Let's make sock puppets from our old TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Today is Buy Some New Socks Day. Go ahead, you’re worth it.

Today is Cesar Chavez Day. In 2000, California approved the creation of a new state holiday to honor Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Workers.
Chavez was born on March 31, 1927, in Yuma, Arizona.

Summer Time begins today in the U.K. The U.S. calls it daylight saving time..

On this day in 1917, the U.S. took possession of the Virgin Islands from Denmark.

On this day in 1943, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opened on Broadway.

On this day in 1998, God did not appear live at 10:00 a.m. on Channel 18 as predicted by a Tawanese UFO cult in Garland, Texas. The group had predicted God’s appearance for months.

This video has nothing to do with anything, but I really like this commercial:


Ok, trivia buffs, what became the 10th Canadian province on this day in 1949?

Good luck :)

Let the sun shine, let the sun TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Black Forest Cake Day.

Today is National Something On A Stick Day, a day to enjoy anything on a stick. Oddly enough, this is quite a few things: corn dogs, popsicles, candy apples...

Today is Hair Day. The controversial rock musical moved to Broadway on this date in 1968. Many felt the songs "Aquarius," "Hair," and "Let the Sunshine In" defined those who opposed the "Establishment" and the Vietnam War. And what is it when you see a mediocre performance of this musical? A Bad Hair Day!


On this day in 1881, P.T. Barnum and James Bailey merged their circuses to form "The Greatest Show on Earth."

On this day in 1979, America's worst commercial nuclear accident occurred inside at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania.

On this day in 1984, in the middle of the night Robert Irsay moved the Baltimore Colts football team to Indianapolis. Does this not sound like a theft on "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"

On this day in 1998, the #1 song was "Gittin’ Jiggy Wit It" by Will Smith. Na na na na ne na na...

On this day in 2002, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong's cornet was added to the National Museum of American History, one of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.

So, it's time for some traveling trivia: you've just arrived in China after a long flight and you head to a local restaurant. "Bite the wax tadpole, please!", you say. What have you just ordered?

Good luck :)

Let's go fly a TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Education and Sharing Day, by presidential proclamation. Right, so W says to share right now!

Today is Kite Flying Day, a great day for families to go fly a kite.

Today is Downtown Day, a day to go downtown just to see if it’s still there. I can vouch for downtown Seattle...

Today is Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day, a day to remember your favorite titles, like "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home" or "Drop Kick Me, Jesus, Through the Goalpost Of Life" or "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly."


On this day in 1512, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted Florida. I believe he was also one of the first people to ride Space Mountain at Disney World...

On this day in 1917, the Seattle Metropolitans became the first U.S. team to win hockey's Stanley Cup by defeating the Montreal Canadiens.

On this day in 1971, UCLA became the first team ever to win five consecutive NCAA basketball titles.

On this day in 1996, while trying to steal industrial glue from a factory in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, a burglar knocked over two large buckets of the adhesive. When police arrived the next day, the burglar was sleeping, glued to the floor.

On this day in 2001, twelve days before his 88th birthday, Berry Thomas became the oldest bowler in America to roll a perfect 300 game. Thomas said he wasn't nervous, that he probably couldn't have done if he'd let himself get nervous.

Ok, trivia fans...how's about some fill in the blank fun? On this day in 1972, a new comic strip debuted created by Tom Batiuk of Medina, Ohio. It was called "Funky [blank]."

Good luck :)

Big stadium fall down go TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, a day to name for whatever you wish, sponsored by the Tom and Ruth Roy of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Oh come on Tom and Ruth, what a cop out! No "stuff your cat in a tea cozy day" or something?

Today is National Nougat Day. So Snickers bars for lunch!

Today is National Puppy Appreciation Day.

On this day in 1885, the Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company of Rochester, New York, manufactured the first commercial motion picture film. Which led to the movie industry...which led to YouTube :)

On this day in 1937, spinach growers in Crystal City, Texas, unveiled a statue of their hero, Popeye the Sailor, on the town square. It's still there.

On this day in 1951, during an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and the USC Trojans, 19-year-old rookie Mickey Mantle hit a 660-foot home run out of USC’s Bovard Stadium.

On this day in 2000, the Seattle Kingdome was imploded to make way for a new football arena.


And now for some trivia: Your dream is to have your picture taken standing beside a 110-foot-tall hockey stick. What state should you go to to realize this dream?

Good luck :)

I just called...to say...I love TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Today is Cagney & Lacey Day. The TV show debuted on March 25, 1982, starring Meg Foster as Chris Cagney and Tyne Daly as Mary Beth Lacey. Sharon Gless took over the Cagney role after the first season. In the original TV movie, Loretta Swit played Cagney.


Today is National Lobster Newburg Day. Hm, that sounds pretty good!

Today is National Pecan Day, marking this date in 1775 when George Washington planted pecan trees at Mount Vernon. A gift from Thomas Jefferson, some of the trees still survive today.

Today is Waffle Day in Sweden. Or is it? Well, I mean, it kind of is and it kind of isn't...

On this day in 1971, the Boston Patriots became the New England Patriots.

On this day in 1991, Michael Jackson escorted Madonna to the Academy Awards.

On this day in 1996, the new U.S. $100 bill went into circulation. I do not believe I've ever had one of these in my possession!

On this day in 2003, shortly after the National City Bank in downtown Columbus, Ohio, was robbed, police spotted a man about a block away, walking strangely. The 40-year-old man had learned a painful lesson: Never shove stolen money containing an explosive dye pack down your pants. The suspect was charged with aggravated robbery.

And now it's trivia time! Who won an Academy Award on this day in 1985 for the song "I Just Called to Say I Love You"?

Good luck :)

I think for lunch I'll have a nice egg salad TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is See If You Can Remember How to Play Parcheesi Day. Couldn't make this up if I tried, folks...and for me the answer is no :)

Today Easter Monday, a holiday in many places, including North Carolina.

Today is National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day. Like I need a RAISIN to celebrate that!


Egg Salad Week begins today, always the week after Easter. So peel all those Easter eggs and get to work!

On this day in 1898, Alexander Winton sold his first automobile, built in Cleveland, to mining engineer Robert Allison for $1,000. It was the first car built and sold in the U.S.

On this day in 1989, the Exxon Valdez hit a reef in the Gulf of Alaska (Prince William Sound), spilling 11-million gallons of crude oil in the largest oil tanker spill in U.S. history.

On this day in 1991, some 100 cars were damaged by fire when dry grass ignited at a cook-off sponsored by the San Antonio Firefighters Association. No one was hurt.

On this day in 2001, a German man who persuaded a friend to tell his fiancee he had been arrested to cover up an affair was fined $700 for wasting police officers' time. The fiancee called police to find out where her man was and found he had not been arrested. Police feared he might have been kidnapped by gangsters disguised as police and called in the friend for questioning. The friend confessed the story was made up.

On this day in 2007, a man in Waterville, Maine, got his teeth back after ripping open a wall in his home, where a mouse had hidden them. Sixty-eight-year old Bill Exner said he caught the little rodent on three separate occasions with a live trap and placed it in a gallon pickle jar but it kept getting away. After the third escape, Exner couldn't find his lower dentures. He also noticed a hole in the wall and a friend helped him pry off a board to look inside. His dentures were inside the wall. At last report, the mouse was still at large.

And now for some trivia: What movie character said "A boy's best friend is his mother."?

Good luck :)

Sometimes you've got to stop and smell the TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Today is Fragrance Day and Flower Day, always the first full day of spring. Achoo!!

Today is Good Friday (God's Friday), commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus, the oldest Christian celebration.

Today is National French Bread Day. Mais, oui!

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, sponsored by the UN. Couldn't they have shortened that name?

On this day in 1965, some 3,000 civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery.

On this day in 1977, Mrs. James Duck of Memphis became history's fastest mother. Her triplets were born naturally in under two minutes.

On this day in 1990, In a sermon Tammy Faye Bakker said, "Love has no nose ... poor people sometimes don't smell too good, so love can have no nose."

On this day in 1994, "Schindler's List" won best picture at the 66th Academy Awards; Holly Hunter was named best actress for "The Piano" and Tom Hanks won best actor for "Philadelphia."


On this day in 1995, New Jersey dedicated the Howard Stern Rest Area along Route 295. I don't believe I'd want to stop there!

And now for the trivia: What famous sports star did the Chicago White Sox cut on this day in 1994?

Good luck :)

Why are there so many songs about TRIVIA QUIZes?

Spring began at 1:48 a.m. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere; autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Day and night are equal.

Today is Proposal Day, a holiday for those seeking to marry. Go ahead, propose! At a sporting event! On a jumbotron!

Today is the day pigeons return to courthouse in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. No, I don't have any further information on this :)

On this day in 1984, Naomi and Wynonna Judd made their stage debut in Omaha, opening a concert for The Statler Brothers. Wait, is today "Take your daughter to work day"?

On this day in 1987, a Houston man was fined $10-thousand and assessed ten years probation for stealing 76,680 rolls of toilet paper from the hospital where he worked.

On this day in 1994, joy riders stole a car in Amsterdam, then abandoned it apparently without noticing the suitcase filled with thousands of dollars in cash and diamonds in the back seat.

On this day in 1996, a 21-year-old Muppet fan claiming to have a bomb took over a radio station in Wanganui, New Zealand, and demanded that "Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog be played non-stop for 12 hours. Police evacuated the area, decided the bomb was a fake, stormed the station, and arrested the listener. No one was hurt.


And now for the trivia: what singer's tour bus was hit by a truck on this day in 1990 causing him/her a broken back?

Good luck :)

Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Swallows Day at San Juan Capistrano, California. Traditionally, the swallows return each year on St. Joseph's Day.

Today is Pet Passport Day. On this day in 2000, a Shetland sheepdog named Lucy became the first dog to fly into Great Britain under a new pet passport law. The dog flew from Amsterdam to Heathrow Airport outside London. The new passport law allowed cats and dogs from selected European countries to enter into Britain without having to spend six months in quarantine provided they meet certain criteria.

Today is National Chocolate Caramel Day. I'm going out to celebrate right now!

On this day in 721 BC, the first solar eclipse ever recorded was observed by the Babylonians, according to Ptolemy.

On this day in 1931, Alka-Seltzer went on sale for the first time.


On this day in 1974, Jefferson Airplane became Jefferson Starship.

On this day in 1985, a preschool PTA in Duncanville, Texas, raised $650 by auctioning off two vasectomies donated by a local urologist. Do you think the dads were the ones who bid for these?

On this day in 1991, the Sund, Norway, Town Council banned bad moods. The resolution required all 5,000 Sundians to be happy, think positive, and refrain from whining. Exemptions included the broken-hearted and people having car trouble.

On this day in 1995, a 34-year-old London man was sentenced to a year in jail for dividing up he and his wife's property in a divorce settlement. He did it with a chainsaw. He divided up the furniture and the front porch.

For your trivia...it turns out that alligators are only found in 2 countries in the world. One is the US. What's the other one?

Good luck :)

Oh, the Wells Fargo wagon is a-comin' down the TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Biodiesel Day. Today's blog entry is running on corn oil!

Today is National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day. Who is that Lacy, and why have I never tasted her cookies?

Today is Awkward Moments Day, a time to celebrate the humor of life's uncomfortable situations (sponsored by Wayne & Laura Gignac of Norwich, Connecticut). What? You're married? I thought you two were brother and sister. You're...oh, I see, you're...both. Um, ok then...

On this day in 1850, Henry Wells and William Fargo formed America’s first stagecoach freight line. They called it the American Express, but later changed the name to Wells-Fargo.


On this day in 1931, electric razors were first manufactured by the Schick Corporation in Stanford, Connecticut.

On this day in 1970, the NFL adopted a rule that required all players names to appear on the back of their jerseys. The rule had been borrowed from the merging AFL.

On this day in 1996, author John Young published The Good Code Book, the first book to list every telephone dialing code in the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It was not a best-seller.

Ok, and on to the trivia: On this day in 1961, the Pillsbury Doughboy was born. What's his name?

Good luck :)

When Irish eyes are TRIVIA QUIZzing!

Today is St. Patrick's Day, a national holiday in Ireland. The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade is held in Maryville, Missouri. The parade route gets shorter every year, down now to about 85 feet.

Today is National Green Beer Day in Ireland and Green River Day in Chicago.

Today is Freedom of Information Day, when he nation's libraries celebrate the people's right to know (to mark President James Madison's birthday on March 16).

Today is Evacuation Day, a holiday in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, celebrating evacuation of British troops from Boston on this date in 1776.

On this day in 1910, The Camp Fire Girls organization was formed. It was presented to the public on this day two years later.

On this day in 1962, Charlie Drake’s "My Boomerang Won’t Come Back" peaked at #21 on U.S. pop charts. It was Charlie’s biggest hit.


On this day in 1967, the cover of Life magazine carried a picture of Snoopy and Charlie Brown.

On this day in 1991, in its first dress code change since the 1960s, Brigham Young University announced that students could wear knee-length shorts and go sockless.

On this day in 1999, at a restaurant in Schererville, Indiana, an intoxicated man, angered by a slow-flushing toilet, pulled out a pistol and shot it. Several times. Police said no one was injured, but the toilet was destroyed.

Trivia, you say? Ok, so who became the first woman Prime Minister of Israel on this day in 1969?

Good luck :)

3.1415926535TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is International Ask a Question Day, to promote critical thinking and collaborative conversation.

Today is Pi Day, a day to celebrate pi, the ratio of a circle's circumference to it's diameter. Mmmm, I love me some cherry pi...

Today is National Potato Chip Day.

Today Moth-er Day, a day to honor moth collectors, sponsored by Bob Birch of Falls Church, Virginia. Um, wow...

On this day in 1912, Les Brown was born in Reinerton, Pennsylvania. His Band of Renown was a top draw in the 1940s and ‘50s. Their biggest hit was "Sentimental Journey," featuring singer Doris Day. This is officially the only Doris Day song I can name, but luckily it's usually the right answer in Trivia Pursuit or on Jeopardy!

On this day in 1964, a jury in Dallas found Jack Ruby guilty of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John Kennedy.

On this day in 1986, Harold W. Arlin died at age 90. In 1920 he was the first announcer at KDKA Pittsburgh, the first radio station.


On this day in 1990, church officials in Belgium discovered that eight nuns had sold their convent in Bruges for $1.4 million, moved to France, and bought a castle.

On this day in 1996, in Texas, thieves stole three candy machines from just outside the office of Dallas Police Chief Ben Click. A city councilman announced immediately that M&Ms were no longer safe in downtown Dallas.

And now some trivia for you...what man appeared nude in Cosmopolitan Magazine in this month of 1972?

Good luck :)

In Seattle, we open umbrellas every TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day, a day to open an umbrella indoors and see if anything bad happens, sponsored by Thomas Knibb of Walkersville, Maryland.

Today is World Kidney Day. Anybody hear about the Starbucks barista in Tacoma, WA who is donating a kidney to one of her regular customers?

Today is Good Samaritan Involvement Day, a time to be unselfish and get involved to help others. So everybody give a kidney to a casual acquaintance!


Today is Earmuffs Day. Chester Greenwood of Maine patented earmuffs on this date in 1887.

On this day in 1964, 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was stabbed to death in Queens, New York. The murder occurred over several hours during which the killer left and returned, yet not one of 37 witnesses called police. And now all psychology students learn about the incident as an example of diffusion of responsibility...

On this day in 1982, John Jaszowski of Milwaukee hit 12 consecutive strikes to become the youngest bowler ever to roll a perfect game. John was 11 years old.

On this day in 1990, a blind man robbed a bank in Vallejo, California, then asked the teller to guide him out of the building. She refused, and he was still trying to find his way out when police arrived. Perhaps he should re-think his choice of career...

So, trivia time! What show that's still on the air now debuted on this day in 1983 on CNN?

Want another? What corporation owns Kool-Aid? And why isn't it called heat aid?

Good luck :)

I know if you're one under par it's a birdie, but this is a TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Girl Scout Day. Juliette Gordon Low founded the organization in Savannah, Georgia, on this date in 1912. At first, the groups were called Girl Guides.

Today is the Hell's Angels' Birthday. The motorcycle group was created on this date in 1948.

Today is Independence Day in Mauritius: a country I can now locate on a map thanks to Phil!

Today is National Donkey Appreciation Day. And I do, but I doubt Ari and Staella from The Amazing Race feel the same way!

On this day in 1974, "Wonder Woman" premiered on television, starring Lynda Carter. Wonder Woman’s secret identity was Diana Prince. The original comic book character was created by Charles Moulton, who also invented the lie detector. How's that for a random fact?

Stop a war with love?

On this day in 1990, 153,000 snails were reported missing from a snail farm in Hebburn, England, apparently history's largest snail disappearance. Can anybody name another snail disappearance?

On this day in 1993, golfer Anne Marie Palli set an LPGA record on the 9th hole by killing a flying duck with her 2nd shot. Both the duck and her ball fell into the water. Of course, it cost her a penalty.

On this day in 2002, in Leuven, Belgium, a cyclist beat a Ferrari in a 12-mile race through rush-hour traffic. Bert Meulemans, a local councilor, finished 15 minutes in front of the car. He drove along cycle paths while his motoring colleague struggled through congested streets. The councilor wanted to encourage cycling.

Ok, two more questions for today...on this day in 1986, history's fattest cat died. What was his weight?

Ready for another? What's the medicine Clomicalm the first FDA-approved treatment for?

Good luck :)

Romeo, Romeo, where fore art thou, TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Oatmeal-Nut Waffles Day. Um, what?

Today is Organize Your Home Office Day. Ok, so let's see: I'll put the chair over here by the desk, and how about putting the computer monitor ON the desk instead of under it...

Today is Apple Appreciation Day, honoring the memory of Johnny "Appleseed" Chapman, who died on this date in 1847. He planted apple trees everywhere he went and was regarded by native Americans a great medicine man.

On this day in 1302, Romeo Monteveccio married Juliet Cappelleto in Citadela, Italy, and inspired Shakespeare to write a play about them. They had never seen each other before the wedding. OK, I never knew these were actual people!

On this day in 1945, golfer Byron Nelson won the Miami Four-Ball Tourney, the first of 11 consecutive tournament victories on the pro golf tour. No other golfer has won more than four in a row. For all 11 victories, Nelson won barely $30-thousand.

On this day in 1986, NFL owners voted to use instant replays for the 1986 football season. The practice was discontinued in 1991, then brought back in 2000.


On this day in 2002, England's Plymouth University became the first school in the world to offer a degree in surfing. Surfing head Dr. Colin Williams said the degree in surf science and technology would come from the same intellectual mould as golf course studies and car showroom management.

And so we've reached trivia time: The comic strip "Dennis the Menace" debuted on this day in 1951. What was the name of Dennis' neighbor? Bonus points if you can name his favorite drink.

Good luck :)

I'm just going to rest my eyes for 15 minutes and take a quick power TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Temple Completion Day. After the Jewish captivity, the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem was completed on March 10, 515 B.C.

Today is National Blueberry Popover Day. That is a very specific pastry to celebrate...not that I'm not craving one now, but I'm just saying...

Today is National Napping Day, a day for employees to lie down and be counted in support of napping in the workplace. [Please note: Nap at your own risk.] Sponsored by George Costanza!


International Brain Awareness Week and Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week begin today. Are you aware of your brain?

On this day in 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis, Tennessee, to the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Ray later repudiated the plea, maintaining his innocence until his death.

On this day in 1980, Willard Scott debuted as the new weatherman on NBC-TV’s "Today Show." He also played Mr. Poole occasionally on The Hogan Family.

On this day in 1984, Cyndi Lauper’s "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Weird Al Yankovic followed with "Girls Just Want To Have Lunch."

On this day in 1997, Sheridan, Wyoming, library workers located the rightful owner of a treasure uncovered in a donated set of the 1934 Collier’s Encyclopedia. The $40-thousand in government bonds, $2,600 in cash, and several rare coins hidden in one volume went to Mary Petit of Norfolk, Virginia, whose husband had hidden it there before he died 12 years earlier. As somebody who has stayed the night in Sheridan, Wyoming, I can tell you that there's not much going on there, so it's not surprising to me that the library staff had the time on their hands to track that person down!

Ok, trivia folks: So in 1995, the New York City MTA erected big bright orange bullseyes on the subway system. What were they for?

Good luck :)

Can't start a fire, can't start a fire without a TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Be Heard Day, a time for women, who are starting businesses at twice the rate of men, to find their voices and tell their stories.

Today is Baseball Hat Appreciation Day. I'm appreciative that after college all those guys who duct-taped their baseball hats threw them away :)

Today is Middle Name Pride Day. Well, except if you have a weird middle name, like your blogger over here!

The World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup begins today in Sweetwater, Texas. Yee-haw!

On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone. He envisioned it as a device that could make it possible to communicate with deaf people.

On this day in 1973, a new group, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, performed at Max’s Kansas City club in New York City. Columbia talent scout John Hammond was in the audience.


On this day in 1983, TNN, The Nashville Network, set a basic cable service record when it debuted to more than 7-million cable households with a 5-hour live show.

On this day in 1992, history’s largest crepe was baked and flipped in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It was 41 feet 2 inches in diameter, an inch and-a-half deep, and weighed 5,908 pounds.

On this day in 2001, a Kenyan businessman who lost his cell phone rang the number from his house telephone - and heard his German Shepherd ringing. Kamal Shah said he did not expect to hear the phone ringing inside his dog. The dog underwent surgery to remove the phone.

OK, so the trivia: what was first served for breakfast to patients at a Battle Creek, Michigan mental hospital on this day in 1897? Bonus points if you can name the doctor that served it.

Good luck :)

I hear the Cheesecake Factory has the best chocolate TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Today is Southern Drawl Day, marking the TV debut of "In the Heat of the Night" on this day in 1988. The series starred Carroll O’Connor as Chief Bill Gillespie, Howard Rollins as Detective Virgil Tibbs, and Alan Autry as Lt. Bubba Skinner. The 1967 movie, on which the series was based, starred Sidney Poitier as Tibbs and Rod Steiger as Gillespie.

Today is National Chocolate Cheesecake Day. Best dessert week ever!

Today is Peace Corps Day, marking founding of the corps on March 1st, 1961, celebrated on the first Thursday in March.

On this day in 1976, Britain's EMI Records re-released all 22 Beatles singles plus "Yesterday," which had never been released on a 45 in Britain. All 23 singles entered the British music charts at the same time.


On this day in 1992, the last episode of "The Cosby Show" aired after eight seasons.

On this day in 1999, police in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, arrested a man they say robbed a bank with a taxi waiting outside. The cab driver became suspicious after the man was inside the bank only about a minute, then gave the driver a $50 bill for the $8.00 fare and told him to keep the change.

Ok, and it's trivia time! What drug was patented on this day back in 1899? I'll give you a hint: the common name of this drug was trademarked by the Bayer Company on that very day?

Good luck :)

I've found out that the true meaning of my name is TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Act Goofy Day, a day to do silly things just for the fun of it. And this is different from every other day for me...how?

Today is Learn What Your Name Means Day. Yes, what is the ancient origin of the classic name "R-dogg"?

Today is Temperance Day. On March 5, 1623, America's first temperance law was passed. In a proclamation signed by Governor Sir Francis Wyatt and thirty-two members of the Virginia colonial legislature, Virginia prohibited public intoxication under penalty of a fine. Virginia was later joined by other colonies in taking measures to prohibit the use of alcohol.

Today is National Cheese Doodle Day.


On this day in 1977, Jimmy Carter became the first president to host a radio talk show when he took questions from 42 listeners in 26 states on Ask President Carter. Walter Cronkite co-hosted the program.

On this day in 1984, the Los Angeles Express signed Brigham Young quarterback Steve Young for $42-million. When the USFL folded less than a year later it paid Young a guaranteed $35-million. The resulting long-term annuity will pay Steve until 2027.

On this day in 1996, Township Trustees in Milan, Ohio, agreed to pay the electric bill at the Thomas Edison Museum, so the power company wouldn’t have to turn off the lights at the birthplace of the man who invented the light bulb.

Ok, folks, here's your daily dose of trivia: On this day in 1912, what food product was born at the National Biscuit Company in New York? Since then, 62 billion of them have been consumed, which is enough to stack and reach the moon and back five times!

Good luck :)

It's got to be true: I read it in People TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Old Inauguration Day. The first U.S. president, George Washington, was inaugurated on March 4, 1789. Until the Twentieth Amendment, ratified in 1933, changed the date of the Presidential Inauguration to January 20th, every American president was inaugurated on this date.

Today is National Grammar Day, honoring language and its rules. (I was tempted to write "and it's rules" as a joke, but my mom would kill me!)

Today is National Poundcake Day. Nice! I haven't had poundcake in a while!

Today is People Day. People magazine was launched on March 4, 1974.

On this day in 1789, the U.S. Constitution went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York. The lawmakers then adjourned for lack of a quorum.

On this day in 1837, the state of Illinois granted a city charter to Chicago.

On this day in 1924, the song "Happy Birthday to You" was published.

On this day in 1993, The Wall Street Journal announced that in a stock-picking contest between professional stock analysts and Journal employees, the employees’ portfolio had gained 15%, while the pros’ portfolio had lost 26%. Journal employees had picked their stocks by throwing darts at stock market tables.


OK, speaking of stocks, who returned home on this day in 2005 after serving 5 months in a federal prison for lying about a stock sale?

Good luck :)

I'll combine two March holidays and have noodles with peanut TRIVIA QUIZ!

March is Women's History Month, American Red Cross Month, National Peanut Month, National Noodle Month, National Lawn Mower Tune-Up Month, International Mirth Month, Humorists Are Artists Month (HAAM), National "On Hold" Month, Spiritual Wellness Month, and National "Talk With Your Teen About Sex" Month.

Today is National Anthem Day. The "Star Spangled Banner" became the U.S. National Anthem on March 3, 1931.

Today is What If Cats and Dogs Had Thumbs Day, a time to be grateful pets can't open cans or refrigerators.

National Cheerleading Week, National Procrastination Week, National School Breakfast Week, Newspaper in Education Week, and National Sleep Awareness Week all begin today.

This video has nothing to do with anything, but I thought it was funny:


On this day in 1879, attorney Belva Ann Lockwood became the first woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. She also was America's first woman presidential candidate.

On this day in 1988, singer Luciano Pavarotti set a record with 165 curtain calls at a West Berlin opera. The standing ovation lasted 67 minutes.

On this day in 1991, George Holliday videotaped Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney King.

And on the trivia front, today is the 10th annual Read Across America Day. It is always celebrated on the birthday of which author?

Good luck :)