Alan Rock's Trivia

Q:On July 5, 1947, the first African American player, in the American League, signed a contract with baseball's Cleveland Indians, What was his name?  

A: Larry Doby

Q: On July 5, 1975 Arthur Ashe defeated who to become the first African American men’s singles champion at Wimbledon? 

A: Jimmy Connors.

Q: What state first declared Independence Day as a holiday in 1781? 

A: Massachusetts was the first state to declare Independence Day as a celebration day. 

Q:Who was the first U.S. president to be voted out of office, and which President won that election? A: John Adams, our second president, was voted out of office in his run for a second term and Thomas Jefferson defeated him.

Q: On July 5 1865, William Booth founded what Army in London? 

A: The Salvation Army