Q: What book by Peter Benchley, that terrified us of the deep,
was published on Jan. 16, 1974?
A: Jaws
Q: On Jan. 16, 1920, the 18th amendment went into effect. It
was repealed in 1933. It was also known as the The Volstead Act. What did it
do?
A: The National Prohibition Act,
known informally as the Volstead Act, was the enabling legislation for the Eighteenth Amendment which established prohibition in the United States. The Anti-Saloon League's Wayne Wheeler conceived and drafted the bill,
which was named for Andrew Volstead, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who managed the legislation.
Prohibition
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Q: What is the name
the famous night club in Harlem where the Duke Ellington
Orchestra played for years?
A: The Cotton Club. The Cotton Club, located on
West
142nd Street, New York City, was owned by gangster, Owney Madden,
who
bought it as a place from which to sell "Madden's #1 Beer".
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Q: When did the TV series
Sesame Street first air in the United States?
A: 1969
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