Stay out of the TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is NOW Day, marking the founding of the National Organization for Women on this date in 1966.

Today is National Ice Cream Soda Day. Well, I'll celebrate if I must :)

Today is Go For a Stroll Downtown Day.

On this day in 1859, French acrobat Blondin (real name: Jean Francois Gravelet) crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope as 5,000 spectators watched.

On this day in 1974, Steven Spielberg filmed the famous July 4th scene for his movie, Jaws. A crowd of 400 screaming extras in bathing suits ran from the water — again and again and again.


On this day in 1992, newspapers reported singer Tom Jones' new television series was rated lower than British TV's hymnfest "Songs of Praise."

And now some showbiz trivia: On this day in 1985, what actor ended his reign as the King of Siam in "The King and I" after playing the role on and off for 34 years in over 4,500 performances?

Good luck :)

Happy TRIVIA QUIZ to you!

Today is National Lemonade Day. Also a great day for lemonade cake and lemonade pie, not to mention lemonade sherbet.

Today is National Sunglasses Day.

Today is National HIV Testing Day (napwa.org/hivtestinfo/).

Today is Captain Video Day, marking the TV debut in 1949 of "Captain Video and His Video Rangers." Richard Coogan starred. Guest villains included Jack Klugman and Tony Randall.

On this day in 1859, schoolteacher Mildred Hill of Louisville, Kentucky, composed the melody to the song "Good Morning to You." Her sister Patty wrote the lyrics. The stanza "Happy Birthday to You" was added in 1924, eight years after Mildred’s death.


On this day in 1963, Vice-President Lyndon Johnson's beagles, Him and Her, were born.

On this day in 1999, a 29-year-old woman was arrested for computer hacking in Grafton, Ohio. After her husband allegedly stayed online several nights until 4:00 a.m. chatting with other women, she hacked his computer to pieces with a meat clever. She pleaded no contest to charges of domestic violence and resisting arrest and was fined $200.

And now for the trivia! What movie rating was introduced on this day in 1984?

Good luck :)

I love self checkout, but sometimes I just can't find that darn bar TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Guiding Light Day, marking the show's move from radio to television on this date in 1952, making it the longest lasting daytime show and the longest lasting series on TV.

Today is National Handshake Day.

Today is Abner Doubleday Day, marking the birth of the American soldier on this date in 1819. Though one study credits Doubleday as the inventor of baseball, some historians believe the game evolved from a similar one played by native Americans.

Today is Bar Code Day. The first supermarket bar code was swiped on a pack of Wrigley's Doublemint Gum on June 26, 1974, in Troy, Ohio.

On this day in 1944, in a unique 6-inning exhibition game to raise money for U.S. War Bonds, the New York Yankees played the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. Final score: Dodgers 5, Yankees 1, Giants zip.

On this day in 1981, Virginia Campbell of Mountain Home, Idaho, took her coupons and rebates and bought $26,460 worth of groceries. She paid only 67 cents. She would have received a refund of $12.97, but she decided to get film and flashbulbs after the bill was totaled.

On this day in 1999, a 2-year-old rooster named Henry crowed 42 times in 30 minutes to win 46th annual Rooster Crow in Rogue River, Oregon. The record 112 crows was 7set by a rooster named White Lightning in 1978.


Political trivia time: on this day in 2003, the longest-serving US Senator passed away. Who was he?

Good luck :)

My favorite James Thurber story is The Night The Bed TRIVIA QUIZzed!

Today is National Fried Okra Day. Yuck!


Today is Sense of Humor in Bed Appreciation Day. Um, what?

Today is Log Cabin Day.

On this day in 1785, George Washington retired from hunting and gave away all of his dogs.

On this day in 1999, The San Antonio Spurs won their first NBA title by defeating the New York Knicks, 78-77, in game five of their championship series.

Warren Buffett committed $30 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. And now, my company is bidding to work with the Gates Foundation!

Here's some musical trivia: In the "Banana Boat" song what makes Harry Belefonte want to go home?

Good luck :)

How low can you TRIVIA QUIZ!!!???!!

Today is National Columnists Day, a day to celebrate newspaper columnists. Like Dave Barry, f'rinstance....

Today is Descendants Day and Log Cabin Day.

Today is National Creamy Pralines Day. See? This is why Keebler must have put the pecan sandy and the pralines together...

On this day in 1977, 15-year-old Marlene Raymond of Toronto set a world limbo record by scrunching under a limbo bar only 6 and 1/8 inches above the floor. And the limbo bar was on fire!

On this day in 1997, after three days eluding gamekeepers, an 8-foot, 175-pound alligator named Douglas was finally captured in an Atlanta residential area and adopted by the Wild Adventures amusement park in Valdosta, Georgia.

On this day in 1998, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida admitted its 600-millionth guest.

You're welcome!

OK, you trivia mongers...on this day in 1953, Jacqueline Bouvier announced her engagement to U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy. What was Ms. Bouvier's profession at the time?

Good luck :)

So take a good look at my TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Poop Out Early Day, a day to fake complete exhaustion to leave early. (Warning: Not all early pooper-outers succeed; your pooping may vary).

Today is National Pecan Sandy Day. Did anybody ever have the ones with the praline cream? Yum!

Today is National Pizzazz Day. Add a little pizzazz to your life today.

On this day in 1965, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles released "Tracks of My Tears."


On this day in 1993, in Nipomo, California, 12-year-old, 4-feet-8 Rachael Forest drove her 2-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister to safety in the family Honda through a raging forest fire. Her mom had been teaching her to drive the stick-shift car "just in case there was an emergency."

On this day in 1994, officers in Minot, North Dakota, broke up a fight between a husband and wife in the police station parking lot. Both spouses were armed with chainsaws.

Ok, you trivia fans, on this day in 1992, what actress received a standing ovation at the Daytime Emmy Awards when she did not win an Emmy after being nominated for the 13th straight year?

Good luck :)

Don't go in the TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Jaws Day, marking release of the popular film on this date in 1975. Don't go in the water!

It’s National Vanilla Milkshake Day, sometimes called Ice Cream Soda Day.

Today is World Refugee Day, a day for the world to honor the courage, resilience and strength of refugees. Sponsored by the United Nations.

On this day in 1972, the old Tallahatchie Bridge, made famous in Bobbie Gentry’s 1967 blockbuster "Ode to Billy Joe," collapsed in Mississippi.


On this day in 1973, "American Bandstand" celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute television special featuring Little Richard, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Cheech and Chong, Three Dog Night and, of course, Dick Clark.

On this day in 1986, in Rochester, New York, eating champ Peter Dowdeswell ate 144 prunes in 32 seconds.

On this day in 1996, police seized ten thousand ice cream bars and pad-locked the factory in Xuzhou, China, after children reported the sticks in their ice cream bars turned out to be plastic models of naked women.

Le trivia: When she was 17, did Cyndi Lauper hitchhike across Canada: (a) with her boyfriend; (b) with her dog Sparkle; or (c) with assorted hobos?

Good luck :)

I love copying newsprint with my silly TRIVIA QUIZ!

Tonight is Spooky Stories Appreciation Night.

Today is Emancipation Day in Texas, also called Juneteenth.

Today is World Sauntering Day, a day to discourage jogging, lollygagging, sashaying, fast walking, and trotting.

Today is National Marshmallow Munching Day.

On this day in 1910, Father's Day was celebrated for the first time, in Spokane, Washington.

On this day in 1988, some 3,000 East Germans gather at the Berlin Wall to hear Michael Jackson perform on the other side of the Wall in West Berlin.

On this day in 1993, Toronto police reported that a business burglar had left a thumb print in the owner’s Silly Putty.

On this day in 2002, a district judge called a mistrial in a first-degree murder trail because of interruptions by a juror's loud snoring. An alternate juror had already been seated. The snoring juror claimed she had a medical condition and could not stay awake.

Oh, is it trivia time? What ice cream flavor was introduced on this day in 1987 by Ben and Jerry's and the Grateful Dead?


Good luck :)

Just take those old records off the TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Wild Den Dancing Day, a day to play all your favorite old songs and dance wildly in the family room while your children roll their eyes.

Today is National Splurge Day, a day to have fun.

Today is National Cherry Tart Day. So please send me lots of cherry tarts...thanks!

On this day in 1873, Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for trying to vote in the 1872 U.S. presidential election. She refused to pay the fine, but never was allowed to vote.

On this day in 1953, The Boston Red Sox got 14 hits and a mind-boggling 17 runs in the 7th inning on their way to embarrassing the Detroit Tigers 23 to 3.

On this day in 1985, Wimbledon made Chris Evert Lloyd and Martina Navratilova co-number one seeds, the first time in the tennis tournament’s 63-year history for a co-top seeding.


On this day in 2007, a Canadian couple won their second big lottery jackpot in less than a decade. Jadwiga and Rudy Taylor of Mississauga won $20 million ($19 million U.S.) in the Lotto 6/49. The jackpot was 20 times the $1 million they won in 1999 in the Ontario 49 lottery.

OK, trivia fans: who became the first US woman astronaut on this day in 1983? Who was the first woman in space ever?

Good luck :)

Better eat your TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Apple Streudel Day.

Today is National Eat All Your Vegetables Day.

Today is Bunker Hill Day.

On this day in 1870, George Cormack was born in Scotland. In 1924, working in the U.S., he invented Wheaties, breakfast of champions.


On this day in 1990, after eight days of work, 12 students in Singapore completed a pyramid built with 263,810 bottle caps.

On this day in 2006, in a real-life version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears - in reverse - a West Vancouver woman came home to find a young bear eating oatmeal in her kitchen. Police couldn't get the bear to budge, so they let the animal finish his oatmeal. Eventually the bear decided to go out the same way he got in, through a sliding glass door, and headed back down toward a forest.

On the trivia side of things: what arrived in New York Harbor aboard the French ship Isere on this day in 1885?

Good luck :)

I guess Psycho would be more in line with the day after Mother's TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Psycho Day, marking the premier of the classic movie "Psycho" on this date in 1960.


Today is National Fudge Day. Oh, fudge! Only, I didn't say fudge...

Today is Ladies Day, marking the first time ladies were admitted free to a major-league baseball game on this date in 1883. Their hosts were the New York Giants.

Today is Vinegar Day. A whole day for vinegar, really???

On this day in 1891, the George A. Hormel & Company was founded in Austin, Minnesota. In 1937 it introduced Spam, now the world’s biggest selling canned meat product.

On this day in 1903, a U.S. patent was issued for a soft drink formula called Pepsi-Cola.

On this day in 1995, the movie "Batman Forever" opened at theaters through the U.S. Americans spent $20-million on tickets the first day.

On this day in 1998, a 40-year-old Florida woman gave birth to a son in the first-ever live birth on the Internet before an audience estimated by a cable health network at two million people.

And some trivia: Do most U.S. adults consider the most important product introduced during the last century to be: (a) the television; (b) the computer; or (c) the telephone?

Good luck :)

I've got some nice butter sauce to go with my great Maine TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Open a Window Day, to let in the sounds and smells of spring before it's too late.

Today is Blame Someone Else Day, always on the first Friday the 13th of the year.

Today is National Lobster Day.

Today is Kitchen Klutzes of America Day, honoring those who are dangerous in the kitchen.

Today is Roller Coaster Day, marking the operation of history's first roller coaster on this date in 1884 at Brooklyn's Coney Island in New York. Builder LaMarcus Thompson called his coaster the "Gravity Pleasure Switchback Railway." The 5-cent, 6-mile-an-hour ride was a sensation.


On this day in 1991, an Atlanta firm paid $2.4-million for an original copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence in New York. A flea market buff had found the document stuffed in the frame of a $4.00 painting.

On this day in 1996, Marine police and bomb disposal experts swung into action when a bomb was reported bobbing around in Hong Kong harbor. Fortunately, the "bomb" turned out to be a giant sausage.

On this day in 2005, in Olathe, Kansas, a 17-year-old student was charged with battery after he threw up on his Spanish teacher. Witnesses told police the boy did it on purpose. A month later the juvenile was convicted and sentenced to four months cleaning up vomit from police cars.

On this day in 2005, in Santa Maria, California, a jury acquitted singer Michael Jackson of charges he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor at Jackson's Neverland ranch.

And now, some trivia: Before succeeding as a comedian, did Tim Allen work for: (a) a trucking company; (b) an advertising agency; or (c) a medical school?

Good luck :)

I thought Toonces was the only driving TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day.

Today is National Buy Yourself a Toy Day.

The annual Superman Celebration begins today in Metropolis, Illinois.

On this day in 1880, John Lee Richmond of the Worcester Ruby Legs pitched baseball's first perfect game against the Cleveland Blues. Cleveland ace Jim McCormick gave up only one run. Richmond won 32 games that year. He also lost 32. McCormick's record was 43-28. (Some sources call the "Ruby Legs" the "Brown Stockings," others simply the Worcester Worcesters.)

On this day in 1952, a 17-year-old Bonham, Texas, housecat named Dusty set a Guinness record by giving birth to her 420th kitten.

On this day in 1997, police in Clearwater, Florida, followed a 3½-foot green and orange iguana named Finley behind the wheel of a weaving car for two miles until he stopped. Finley’s owner, who’d been drinking, was slouched down in the seat. The owner went to jail; Finley went to the SPCA.

On this day in 2007, Delcambre, Louisiana, approved an ordinance setting up to six months in jail and a $500 fine for being caught in saggy pants. Mayor Carol Broussard said guys who couldn't keep their pants up were better off just wearing a dress.


OK, trivia mavens...on this day in 1994, two bodies were found in Los Angeles, and OJ Simpson was charged with the crime. What were the names of the two victims?

Good luck :)

I hear Simon Cowell is a real TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Feed the Ducks Day. (Pigeons don't count).

Today is National German Chocolate Cake Day.

Today is King Kamehameha 1 Day in Hawaii.

On this day in 1972, Hank Aaron tied the National League record for 14 grand-slam home runs in a career.

On this day in 1982, director Steven Spielberg introduced his classic science-fiction film, "E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial."

On this day in 1992, Major-league baseball approved the purchase of the Seattle Mariners by a Japanese group headed by the president of Nintendo.

On this day in 2001, a pet shop owner in Hoogeveen, Netherlands, installed a vending machine to sell live maggots. The crawling creatures quickly became popular bait with local fishermen.

Ok, trivia buffs: On this day in 2002, "American Idol" premiered on Fox. Who was the winner of that first season?


Good luck :)

Here I come to save the TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is AA Day, marking the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous on this date in 1935 when Dr. Robert Smith stayed sober for 24 hours.

Today is Americus Callahan Day, marking this date in 1902 when the Chicago inventor patented the window envelope.

Today is National Iced Tea Day.

On this day in 1692, Bridget Bishop became the first person hanged for witchcraft, during the ordeal known to history as the "Salem Witch Trials." In all, 20 people died before theological jurisprudence was restored in this isolated Puritan community in Massachusetts.

On this day in 1944, fifteen-year-old Joe Nuxhall became the youngest player ever to appear in a major-league baseball game. He pitched two-thirds of an inning for Cincinnati, giving up five runs on five walks and two hits. Eight years later he came back to the big leagues and stayed for 15 years.

On this day in 1988, an American clergyman claimed the TV cartoon character "Mighty Mouse" had been shown snorting cocaine. CBS producers denied the claim and said he was only sniffing flowers.


Some more multiple choice trivia: Your cat scratches the corners of your couch. Should you: (a) scratch the corners of your cat; (b) stick a pencil eraser on each claw; or (c) tape inflated balloons on the corner of the couch.

Good luck :)

Do you still have to rent shoes if you go nude TRIVIA QUIZzing?

Today is Donald Duck Day, marking the cartoon duck’s debut on this day in 1934 as a bit player in the Walt Disney cartoon "The Little Wise Hen."

Today is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day. YUCK!

Today is Profess Your Love Day. Blog readers, I love you guys!

On this day in 1970, Princeton University bestowed an honorary Doctorate of Music degree on Bob Dylan.

On this day in 1993, the U.S. Post Office unveiled its rock and rhythm-and-blues Legends of American Music stamp series, featuring Elvis Presley, Dinah Washington, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Bill Haley, Ritchie Valens, and Clyde McPhatter.

On this day in 1997, in Santa Monica, California, guests at the premier of the movie "Dream With The Fishes" celebrated afterward by bowling nude at a nearby rented alley. Not everyone was nude—some wore boxer shorts with the film’s logo. The movie had a nude bowling scene.

So, for the trivia...Do armadillos not make good pets because: (a) they’re too ugly to love; (b) they have extremely strong claws; or (c) they carry infectious diseases, including leprosy?


Good luck :)

A cake should be made with oil, not TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Applesauce Cake Day.

Today is Bonza Bottler Day, when the number of the day is the same as the number of the month: 6-6. It's the idea of Gail Berger, who wanted an excuse for a party at least once a month.

Today is Memorial Day in South Korea, National Cow Day in Norway, and Flag Day in Sweden.

On this day in 1872, Susan B. Anthony led a group of women to register and vote in a Rochester, New York, election. She was arrested, tried, and sentenced to pay a fine. She refused to pay and was released by a judge who was afraid she'd appeal to a higher court.

On this day in 1973, the world's tallest totem pole, 173 feet, was raised at Alert Bay, British Columbia.


On this day in 2001, New Zealand actor Jeff Knight stole the show at Christchurch's Court Theater by dashing off to witness the birth of his daughter in between scenes of Shakespeare's Othello -- and returned in time to end the play. Soon after the play began, Knight got word his wife Lisa had gone into labor. After the speedy birth of his third child, both mom and daughter were doing great, so his wife told him to get back to the theater.

How about some movie trivia? In the 1954 movie "Rear Window," as Jimmy Stewart sits in a wheelchair with his leg in a cast while arguing with Grace Kelly, does: (a) his cast switch legs; (b) his wheelchair change colors; or (c) her earrings switch stones?

Good luck :)

Flight from JFK to LAX? Pass the dramaTRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is National Gingerbread Day.

Today is World Environment Day, sponsored by the UN.

Today is National Shut Up Day, a day to give quiet people a chance to talk.

Today is Family Yahtzee Day. Play at least one game.

On this day in 1960, the Hollywood Argyles, a fake group created by singer Gary Paxton, entered the Billboard Hot 100 with "Alley Oop." Paxton had acquired the song from Burbank service station attendant Dallas Frazier. The Argyles included Frazier and fellow gas station worker Buddy Mize. Singer Sandy Nelson played the garbage can and did the screaming. When the song hit, Paxton sent a dozen groups on the road, all called The Hollywood Argyles.

On this day in 1977, the Apple II computer, with 4K of memory, went on sale for $1,298. The Apple I had been sold primarily to electronic hobbyists since 1976.


On this day in 1993, a New Jersey court ruled that a father had to pay for the legal defense of his two teenage sons, who were charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill him. Only in New Jersey!

On this day in 1997, the 280 residents of Nash, Oklahoma, got the word that their policeman had been stolen. To discourage speeders, a mannequin, dressed like a cop, had sat in an old black Chevy Nova with a white star painted on the doors parked on the highway shoulder outside the town for two years. Then, somebody broke the car window and kidnapped him.

And in the trivia department, if you’re prone to motion sickness when flying, is it better to sit: (a) up front; (b) over the wing; or (c) in the rear?

Good luck :)

Um, you're not supposed to stand up in that shopping TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Frost Your Hair Day, a day for people who have never frosted their hair either to do it or to proclaim yourself a hair chicken.

Today is National Frozen Yogurt Day.

Today is National Cheese Day.

On this day in 1937, grocery chain owner Sylvan Goldman introduced the shopping cart at his Humpty Dumpty store in Oklahoma City. Goldman's first cart involved merely installing wheels and a basket on a folding chair.

On this day in 1967, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, and Mike Nesmith won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for their TV show, "The Monkees."


On this day in 1974, when the Cleveland Indians rallied to a 5-5 tie in the 9th, Cleveland's 10-cent beer night promotion resulted in chaos at the ballpark. More than 30 fans were arrested after a naked fan ran onto the field and picked a fight with Ranger Jeff Boroughs. The Indians forfeited the game and most teams discontinued beer night promotions after that.

Another sports trivia question? Why, yes! What's Magic Johnson's real first name?

Good luck :)

There was no joy in mudTRIVIA QUIZ!

Pet Appreciation Week begins today.

Today is Chimborazo Day, the day each year when Robert L. Birch of Falls Church, Virginia, explains why the Mississippi River flows uphill. He's right, of course.

Today is National Chocolate Macaroon Day.

Today is Dr. Charles Drew Day, marking the birth of the physician who developed a system for storing blood plasma and organized the first blood bank in New York during World War II. He could not donate blood because he was black.

On this day in 1888, the poem "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest L. Thayer was published in the San Francisco Daily Examiner. The author was paid $5.00.


On this day in 1982, Elvis Presley's Memphis mansion, Graceland, opened as a tourist attraction.

On this day in 1992, William Maxwell Gaines died at age 70. He founded and published Mad magazine. One year he and 20 staffers traveled to Haiti to try to dissuade Mad’s only subscriber there from canceling.

On this day in 1997, residents of the Dickinson, North Dakota, school district voted 2,035 to 569 to continue to call the high school sports teams the Dickinson Midgets. The name, chosen in the 1920s to honor a short basketball team, had been challenged by residents who felt it was inappropriate.

Oh, trivia, you say? On this day in 2003, what Chicago Cubs player broke a bat and grounded out against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The bat was corked.

Good luck :)

Pass me another pouch of that Big League TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Yell "Fudge" at the Cobras In North America Day. Tom and Ruth Roy of Lebanon, Pennsylvania believe cobras can be kept out of North America if everyone north of Panama goes outside today at noon and yells "Fudge!" Fudge, they say, makes cobras gag and skeedaddle. I believe I have previous registered my opinion on these folks. Yipes!

Today is National Leave the Office Earlier Day, a day for pros to work harder, finish quicker, and get home early to spend more time with their families.

Today is National Rocky Road Day.

On this day in 1899, during a train robbery on a Wyoming bridge, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid got into a long argument with the conductor and forgot about the explosives they’d planted. The bridge blew up.

On this day in 1993, Minor-league baseball banned the use of all tobacco products by players during games.

On this day in 1996, The Mt. Vernon Ladies’ Association, which owns George Washington’s Virginia estate, insisted that the cellular telephone relay tower to be built there be disguised as a tree. Cellular One agreed to erect a white fir "treepole" with plastic needles and bark.

On this day in 2007, in Tempe, Arizona, U.S. hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut surpassed the record of 53 3/4 hot dogs -- held for six years by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan -- by wolfing downing 59 1/2 wieners in 12 minutes.


And now for the trivia: On this day in 1928, what did Kraft's Chicago employees create while searching for new ideas to fight the Depression?

Good luck :)