Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) This U.S. president was born on this date in 1773 and served the shortest term of any president. Who was he?

2) On this date in 1971, this pitcher was the first African-American player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Who was he?

3) On this date in 1997, The Simpsons became the longest-running prime-time animated TV series. Which series held the record prior to The Simpsons?

Answers:

1) William Harrison. He caught a cold on his inauguration which escalated into pneumonia and pleurisy, ending his life, and his term, only one month later.

2) The previous record holder, The Flintstones, lasted six seasons.

3) Satchel Paige

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