This is topic Today In History in forum Spaceopoly at Legion World.


To visit this topic, use this URL:
http://www.legionworld.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=7;t=000074

---

Posted by Sister Saturn on :
 
Today in history, on September 22nd, an American patriot was hanged for spying.

Name the patriot and the year.
 

---

Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
"My only regret is that I have but one life to give for my country"

Nathan Hale was executed on this day in 1776 by the British for spying for the United States.

There is a memorial of him at Yale University, at his old dormitory, that the public is not allowed to have access too. Since I used to work there in the summers (Yale is five minutes away from me), I got to see it, and it is very cool.

He's Connecticut's official state hero!

[ September 22, 2004, 10:14 AM: Message edited by: Cobalt Kid ]
 

---

Posted by Lurking Violet on :
 
I had a feeling you would take a shine to this thread. I'll endeavor to challenge you better.
 

---

Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
Sounds good to me
 

---

Posted by Lurking Violet on :
 
Today in history, on Sept. 22nd, this person attempted to assasinate this U.S. President Gerald Ford.

Name the assassin and the year.

Bonus: Can you also name the person who attempted an assassination of Ford 17 days earlier?
 

---

Posted by Raven on :
 
....I am not the computer genius that Scott is, so I can't Google the answer... So is it Squeeky Fhrome in 1974??? From memory (cuz I'm so damn old) and if I'm wrong... that's cuz I'm old too hahahahaha
 

---

Posted by Lurking Violet on :
 
I applaud you for working from memory as I'm sure many will take the easy route (casts an accusatory glance towards Cobalt) but that isn't quite correct, beauteous Raven.

Lynnette "Squeaky" Fromme IS the name of the assassin from the bonus question, though! You were definitely in the ballpark, if not inches from the dugout!

On a side note... I wonder why they called her Squeaky.
 

---

Posted by Lurking Violet on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Lurking Violet:
I applaud you for working from memory as I'm sure many will take the easy route

---

Not that there's anything wrong with using a search engine, of course. Most days, I'd Google my own name if I thought I'd find any results.
 

---

Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
There was no googling . I just happen to have been brushing up on my Revolutionary history these last few years...

"Squeaky" was one of Charles Manson's mainstay members of the Manson family, and one of the few that didn't ever get to go to jail. Until of course, she attempted to assassinate the president. Some say it was on her own accord (most likely), but it was definately to usher in the new age that Charlie Manson convinced her of half a decade earlier.

She has her own website, which is pretty creepy too. (I've always been fascinated by Manson and other seriel killers, it used to be a hobby of mine to read up on them).

Can't say I know the answer to the first question though without doing a google check.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Lurking Violet:
I applaud you for working from memory as I'm sure many will take the easy route (casts an accusatory glance towards Cobalt) but that isn't quite correct, beauteous Raven.

Lynnette "Squeaky" Fromme IS the name of the assassin from the bonus question, though! You were definitely in the ballpark, if not inches from the dugout!

On a side note... I wonder why they called her Squeaky.

---

I believe the second assassin (today's) was Sara Jane (or Jean) Moore.

In one of the attempts, the man who stopped the assassin, was later outed as being gay by the mainstream media.
 

---

Posted by Spooky Kook on :
 
Yes, Quis, Sara Jane Moor was the assassin on Sept. 22nd.

But what was the year?
 

---

Posted by Deathstroke Lad on :
 
1975

And Squeaky got her knickname when the old man who owned the ranch the Family took over, George Spahn I think was his name, gave it to her. He took a liking to her and would try to grope her when he could. When he did, she would 'squeak'.
 

---

Posted by Cosmosis on :
 
Correct, Scott! And thanks for the Squeaky info.

Today in Beatles history, on Sept. 23rd, the Beatles recorded 45 takes of "Happiness Is a Warm Gun."

What was the year?
 

---

Posted by matlarrk on :
 
1968?
 

---

Posted by Cosmosis on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by matlarrk:
1968?

---

Exactly! Beatles fan, Matt?
 

---

Posted by Cosmosis on :
 
Today in World War II history, on Sept. 23rd, Benito Mussolini re-established a new fascist republic in northern Italy.

What year was it?
 

---

Posted by matlarrk on :
 
Big time, possibly above all other bands.
 

---

Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Cosmosis:
Today in World War II history, on Sept. 23rd, Benito Mussolini re-established a new fascist republic in northern Italy.

What year was it?

---

Hmm... I believe he came to power in the mid-1920s. 1924?
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 
Perhaps, but the clue says "re-established."

And since it's the 24th now and I should post a new clue I'll go ahead and answer it.

The year was 1943.
 

---

Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Oh. I thought the "re-established" referred to the fact that Mussolini claimed to be re-establishing the Roman Republic, complete with its symbol, the fasces. I guess the "Northern Italy" part should have clued me in, though.
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Oh. I thought the "re-established" referred to the fact that Mussolini claimed to be re-establishing the Roman Republic, complete with its symbol, the fasces. I guess the "Northern Italy" part should have clued me in, though.

---

Student of history, EDE? I hope you'll visit this thread often!
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 
Today in sports history, on Sept. 24th, Babe Ruth played his last game as a player with this franchise.

Name the year and the team.
 

---

Posted by Deathstroke Lad on :
 
In 1934, on this day, Babe Ruth played his last game as a New York Yankee.
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Deathstroke Lad:
In 1934, on this day, Babe Ruth played his last game as a New York Yankee.

---

Scooter hits a homer!
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 
Today in Dick Clark history, on Sept. 24th, Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt Kickers performed this son on "American Bandstand."

Name the year and the song.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I don't know the year (guess 1964) But the song is that Halloween classic "The Monster Mash" (It was a graveyard smash!)
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
I don't know the year (guess 1964) But the song is that Halloween classic "The Monster Mash" (It was a graveyard smash!)

---

Quis you got the song title and you are very close to the year.

Does anyone know the correct year? Hint: earlier
 

---

Posted by Bevis on :
 
1962?
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Bevis:
1962?

---

Correct!
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 
Today in TV history, on Sept. 24th, "The Bullwinkle Show" premiered in prime time on NBC. The show was originally on ABC in the afternoon as "*blank*."

Name the year and the program's original title.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Elusion Girl:
Today in TV history, on Sept. 24th, "The Bullwinkle Show" premiered in prime time on NBC. The show was originally on ABC in the afternoon as "*blank*."

Name the year and the program's original title.

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:

quote:

---

Originally posted by Elusion Girl:
Today in TV history, on Sept. 24th, "The Bullwinkle Show" premiered in prime time on NBC. The show was originally on ABC in the afternoon as "*blank*."

Name the year and the program's original title.

---

Sorry to keep guessing the year, but I'm bad at the year portion. I'd guess 1965 as the year

The title was The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

---

You're close on both counts, Quis but neither is accurate. Googling isn't against the rules.

[ September 24, 2004, 09:08 AM: Message edited by: Elusion Girl ]
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I figured googling isn't allowed
 

---

Posted by bIZARRO nO.1 on :
 
gOOGELING AM cHEATING, AND cHEATING AM ALWAYS HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM!!
 

---

Posted by bIZARRO nO.1 on :
 
mE AM GOOGLE 11/19/1959 AND IT AM CALLED rOCKY & hiS aMAZIING fRIENDS. iT AM CO-STAR iCEMAN AND fIRESTAR hOORAY!! mE AM CHEAT WAY TO TOP!!
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by bIZARRO nO.1:
mE AM GOOGLE 11/19/1959 AND IT AM CALLED rOCKY & hiS aMAZIING fRIENDS. iT AM CO-STAR iCEMAN AND fIRESTAR hOORAY!! mE AM CHEAT WAY TO TOP!!

---

Condolences, biZARRO! You were incorrect about the title but, happily, you were correct about the year.
(In non-Bizarro - the title is correct, but not the year)

Perhaps 1959 is the year that the show debuted on ABC, but I'm asking for the later year in which it debuted on NBC.

Me am tricky
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
I figured googling isn't allowed

---

That's an individual call, IMO, Quis. Obviously it'll ruin the game if someone/everyone Googles the answer within 30 seconds, but if one guesses and then Googles, it shouldn't be a big deal.
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 
Today in TV history, on Sept. 24th, "The Bullwinkle Show" premiered in prime time on NBC. The show was originally on ABC in the afternoon as "*blank*."

biZARRO nO. 1 correctly guessed the TV program's title as Rocky & His Friends. The year, however, that the show debuted on NBC was 1962. Sept. 24th, 1962.
 

---

Posted by Elusion Girl on :
 
Today in music history, on Sept. 25th, this musical opened on Broadway. The work was the third collaboration of Tim Rice and Andre Lloyd Weber.

Name the year and the musical.
 

---

Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Evita? 1976?
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Jesus Christ Superstar and 1977

Both guesses
 

---

Posted by Jargonmage on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Evita? 1976?

---

You guessed the musical correctly, EDE!. The year is still up for grabs.
 

---

Posted by Jargonmage on :
 
And the year was 1979.
 

---

Posted by Jargonmage on :
 
Today in birthday history, on Sept. 26th, 1774, John Chapman was born. He planted orchards, befriended wild animals, and was considered at great medicine man by Native Americans.

By what name was/is he more commonly known?

[ September 26, 2004, 04:53 AM: Message edited by: Jargonmage ]
 

---

Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Johnny Appleseed?
 

---

Posted by Jargonmage on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Johnny Appleseed?

---

Oui, monsieur!
 

---

Posted by Jargonmage on :
 
Today in history, on Sept. 26th, in 1991, four men and four women began their two-year stay inside this project, which was intended to develop technology for future space colonies.

Name the project.
 

---

Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Bio-Dome I
 

---

Posted by Jargonmage on :
 
Wasn't that a Pauley Shore movie? You're on the right track, though.
 

---

Posted by Trysexual Girl on :
 
The correct answer was Biosphere II.
 

---

Posted by Trysexual Girl on :
 
Today in Beatles history, on Sept. 30th, it was 1977 and Ringo Starr released the album titled ?

Also, on Sept. 30th, in 1988, this Beatle receieved a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Name the album's title in the first question and the Beatle's name in the second

[ September 30, 2004, 02:56 AM: Message edited by: Trysexual Girl ]
 

---

Posted by He Who Wanders the Seven Seas on :
 
I would guess that the album was "Ringo" and that the Beatle who received the star was Ringo himself. (He was the only one who pursued an acting career.)

Can anyone pose a question? If so, here's mine:

On this day in 1947, one of Britain's premier glam rock stars was born.

Who is he and what eventually became of him?
 

---

Posted by Deathstroke Lad on :
 
Would that be Marc Bolan of T Rex? And by 'eventually became of him' are you referring to his death in an auto accident in 1976 or 1977?
 

---

Posted by He Who Wanders the Seven Seas on :
 
Correct, Scott. Bolin died two weeks before his 30th birthday in 1977.
 

---

Posted by Princess Perfectra on :
 
YES, please! EVERYONE is welcome to ask or start a question/puzzle in ANY of my game threads. I wish more people would *tee hee*

By the way, HWW, it was John Lennon who got the star.
 

---

Posted by Lightning Lad on :
 
Today, in history, a former US President won a major, international award. Who was the president and what was the award?

Bonus: In what year did he win it?
 

---

Posted by Member Wolf on :
 
Jimmy Carter?
 

---

Posted by Lightning Lad on :
 
It was Carter. But what was the award?
 

---

Posted by Member Wolf on :
 
Nobel Peace Prize?
 

---

Posted by Lightning Lad on :
 
That's the prize. Care to take a guess at the year?
 

---

Posted by Catspajamas on :
 
1981? (totally guessing)
 

---

Posted by Lightning Lad on :
 
You are about a generation off.
 

---

Posted by Trackstar on :
 
2001?
 

---

Posted by Lightning Lad on :
 
Close enough. It was in 2002.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Today, October 17th, in 1931 Al Capone was convicted and sent to jail. WHat crime was he convicted of?
 

---

Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Income tax evasion.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
That's correct
 

---

Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Today, Halloween, also marks the 67th birthday of the second youngest actor to be a regular on M*A*S*H. Name the actor.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
William Christopher?
 

---

Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Nope. Christopher, born Oct. 20, 1932, just turned 77. (Yes, he looked much younger than he really was on the show.)
 

---