THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, MAY 7-13, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY,  MAY 7-13, QUESTIONS

MAY 7

1. 1763  What famous Native-American chief attacked the English garrison at Detroit? 

MAY 8

2.  1846  In the first major battle of the Mexican war,  Palo Alto, who led the American forces to victory?  Hint:  He later became the 12th U.S. President.

MAY 9

3.  1502  Christopher Columbus left Spain on his last trip to the "New World."  How many such trips did he take?

4.  1930  Hundreds of whites inflamed by charges of a black man raping a white women clashed with Texas militia forces, lynched the black male and burned his body.  They then burned down burned down most of the black business section of what Texas city? 

MAY 10

5.  1954  Bill Haley and his Comets released what song that arguably became the first "rock and roll" hit to reach #1 on the chart.

MAY 11

6.  1858  What state became the 32nd U.S. state? 

MAY 12
 
7.  1949  What famous blockade ended?

MAY 13

8.  1967  What popular slugger hit his 500th home run? 

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TWIH MAY 7-13, ANSWERS

1.  Chief Pontiac

2.  Gen. Zachary Taylor

3.  four

4.  Sherman

5.  Rock Around the Clock

6.  Minnesota

7.  Soviet blockade of Berlin

8.  Mickey Mantle