Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions

Q: On this date in 1973, New Jersey became the first U.S. state where girls were allowed to do something. What was it?
A: Play on Little League baseball teams.

Q: Who was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress on this date in 1916?
A: Jeanette Rankin of Montana. They put in a special ladies room for her, but she never used it because there wasn't anyone else to go with her.

Q: Which U.S. President established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting on this date?
A: Lyndon Johnson. Thanks to LBJ, all Americans know how insects mate.

Q: What radio program debuted as a 15-minute daily adventure serial on CBS Radio on November 7th, 1932? It ran sucessfully for 14 years.
A: "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century".

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