemisphere, was first mentioned in the King James Bible of 1611.
What is the Nighthawk?
800
DAILY DOUBLE
This theater in Tombstone, Arizona was reported haunted in the 1880s. So much "activity" has been reported that Ghost Hunters did a show there in 2006.
What is Bird Cage Theatre?
800
"What we've got here is a failure to communicate."
1967
What is Cool Hand Luke?
1000
In 1908, this team beat the Detroit Tigers to win the second World Series championship, a feat they wouldn't accomplish a second time until 108 years later.
Who are the Chicago Cubs?
1000
This horned anthropomorphic beast assists St. Nick by scaring the poorly behaved children.
What/Who is Krampus?
1000
This song, by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, features a story about the protagonist, who "Could've used a few pounds...tryin' to make some front page drive-in news"
What is Night Moves?
1000
This hotel in Coral Gables, Florida is purportedly haunted by the souls of former mobsters that lived, er, died there.
What is the Miami Biltmore Hotel?
1000
"Rosebud."
1941
What is Citizen Kane?