Famous People Born in July
She was Fred Astiaire's dancing partner?
Who is Ginger Rodgers?
this series originated partly from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show. The show stars Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of roughly 2,000–5,000 people.
What is The Andy Griffith Show?
This scandal in the early 1970s is the gold standard of American political scandals because it forced a president to become the first—and thus far the only—U.S. president to resign from office.
What is Watergate? President Richard Nixon
The debate between presidential candidates Richard Nixon and this man is broadcast nationally on all TV networks (only three networks exist in 1960), and on network radio. It is a Monday evening, and 70 million viewers are watching. On TV, Nixon is visibly pale and badly attired, while this man appears tan and relaxed
Who is John F Kennedy?
if one eats healthy foods, one will remain in good health and will not need to see the doctor often."
What is "An Apple a Day keeps the doctor away?"
He was the first and only African American to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon
Who is Arthur Ashe?
This show stars Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison
What is the odd couple?
This 1963 epic Movie nearly sank Twentieth Century Fox. It took two-and-a-half years to shoot. It burned through two directors and two regime changes at the studio. Its budget rocketed from $2 million to a then-unthinkable $44 million. And, most famously, it left the marriages of its two stars — Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor — in ashes
What is Cleopatra? Bonus: How many times was Elizabeth Taylor married and to how many men?
CIA-backed exiles launch a failed attempt to remove Fidel Castro from power of this country. An international embarrassment, the episode puts Kennedy's leadership in question.
What is Cuba?
Extra points for the name of the disaster?
It is better to do something after it was supposed to have been done than not to do it at all.
Hint: Better.....
What is "better late than never"?
Author of Wuthering Heights
Who is Emily Brontë?
This is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. The show has been hosted by six comedians
What is the tonight show?
Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–2010), and Jimmy Fallon (2014–present)
This singer famously sung "Great Balls of Fire" which went to number one. However, his rock and roll career faltered in the wake of his marriage to Myra Gale Brown, his 13-year-old cousin.
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis?
August 30, 1967 The U.S. Senate confirms this man to the becomes first African American to sit on the U.S. supreme court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
it is more effective to be polite and flattering than to be hostile or demanding.
What is "You catch more flies with honey than with Vinegar"
Cassius and Brutus weren’t his friends
Who is Julius Caesar? Extra points if you know the month and day he was stabbed in the back
This is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West
What is Gunsmoke?
This couple were U.S. citizens who were executed for committing espionage for the Soviet Union. They were instrumental in giving the USSR information about atomic weapons. For many decades, people defended them as victims of Cold War paranoia.
Who are Julius and Ethe?
The first issue of this new magazine devoted to music and popular culture, debuts featuring John Lennon on the cover.
What is Rolling Stone?
This is a metaphorical phrase that means one should not judge the worth or value of something by its outward appearance alone
What is "Don't judge a book by its cover?"
is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most successful series of the 1970s. The series presented an idealized vision of life in the 1950s and early 1960s Midwestern United States,
What is Happy Days?
Princess Diana and her boyfriend were killed in a crash in this city on August 31, 1997.
What is Paris?
June 22, 1969 This actress who is also Liza Minelli's mother is killed by an overdose at age 47. Over 20,000 mourners attend her funeral.
Who is Judy Garland?
This means don't risk everything on the success of one venture.
Hint: Eggs
What is "Don't put all your eggs into one basket"?