Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to TRIVIA QUIZ???!!!??

Today is You're All Done Day, sponsored by The Long Haul Committee. I have absolutely no clue what this is or if it's a real thing!

Today is National Check the Smoke Alarms Day.

Tonight is First Night, a non-alcoholic alternative New Year's Eve celebration of the arts, planned tonight in over 140 U.S. and Canadian cities. The first First Night in 1976 was in Boston, where 1-million are expected to attend 250 shows today and tonight. At Raleigh's, they drop a giant acorn (it is the City of Oaks, after all).


On this day in 1929, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians played their theme song, "Auld Lang Syne," to usher in the new year at New York City's Hotel Roosevelt Grill, the beginning of a tradition. It means "old long since" or days gone by.

On this day in 1985, a 54,500-member musical ensemble played "Bicycle Built For Two" in downtown Rochester, New York, on kazoos.

On this day in 1991, the U.S. issued a patent (#5,076,262) to Brian Coffey of Portland, Oregon, for his Ear Flattening Device, tiny flexible pads with pressure-sensitive adhesive on both sides to stick behind a person's ears to keep them from sticking out.

OK, here's some trivia for you... on this day in 1879, the cornerstone was laid for the only royal palace in the United States. What state has this palace? Bonus points if you know the name of the palace!

Good luck :)

Hail, Mary, full of TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Today is Holy Innocents Day, commemorating the massacre of children in Bethlehem ordered by King Herod in an attempt to kill the child Jesus. Uplifting!

Today is National Chocolate Day. OK, I feel like I've seen this one a few times...

Today is Iowa Admission Day. Iowa became the 29th U.S. state on this date in 1846. Welcome, buckeyes!

On this day in 1869, William F. Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patented chewing gum.


On this day in 1945, Congress officially recognized the patriotic "Pledge of Allegiance" to the U.S. flag.

On this day in 1975, trailing 14-10 with only 32 seconds left and no time outs, from 50 yards out Roger Staubach hit Drew Pearson in a crowd at the goal-line to give Dallas the NFC title over Minnesota. In a post-game interview, Staubach said, "You throw it and pray he catches it. I guess it=s sort of a 'Hail Mary' pass."

OK, random trivia time: About 45% of American women say they cried at their wedding. How many men say they cried?

Good luck :)

It's Howdy Doody time, it's Howdy Doody TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Doody Day, marking premier of television's first successful children's show in 1947, "Howdy Doody," starring Buffalo Bob, Clarabell the Clown, Cornelius Cobb, Chief Thunderthud, Princes Summerfall Winterspring, Bison Bill, and Ugly Sam. Puppet stars were Howdy Doody, Phineas T. Bluster, Dilly Dally, Flub-a-Dub, Captain Scuttlebutt, Double Doody, and Heidi Doody. Gumby also was a film feature.

Today is National Fruitcake Day.

Today is National Visit the Zoo Day. In the winter???

On this day in 1932, Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City.

On this day in 1989, Lucky the dog won the raffle for a free gourmet turkey dinner at a posh restaurant in Shanklin, England. Lucky was very well behaved and growled only once when they tried to put a party hat on him.


On this day in 1998, officials of Connecticut's Metro-North Commuter Railroad announced that 120 extra employees would make up their New Year's Eve "Puke Patrol" to assist amateur drinkers and pass out motion sickness bags.

Ok, so it's back to the trivia: today is known as Modern Medicine Day because it marks the birth of what father of modern medicine in Dole, France?

Good luck :)

God Bless Us, God Bless Us Every TRIVIA QUIZ!

Quick programming note: this will be my last entry before Christmas.

Today is National Oatmeal Muffin Day. Hm, I've never had one, but it sounds good!

Today is Greetings from Space Day. On this date in 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower broadcast history's first Christmas greeting from outer space, a message transmitted from the U.S. satellite Atlas, expressing America's wish for "peace and goodwill toward men everywhere.".

Today is Chocolate Pizza Day. Anybody else out there remember Pizzert at Pizza Inn? That stuff rocked!


On this day in 1776, Thomas Paine published his first ''American Crisis'' essay. He wrote, 'These are the times that try men's souls.''

On this day in 1927, George Scott and Frank Elliot became the only drivers ever to travel by car 4,200 miles across Canada without gasoline. They talked 168 passing motorists into towing their car, which did not have a motor.

On this day in 1995, two bandits tried to rob Z's Sports Tap bar in Chicago where a police retirement party was underway. The 100 off-duty police officers arrested the suspects at the scene without a fight.

So, here's some trivia for you...On this day in 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was first published in England. Who was the author?

And a bonus question (Merry Christmas!): On this day in 1997, the highest-grossing movie in history opened in North America. What film was it? I'll give you a hint: people went to go see it "near, far, wherever they [were]..."

Good luck :)

I've sent out exactly 0 Chirstmas cards this TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Bake Cookies Day. Hm, I hope tomorrow is National Eat Cookies day, then!

Today is National Roast Suckling Pig Day.

Today is Nuts Day in Bastogne, Belgium, commemorating the day during World War II when the Germany Army demanded Allied Forces surrender the town, and U.S. General A.C. McAuliffe responded with one a one-word communiqué, "Nuts!"

On this day in 1796, America’s first Sunday newspaper was published: The Baltimore Monitor.

On this day in 1975, Werner Erhard of San Francisco set a record by mailing his 62,824th personal Christmas card in one year.

On this day in 1984, Madonna scored her first number one pop hit with "Like a Virgin."


Back to the holiday stuff: What country started the Christmas tradition of exchanging gifts?

Good luck :)

Don't have a cow, TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Wright Brothers Day. They made their first flights on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, N.C. Orville flew an experimental plane, the Wright Flyer, 120 feet in 12 seconds; Wilbur flew 852 feet in 59 seconds. They made two other short flights with the Flyer before an ocean gust lifted and badly damaged the plane.

Today is Clean Air Day, marking the 1967 passage of the U.S. Clean Air Act, a sweeping set of laws to protect the nation from air pollution. It was the first law to place pollution controls on the auto industry.

Today is Simpsons Day. The popular animated cartoon family debuted as a weekly sitcom on December 17, 1989. Creator of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie is Matt Groening.


On this day in 1849, Thomas and William Bowler sold the first "bowler" hat in London. William Coke ordered it for hunting.

On this day in 1979, Stan Barrett broke the sound barrier, reaching 739.6 miles an hour on land at Edward Air Force Base, California. His rocket vehicle was powered by a 48-thousand horsepower engine and a sidewinder missile.

On this day in 1993, Fox Television outbid CBS for the rights to televise games of the National Football Conference.

Here's some showbiz trivia: Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen began his radio career on this day back in 1936. What was the name of his wooden dummy?

Good luck :)

For I come from Alabama with a banjo on my TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Bouillabaisse Day.

Today is Deck the Halls Day and Buy a Tree Day.

Today is Alabama Admission Day. Alabama became the 22nd U.S. state on this date in 1819. Welcome, Alabama!

On this day in 1793, America’s first state road was authorized. It would be built from Frankfort, Kentucky, to Cincinnati.

On this day in 1977, the movie Saturday Night Fever opened in New York, and the sale of polyester leisure suits skyrocketed. The soundtrack album sold 25-million copies worldwide.


On this day in 1999, Charles M. Schulz announced he was retiring the "Peanuts" comic strip. The last original "Peanuts" comic strip would be published on February 13, 2000. Reruns are still appearing in hundreds of newspapers. Great, now I'm going to have the Peanuts theme in my head all day...

How's about switching gears on the trivia? THe name Jeep came from the military abbreviation G.P. What does G.P. stand for?

Good luck :)

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la (1) la (2) la (3), TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Count the La's in "Deck the Halls" Day, so you can tell everybody you know how many la's there are. Be careful: don't count the fa's.

Today is National Cocoa Day. I think I'll celebrate with a peppermint hot chocolate from my local Starbucks ;)


Today is Ice Cream & Violins Day. I have no idea what that means, but if somebody else does, feel free to enlighten us...

On this day in 1843, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was first published.

On this day in 1978, the U.S. issued the Susan B. Anthony dollar, the first U.S. coin to honor a woman. It still circulates, but not much.

On this day in 2001, a $10,000 watch stolen four years earlier was returned to a London woman worth $32,000. Thieves had tripled its value by inlaying it with dozens of diamonds.

So, here in North America, children hang their stockings at Christmas. In Holland, what do children leave out for St. Nicholas to fill with presents?

Good luck :)

Do you think Hansel and Gretel were attracted to a giant gingerbread TRIVIA QUIZ??!!??

Today is Poinsettia Day, marking the 1799 birth of Dr. Joel Poinsett, who brought the poinsettia plant north from Mexico. He was a U.S. congressman and Secretary of War.

Today is Gingerbread House Day.


Today is National Ding-A-Ling Day, always on Frank Sinatra's birthday.

On this day in 1899, the U.S. Patent Office issued patent #638,920 to George F. Grant of Boston for his invention of the golf tee. Before that, golfers placed the ball on a small mound of dirt, called a "tee."

On this day in 1946, after 20 years of research, Cincinnati’s Procter & Gamble introduced Tide, a detergent with a complex chemical compound that actually pulled oil and grease out of clothes and dissolved dirt into the wash water. The company soon became the biggest advertiser and the biggest detergent producer in America.

On this day in 2000, a divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court decision for recounts in Florida's contested election, transforming George W. Bush into the president-elect.

Let's continue the Christmas trivia theme: according to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, which Christmas tree has the strongest smell and might trigger allergy-like reactions inside a home: (a) spruce; (b) fir; or (c) Scotch pine?

Good luck :)

When you care enough to send the TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Noodle Ring Day.

Today is Hallmark TV Commercials Appreciation Day. Ok, confession time: who out there has ever cried at a Hallmark commercial?


Today is Independence Day in Burkina Faso.

On this day in 1946, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established.

On this day in 1951, Joe DiMaggio announced his retirement from baseball. Playing 13 years only for the New York Yankees, Joltin' Joe's lifetime batting average was .325. His 56-game hitting streak still stands as a record. Joe's brothers, Vince and Dom, also were major-league players.

On this day in 1977, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally won an NFL game by defeating New Orleans 33-14. The Bucs had lost their first 26 regular season games, 11 by shutout.

On this day in 1995, Reuter news service reported that Santa Claus was being flown from the U.S. to teach British Father Christmases to be more jolly. The 130-store Index chain had imported a U.S. Santa teacher to help British Father Christmases to get the "ho-ho-hos" right.

How about some fun holiday trivia? Artificial Christmas trees out-sell real ones every year. What year did artificial Christmas tree sales surpass real tree sales?

Good luck :)

Thank you for flying National Airlines. Please stow your carry-on baggage in the overhead storage TRIVIA QUIZ!

Sorry for the break in service. We now return you to our regularly scheduled trivia quiz:

Today is Human Rights Day and the beginning of Human Rights Week.

Today is Do Something Wild and Crazy With Velveeta Day.


Today is Mississippi Admission Day. It became the 20th U.S. state on December 10, 1817.

On this day in 1958, the first passenger jet flight took place in the U.S. as a National Airlines Boeing 707 flew 111 passengers from New York to Miami in about two and a-half hours.

On this day in 1981, The New England Journal of Medicine reported a new rare and fatal disease that had killed 95 people. The disease later would be called AIDS.

On this day in 2003, a man who stole a police car from outside a Sao Paulo police station in Brazil was arrested after he crashed into a tree just a few yards away. The 23-year-old thief was trapped in the wreckage and had to be freed by police. The man was treated for minor injuries and taken straight to jail.

OK, trivia time: What award was Jane Addams the first American woman to receive on this day in 1931?

Good luck :)