Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Alan Rock's Trivia

Mildred Hill composed the music to what song on June 27, 1859? A: "Happy Birthday". I'd suggest that we all sing "Happy Birthday" to "Happy Birthday," but the last time I tried to sing, I hit a high note and shattered the shower door. 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.

Who is the oldest baseball player to hit a grand slam home run in the major leagues? A: Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves hit his eighth grand slam on this date to help the Braves knock off the Florida Marlins. He was 46 years old, already the oldest player in major league history to have a two-homer game, and the oldest in the last 96 years to steal a base.

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