I lept right over writing the title for this TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Leap Year Day, a day added to the calendar every four years to bring it line with the earth’s orbit. The planet’s actual orbit takes 365.2422 days.

Today is Bachelor's Day, a day of supposed immunity for unmarried men during Leap Year. The rest of the year bachelors traditionally are "fair game" for dates and marriage proposals.

The Festival of Owls begins today in Houston, Minnesota. Families immerse themselves in owls with three days of owl face painting, owl origami, owl storytelling, hooting contests, and owl prowls.

On this day in 1288, a law in Scotland made it illegal for a man to refuse to marry a woman who proposed on Leap Year Day, the only day women could propose marriage.

On this day in 1504, Christopher Columbus, stranded in Jamaica during his fourth voyage to the West, used a correctly predicted lunar eclipse to frighten hostile natives into providing food for his crew.

On this day in 1906, Ladies Home Journal reported that "women of good birth and breeding long ago discarded the use of perfumes."

On this day in 1980, playing for Hartford, hockey legend Gordie Howe scored his 800th goal at age 51. 51???


Ok, folks, so what year was Leap Day added to the calendar? I'll give you a hint: the Romans are the ones who did it.

Good luck :)

I prefer my chili without TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Today is Public Sleeping Day. Don't tell Petula Clark!!


Today is National Chili day, always the last Thursday in February.

Today is Mr. Ed Day, marking the "talking horse's" death on this day in 1979. The pilot show, entitled, "The Wonderful World of Wilbur Pope" and produced by George Burns, was never broadcast, but TV bosses thought it could be successful with a few changes. The TV series "Mister Ed" first became a syndicated show on January 5th, 1961.

Today is Blue Jeans Day.

Today is Bye-Bye Premier Day, marking R.J. Reynolds' decision on this date in 1989 to stop marketing Premier, its "smokeless" cigarette, because of poor sales.

On this day in 1953, scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA, the molecule that contains the human genes. They totally copied that from me!

On this day in 1996, Britain’s Princess Diana agreed to a divorce from Prince Charles, ending a marriage that began in 1981. She said it was "the saddest day of her life."

On this day in 2007, 15-year-old Jennifer Mee of St. Petersburg, Florida, stopped hiccupping for the first time in more than a month. Jennifer's hiccups began Jan. 23 during her first period science class, and did not stop until late on Feb 28. No one could explain or cure the problem. At times, she hiccuped as many as 50 times a minute. Ok, is it just me or does this sound like a story from The Onion?

So, here's the trivia scoop: What television event occured on this day in 1983 that caused 77% of North American television audiences to tune in?

Good luck :)

A: Aardvark, Anatomy, Apple, TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Read Five Pages in the Dictionary Day. This observance is sponsored by the, I'm guessing, Council to get people to fall asleep reading :)

Today is Insipid Day, according to Jonathan Swift.

Today is International Polar Bear Day.
CAUTION: Cutest video ever ;)


On this day in 1891, Robert Dyrenforth was hired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a special agent pluviculturist. That's a rainmaker. He used noise: loud ammunition explosions to blast the skies. Reportedly, he made it rain once in Texas but, apparently, that's the only time it worked.

On this day in 1963, Mickey Mantle agreed to play another year for the New York Yankees for $100,000, making him the highest-paid player in baseball history. In 1949 he played for $1,100.

On this day in 1964, the city of Pisa asked the Italian government to straighten its 184-foot Leaning Tower. At last report, the Tower was still leaning.

On this day in 1996, Kurt Wait became the first man ever to win the Pillsbury Bake-Off with his Macadamia Fudge Torte. First prize awarded in Dallas: $1-million! One slice: 460 calories. Wait a second, desserts have calories???

On this day in 2007, a Fayetteville, North Carolina, man charged with robbing a Wachovia branch bank for the second time since 2005, tried to show police the loot in his motel room, but discovered he had been robbed. Police later charged a motel maintenance man with breaking into the room and taking the cash.

And now, TWO trivia questions!
1) What artificial sweetener was discovered at Johns Hopkins University on this day in 1879?

2) On this day in 1995, Tom Hanks won an Oscar for Best Actor for his work in what movie?

Good luck :)

With Bob Barker off the air, I totally forgot to have my cat TRIVIA QUIZzed!

Today is Thriller Day, marking this date in 1983 when Michael Jackson’s Thriller album reached #1 on Billboard’s album chart. It stayed there 37 weeks and sold 40-million LPs worldwide.


Today is Spay Day USA, , when the Doris Day Animal Foundation asks every American to take responsibility for having at least one dog or cat spayed or neutered. What knife, Rover? I just want to talk, that's all...

Today is National Pistachio Day. Yum! Please excuse the shells I might leave on this entry...

The annual Cat Festival begins today throughout Belgium.

On this day in 1919, Congress established Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.

On this day in 1991, the U.S. issued a patent (#4,995,374) to William Black of Margate, Florida, for his Automatic Throw and Fetch Doggie Toy. The device will throw a ball, which a dog can fetch, return, drop into the funnel on top, and the machine will throw it again. And again and again.

On this day in 1996, a 38-year-old Muncie, Indiana, woman tried to remove a callus from her foot by shooting it off with .410-gauge shotgun. She told police later at the hospital she had been drinking heavily and it seemed like a good idea. It wasn’t.

On this day in 1998, an Amarillo, Texas, jury rejected an $11 million lawsuit by Texas cattlemen who blamed Oprah Winfrey's talk show for a price fall after a segment on mad-cow disease.

OK, trivia buffs, try this one on: the 22nd Amendment ot the US Constitution was ratified on this day in 1951. What limit did this Amendment impose?

Good luck :)

After 5 days of skiing, I would probably want a nice mug of hot TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day. As we all know, those are actually called "Goobers".

Today is Let's All Eat Right Day, celebrating the birthday of nutritionist Adelle Davis who advocated healthy eating, especially via her best-selling book, "Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit." What? Some sort of diet that involves eating healthy instead of, say, eliminating carbs? Crazy talk :)

Today is National Don't Utter a Word Day. You see, the world is made up of talkers and listeners. And the listeners need a rest. Does it make me multi-talented if I can both listen and talk?

On this day in 1793, George Washington convened the first U.S. Cabinet meeting -- at his home. I wonder if Martha served brownies...

On this day in 1978, the top three songs on the U.S. charts ("Stayin Alive," "How Deep Is Your Love," and "Night Fever") were all by the Bee Gees. The #4 song, Andy Gibb's "Love Is Thicker Than Water," and the #5 song, Samantha Sang's "Emotion," were written by the Bee Gees.


On this day in 1984, Luc Labrie finally went indoors after 138 hours of continuous skiing at Daie Comeau, Quebec. That's 5 days 18 hours and a Guinness world record.

On this day in 1996, the first Christian Nudist Conference closed at a campground near Longwood, North Carolina. Some 40 "conservative nudists" attended the conference. Retired Penticostal minister David Phipps, who walked the grounds with a pet pig on a leash, said, "God didn’t create us with clothes. There are a lot of people walking around in $400 suits that I wouldn’t trust my pig with." Hm, I'd call him a crazypants, but he probably wasn't wearing any!

So, how about some trivia? On this day in 1919, what state became the first to tax a gallon of gasoline? I'll give you a hint: it's one of the states where all the stations are full-service. For bonus points, name the other one!

Good luck :)

I'd sing along but I don't know the TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Today is Call Somebody "Boo Boo" Day, just to see what they call you. I think I would respond with a hearty "Yogi, where's the pick-a-nick basket!"


Today is National Chili Day, sponsored by the Hard Times Cafe in Locust Grove, Virginia.

The 3-day Sourdough Rendezvous begins today in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Why does that sound kind of dirty to me? ;)

On this day in 1732, the first U.S. president, George Washington, was born at his parents' plantation in the Virginia Colony.

On this day in 1879, Frank Winfield Woolworth opened the nation's first 5-cent store in Utica, New York. He's related to me in some way...

On this day in 1996, Europe's first Weight Losing Centre for babies opened in Athens after statistics confirmed that Greek infants were the most obese in Europe.

Ok, so it smells a little like teen spirit in here, so try this trivia quiz out: on this day in 1992, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain got married. Who was his bride?

Good luck :)

A, B, C...easy as 1,2, TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Remember the Funniest Thing Your Child Ever Did Day, always on late humorist Erma Bombeck’s birthday.

Today is Single Tasking Day, a day to do only one thing at a time without feeling guilty.

Today is Giving Day, a day to give someone something, even if it's merely encouragement. And so, I give to you my readers, this blog entry :)

On this day in 1947, Edwin Land demonstrated his Polaroid Land camera, which could produce a black-and-white photograph in 60 seconds.

On this day in 1970, The Jackson-5 made its TV debut on "American Bandstand."


On this day in 1984, meeting in New York, toy manufacturers showed off their top dolls of the year, including Menudo, Michael Jackson, and Mr. T. dolls, and Judy Garland from "The Wizard of Oz."

On this day in 2000, David Letterman returned to his "Late Show" five weeks after emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery.

Oh, right, the trivia! On this day in 1983, Donald Davis of the University of Hawaii set a world record by running a mile in 6 minutes and 7 seconds. Obviously, that's not the fastest mile time on record...what made his run a world record?

Good luck :)

Hey, remember me? We sat next to each other in trig that one time in Mrs. Baker's TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Call An Old Friend Day, a day to phone someone you haven’t talked to in a very long time. Or, in this day and age, stalk that person on Facebook ;)

Today is Love Your Pet Day.

A total eclipse of the moon will occur this evening, beginning at 7:34 pm EST, reaching midpoint at 10:00 p.m. Visible in the Americas, the central Pacific, Europe, and Asia.


On this day in 1952, 1953, 1956, 1961, and 1966, Ralph and Carolyn Cummins of Clintwood, Virginia, had a child. Four girls and one boy, all born on Feb. 20.

On this day in 1985, Clarence Nash died in California of leukemia at age 80. He was the voice of Donald Duck.

On this day in 1997, the Trinity Broadcasting network announced it had dropped singer Pat Boone’s Gospel America show after he recorded a heavy metal album and appeared on the American Music Awards in black leather and a studded dog collar.

On this day in 1997, Ben and Jerry's introduced a their ice cream Phish Food, named after the rock group Phish.

In honor of the lunar eclipse, here's some out-of-this-world trivia: Who became the first American to orbit the Earth on this day in 1962?

Good luck :)

Have a Coke and a TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Nose-Blowing Day, a day for everyone with a stuffy nose to stop everything at nigh-noon and blow seriously for 10 seconds. Then take a deep breath.

Today is Spunky Old Broads Day, a day for celebration for spunky ladies over 50. Anybody else thinking of Sally O'Malley from SNL?

Today is Straw Wrapper Appreciation Day, a day to remember how much fun it was to blow the wrapper off a straw.

On this day in 1964, a thousand pounds of Beatles wigs arrived from England in New York City, where they sold out immediately.

On this day in 1967, in St. Louis Wilt Chamberlain missed all nine of his free throw attempts while hitting 100% of other shots. In fact, when the field goal streak ended nine days later, Wilt had made 35 in a row.

On this day in 1998, a piece of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s 60-year-old wedding cake sold for $29,900 at an auction in New York City.

Gather 'round, folks...it's trivia time! So on this day in 1985, Coca-cola introduced a new bottled beverage that soda jerks in drug stores had been serving since the 1930s. Name that beverage!


Good luck :)

One bird, two bird, red bird, blue TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Stop and Smell Your Compost Pile Day, a time to snort away the winter blahs and think about spring.

The 4-day Great Backyard bird Count begins today. Ooh, sign me up for that! I'm so glad I have Monday off to...count birds?

Today is National Gumdrop Day. Oh, gumdrops, that sounds good right about now!

Today is National I Want Butterscotch Day. Let's see...I celebrate that every other day, so does that mean I do the opposite today?

On this day in 1764, in Missouri, the city of St. Louis was established.

On this day in 1927, the U.S. issued a patent (#1,661,036) for the Grapefruit Squirt Shield, a shell-shaped grapefruit holder that protected others at the table from being squirted.

On this day in 1969, Vickie Jones was arrested in Florida for impersonating Aretha Franklin during a paid concert. She was so convincing, no one asked for a refund.


On this day in 1998, a two-ton elephant named Tonya escaped from a circus at the high school in Mentor, Ohio, and ambled a quarter mile with police in hot pursuit. She was captured a few minutes later at the Big Lots store. No one was injured. Which just proves, no creature can resist the great deals at Big Lots!

So, a little trivia for your weekend: can anybody guess what holiday it is today in Canada? I'll give you a hint: they adopted a new flag on this day in 1965.

Good luck :)

Cupid, draw back your TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Valentine’s Day and National Have A Heart Day. One promotes romance, the other promotes eating your vegetables.

Today once was the Feast Day of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers. Father Valentine was beheaded in Rome on this date in 269. The church dropped the feast from its liturgical calendar in 1969. The first valentine card was probably sent by the Duke of Orleans while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415.

Today is Read to Your Child Day, Ferris Wheel Day, Hug Day, and Race Relations Day.

On this day in 1979, history's oldest caged guinea pig, Snowball, died in Bingham, England, at age 14 years 10½ months.

On this day in 1980, CBS announced that reporter Dan Rather had been chosen to succeed retiring "CBS Evening News" anchor Walter Cronkite.


On this day in 1990, Friends of Beer was founded in Czechoslovakia as a political party with a platform of improving the quality of Czech beer while forcing down the price.

This is kind of an obscure one, but what gift did President George Bush give First Lady Barbara for Valentine's Day 1991?

Good luck :)

Banana Fanna Fo Fivia quiz, TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Get A Different Name Day, just for today, sponsored by Tom & Ruth Roy of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. By the way, please be thankful that I spare you from Tom and Ruth Roy's other holidays...they are usually quite bad. An example: National dress your kitty up like a puppy day. You're welcome ;) Anybody reading in the vicinity of Lebanon, PA and meets up with either Tom or Ruth, please cut off their Internet access.


Today is National Suck in Your Gut Day. Inhale...and done!

Today is Employee Legal Awareness Day. As if you weren't already celebrating!

On this day in 1795, The University of North Carolina became the first U.S. state university to admit students. Hinton James was the only student on campus the first two weeks. Something tells me he was taunted by Duke students the whole time.

On this day in 1937, the NFL Boston Redskins moved to Washington, D.C.

On this day in 1988, singer Michael Jackson bought a ranch in Santa Ynez, California. He named it "Neverland."

On this day in 2003, Dan Price completed a 4,000-mile cross-country tricycle ride from his home in Joseph, Oregon, to Key West, Florida, to make people aware of the benefits of environmentally-friendly travel. He averaged 50 to 60 miles a day, carried a compact tent, and camped out at night.

OK, trivia hounds...what Mattel toy was "born" on this day back in 1959? I'll give you a hint: it's still available today!

Good luck :)

You know that Sprite tastes so good because of the lime and the TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Pick A New Love Song Day. Find a tape or CD of it for your Valentine. Clearly, this holiday is from the 1800s. A tape? Really???


The Lemon Festival begins today in Menton, France, featuring elaborate floats made of lemons.

Today is Abraham Lincoln's birthday. He was the 16th U.S. president. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in present-day Larue County, Kentucky. His birthday was declared a holiday in 1892. He was the first American president to be killed in office. And he didn't chop down that cherry tree! Oh, wait, different president :)

Today is Lost Penny Day, a day to gather up all those pennies stashed in jars, candy dishes, and coffee cans and get them back into circulation (always on Abraham Lincoln's birthday). Ha, I think that one's pretty awesome.

On this day in 1878, U.S. patent #200,358 was issued to Frederick Thayer for his baseball catcher's mask. It was similar to one worn by cowboys to keep from being kicked in the face while branding cattle.

On this day in 1984, Charles Jones of McGehee, Arkansas, joined the Philadelphia 76ers. His brothers, Wilbert, Caldwell, and Major, already were NBA veterans. Two other brothers were drafted, but never made the NBA. The six Jones brothers were 6-8, 6-9, 6-9, 6-9, 6-10, and 6-11.

On this day in 1994, A Montreal woman sued a local funeral home and a hospital after the funeral home called to offer its services just 3½ hours after she had been diagnosed at the hospital with skin cancer. Wow, that's kinda wrong!

So, the trivia: the NAACP was established on this day in 1909. What does NAACP stand for?

For bonus trivia, what language was the book Bambi originally published in?

Good luck :)

Oh, well, what lovely eyes you have, TRIVIA QUIZ!

International Flirting Week begins today.

Today is Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day.

Today is National Hospital Day. America's first hospital, the Pennsylvania Hospital, opened in Philadelphia on February 11, 1751. Ah, Philadelphia: always known for its fine health care!

Today is White Shirt Day, a day blue collar factory workers wear white shirts to symbolize the dignity of the working class.

On this day in 1905, James Blackstone of Seattle set a world record by bowling 299½. On the last roll, one pin broke in half and half of it remained standing. Honest.

On this day in 1942, the Archie comic book debuted, featuring Riverdale High’s Archie Andrews, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and the rich, conniving Reggie. Archie had debuted two months earlier in Pep comics. Spinoffs included a long-time radio show, two TV cartoon series, and a rock group called The Archies.

On this day in 1989, in a Boston ceremony, the Rev. Barbara C. Harris became the first woman consecrated as a bishop in the Episcopal church.

On this day in 2001, Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh was demolished to make way for new baseball and football stadiums.


And now it's trivia time! So, today is the creator of the light bulb's birthday. Name that inventor! For bonus points, what's his/her middle name?

Good luck :)

Just take those old records off the TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Boy Scouts Day. The Boy Scouts of America was founded on this date in 1910.

Today is Extraterrestrial Culture Day in New Mexico.

Today marks Cowtown's Last Old West Gunfight at the White Elephant Saloon in Fort Worth, Texas. The gunfight of February 8, 1887, between saloon owner Luke Short and former Marshall "Longhaired Jim" Courtright will be reenacted.

On this day in 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.

On this day in 1960, Congress opened an investigation into widespread charges of "payola" that disc jockeys were being paid to play certain records. The accused included deejays Alan Freed and Dick Clark. Clark came through the scandal unscathed, but Freed never worked in radio again.

On this day in 1986, hosting "Saturday Night Live," Ron Reagan sang "Old Time Rock & Roll" in his underwear.


On this day in 1998, a rat grounded a 60-ton Swissair jetliner for two days until airline workers finally trapped it using cured ham as bait. Officials refused to say if the rat was traveling first class or coach.

Ok, a couple of trivia questions today:
1) Today is Science Fiction Day. It falls on the birthday of the father of science fiction who was born in 1828. Name this author.
2) On this day in 1922, the first radio was installed in the White House. Who was the President at the time?

Good luck :)

What a large nose you have, TRIVIA QUIZ!

Rejection/Risk Awareness Week begins today, time to realize that rejection is a normal part of searching for true love (sponsored by columnist Harlan Cohen of Chicago).

Today is National Fettuccini Alfredo Day. Yum!

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week begins today. Hm, kind of a slow day for holidays...

On this day in 1940, Walt Disney's cartoon movie "Pinocchio" premiered at the Center Theatre in New York City.

On this day in 1964, Pan Am Flight 101 arrived in New York City bringing the Beatles for their first American tour. Some 10,000 fans were waiting at Kennedy airport. Baskin-Robbins introduced a new ice cream flavor called Beatle-Nut.


On this day in 1985, Sports Illustrated published the largest edition in the magazine's history at 218 pages -- its annual swimsuit edition.

So, speaking of the Beatles, what did George Harrison have removed on this day in 1965?

Good luck :)

Sheesh, 40 days and 40 nights without eating a single TRIVIA QUIZ!?!?

Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent, a period of penitence, culminating on March 22, the day before Easter Sunday.

Today is Federal No Smoking Day. In 1987, no smoking became the rule for 6,800 federal buildings across the U.S.

Sitter School Week begins today, a time for parents to certify their sitters and encourage sitters to take courses in competent child care. Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, is the biggest day of the year for babysitters.

Today is National Frozen Yogurt Day.

On this day in 1895, George Herman ''Babe'' Ruth was born in Baltimore. Um, Herman?

On this day in 1971, Alan Shepard hit three golf balls on the moon. He shot a 71, but I believe par for the moon is 55 ;)


On this day in 1990, Steve Briers recited the lyrics of Queen’s record album A Night at the Opera backwards in 9 minutes 58.44 seconds on BBC4 in London, a world record for backwards talking.

On this day in 1998, President Clinton signed a bill changing the name of Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

And it's trivia time! On this day in 1935, the board game Monopoly went on sale. We all know from previous trivia quizzes that the streets come from Atlantic City, NJ, but can you name the utilities and railroads from the board?

Good luck :)

Break out the syrup, because it's time to eat some TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Depending on where you are, today is Bursting Day, Mardi Gras, Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, or Fasching, The idea is the same everywhere: Get the partying all done tonight because Lent starts tomorrow..

Today is National Weatherperson's Day (formerly Weatherman's Day until society wised up and realized a woman could miss the forecast just as well as man).


Today is Family Leave Day. In 1993, President Clinton signed the Family Leave Bill, which allowed workers to take time off to deal with the birth or adoption of a child.

On this day in 1881, in Arizona the city of Phoenix was incorporated.

On this day in 1972, Bob Douglas became the first black man elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Douglas owned and coached the New York Renaissance, an all-black team that won 88 consecutive games in 1933.

On this day in 1974, in a regional basketball tournament in Stockholm, one boys team defeated another 272-0. Thirteen-year-old Mats Wermelin scored all 272 points, the most ever scored by one player in a basketball game (Guinness). Hm, what's the Swedish word for "ball hog"?

On this day in 1997, the Nicaraguan government banned the eating of green iguanas, fearing the animal was becoming an endangered species. Traditionally during Holy Week, Nicaraguans ate green iguana soup and chicken-fried green iguanas. Under the new law, green iguana eaters could be fined 50 cordabas ($5.50) per iguana.

On this day in 2001, Chuck Barr of Jamestown, California, got a notice from the Tuolumne County Library that he hadn't paid his bill for damages on a book he had borrowed.
The tab was for just under $40 trillion. Barr said he was glad the whole thing was a computer glitch because he would have been a little short.

Here's a random trivia question: how many letters are in the Hawaiian alphabet?

Good luck :)

Here comes Dudley Do-TRIVIA QUIZ!

February is National Weddings Month. Most engagements take place between Christmas and Valentine's Day, and most future brides start serious planning in February for summer weddings.

February is American Heart Month, National African-American History Month, Bake for Family Fun Month, Bird Feeding Month, Children's Dental Health Month, Grapefruit Month, Humpback Whale Awareness Month, Creative Romance Month, National Laugh Friendly Month, Library Lovers Month, Pet Dental Health Month, Senior Independence Youth Leadership Month, and in Illinois, it’s Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month.

Today is Tupperware Sculpting Day, a day to heat up at least one old Tupperware bowl or glass and sculpt it into something new and exciting.

On this day in 1861, Texas, a U.S. state for only 16 years, voted to secede from the Union.

On this day in 1920, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Mounties, were created.


On this day in 1964, the governor of Indiana declared the Kingsmen's hit "Louie Louie" was pornographic. He asked the state's radio stations not to play it.

OK, so here's some Super Bowl trivia: What singer suffered a "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show?

Good luck :)