Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: What big "Opening Ceremony" happened in New York on January 9, 1951?
A: The official opening of the United Nations headquarters.

Q: Actor Arthur Lake, who appeared in 27 movies, died at age 81 on January 9, 1987. As what character is he best known?
A: Dagwood Bumstead. Although Penny Singleton played Blondie in the films, Lake's wife Patricia Van Cleve was one of three Blondie's on radio. Lake also played Dagwood in the 1957 Blondie TV series.

Q: What was the comic strip that first appeared on January 9, 1929, telling the story of a man who fell asleep in 1929 and woke up 500 years later?
A: Buck Rogers. It was terrible! He owed the Book of the Month Club $17 million, plus postage and handling.

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