This Week in History
(October 12- October 19)
- October 12 is the anniversary of the first ever Columbus day. In what century was it first celebrated? Bonus point if you get the year right. 1792
- October 12, 1901 Teddy Roosevelt renamed the “executive mansion” to this. The White House
- October 13, 1993 The Phillies beat this team in the NLCS to head on to the world series. Atlanta Braves
- October 14, 2003 In the NLCS Chicago Cubs outfielder couldn’t reach a foul ball because this guy, a Cubs fan, knocked it away. This turned the luck towards the Marlins who went on to win the World Series. Steve Bartman
- October 15, 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared this gift from France a national monument. Statue of Liberty
- October 16, 1992 author JK Rowling got married. Rowling is best known for what book series? Harry Potter
- October 17, 1972 rapper Eminem was born. What is Eminem’s real name? Marshal Mathers
- October 18 1939 President John F Kennedy’s killer was born. What was his name? Lee Harvey Oswald
- October 18 Dr’s Watson & Crick win the Nobel Prize for medicine for their work in determining the structure of what? DNA
- October 14, 1982 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed a war against what? Drugs
Tie Breaker: How many pages is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Hardcover? 341
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