On Valentine's Day
1967:
Aretha Franklin enters a NYC studio to record this Otis Redding song, adding the "sock it to me"s & other elements
Nikki Giovanni wrote, "I love you / Because the Earth turns round the Sun... I love you / Because no two" these "are alike"
What are Snowflakes?
Thorkell the Tall led an invasion of England by these folks from Scandinavia in 1009
What are Vikings?
2011 was busy for Rachel Weisz & this Bond actor; the pair starred in "Dream House" & got married
Who is Daniel Craig?
She sorts her songs based on the pens used to write them: fountain, quill or glitter gel; "You Need To Calm Down" is glitter gel
Who is Taylor Swift?
MOVIES:
A catering hall called Aphrodite's Palace is featured in this 2002 film
What is My Big Fat Greek Wedding?
1835: Formation of the first Latter-day Saints leadership group known as the "Quorum of the Twelve" these
Who are the Apostles?
You may not think of this Milton epic as a love poem, but in one passage, Eve tells Adam, "With thee conversing I forget all time"
What is Paradise Lost?
It preceded "of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen" in the title of a document adopted in August 1789
What is Declaration?
He & Miley Cyrus became close while filming "The Last Song"; the couple married in 2018 but split in 2019
Who is Liam Hemsworth?
This duo's albums include "Sounds of Silence" & "The Concert in Central Park"
Who is Simon and Garfunkel?
HISTORIC AMERICAN CITIES:
Damage from Hurricane Matthew in this city in 2016 revealed a plot of colonist graves from perhaps as long as 430 years ago
What is St. Augustine, Florida?
1803:
This Chief Justice declares any act of congress that goes against the Constitution is illegal & void
Who is Marshall?
Ben Jonson began a classic love poem with the anatomically impossible request, "Drink to me only with thine" these
What are Eyes?
On May 31 & June 1, 1921 a white mob in this city pillaged & burned a prosperous business district known as Black Wall Stree
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Sofia Vergara & this hunky husband co-star in Hulu's "Better Ruins Everything" commercials
Who is Joe Manganiello?
This British band played "Music Of The Spheres" on a concert tour with that name
Who is Coldplay?
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES:
In 1919, barely 20 years after its discovery, it was the world's most expensive substance at $3 million an ounce
What is Radium?
1778: The U.S.S. Ranger, captained by this man, receives the first official salute to the stars & stripes flag, by the French fleet
Who is John Paul Jones?
In "The Raven", the name of this lost love rhymes with "before", "adore" & more
Who is Lenore?
Last name of Gonzalo, who as governor of Peru took up arms against Spain after his half-brother Francisco's death
This Real Housewife of Beverly Hills is Mrs. Harry Hamlin
Who is Lisa Rinna?
We are fans of this performer born Benito Martinez Ocasio in Puerto Rico in 1994
Who is Bad Bunny?
WORLD LANGUAGES:
The flag of Aruba features a 4-pointed star symbolizing its 4 major languages: the local Papiamento & these 3 imported ones
What are Dutch, English and Spanish?
This religious leader issues a fatwa against Salman Rushdie, encouraging Muslims to kill him
Who is Ayatollah Khomeini?
This Shakespeare contemporary worked fast; "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" begins, "Come live with me and be my love"
What is Marlowe?
The black death hit this "colorful" Mongol group in 1346 & '47, & it was downhill from there
What is the Golden Horde?
Eva Mendes has 2 daughters with this longtime boyfriend, her co-star in "The Place Beyond the Pines"
Who is Ryan Gosling?
"Might Delete Later" is a 2024 mixtape from this rapper, first name Jermaine
Who is J. Cole?
19th Century Governors:
To date, he's the only person to be elected governor of 2 different states
Who is Sam Houston?