This Week In History
(April 20-April 26)
- Today, 2004 Former football player Pat Tillman, who joined the military after 9/11, died from friendly fire. What NFL team did Tillman play for? Arizona Cardinals
- Today, 1994 Former President Richard Nixon died of a stroke. For 1 point each name the two journalists that unearthed the Watergate scandal. Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward
- April 23 in 1861 this confederate General during the American Civil War was named commander of the Virginia confederate forces. Who is he? Robert E Lee
- April 23, 1954 This director, known for movies such as Bowling for Columbine, and Sicko was born. Who is he? Michael Moore
- April 24, 1907 Hershey Park was opened. True or false, Milton Hershey set up a town in Cuba called Hershey Cuba? True
- April 24, 1961 President JFK accepted sole responsibility for this unsuccessful invasion. Bay of Pigs
- April 25, 1886 this man, known as the father of psychology, opened up a practice in Vienna. Sigmeund Freud
- April 25 1978 The Phillie Fanatic made his debut. What famous puppeteer created the fanatic? Jim Henson
- April 26, 1961 Yankee Rodger Maris hit his first homerun in his record setting year. Within 1, how many HRs did Maris hit that year to break Babe Ruth’s record? 61
- April 26, 1514 Famous astronomer Copernicus first viewed this planet. Saturn
TIE BREAKER: How far is Saturn from Earth? 746 Million miles
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