Wednesday, December 16, 2015

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, DEC 13-19, QUESTIONS

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, DEC. 13-19, QUESTIONS

DEC 13

1.  1961  What famous, 101 year-old painter of "American primitives" died on this day? 

DEC 14

2.  1911  Who was the first human to reach the South Pole? 

DEC 15

3.  1791  What part of the U.S. Constitution went into effect? 

DEC 16

4.  1773  What famous American political demonstration took place on this date?

DEC 17

5.  1967  Who was the Australian Prime Minister who disappeared while swimming and whose body was never found?

DEC 18

6.  1865  What amendment  to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery took effect?

DEC 19

7.   1732  Who began publishing "Poor Richard's Almanac"?

8.  1997 What blockbuster romance film with a one-word title and famous soundtrack debuted in the U.S.? 









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