American Treasure Tour Trivia On this date in History: 1865 Four conspirators in President Lincoln's assassination are hanged in Washington D.C. including Mary Surratt, the first woman executed by the federal government in the United States.
Birthday: 1980
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Which one of the following statements is true about Michelle? a. She attended Northwestern University. b. She is taller than most figure skaters. c. She is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history. *answer below Died on this Date: 1973 Actress Veronica Lake
*c. She is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history.
American Treasure Tour Trivia Holy Robin Batman, today Burt Ward turns 68 years old!
Died on this Date in 2003: Actor Buddy Ebsen
Did you know? Ebsen was originally cast as the "Tin Man" in the Wizard of Oz but was hospitalized from inhaling the aluminum powder that was part of his make up and could not finish the movie so Jack Haley was cast. Haley used reformulated make up that was premixed so he didn't inhale aluminum dust. Today's Song:
On this date: 1944 The worst tragedy in the annals of circus history occurred during the afternoon show of the Ringling Brothers Circus on July 6, 1944, at Hartford, Connecticut. With nearly 7,000 people enjoying the performance, the big tent suddenly became engulfed in flames. As fire spread up the side walls and raced across the top of the tent, the bandmaster, Merle Evans, swung his band into the song Stars and Stripes Forever -- the circus disaster tune. The sound of this tune moved all employees into high gear. The horses, elephants, the lions and tigers, were quickly led out of the tent out of danger. For six weeks Ohio police and medical authorities listened at first with disbelief and the with increasing horror as a stoop-shouldered 20-year-old youth named Robert Dale Segee unfolded a grisly tale of arson and murder. Accustomed to fake confessions of unstable, publicity-seeking people, officials came to believe Segee's story through a mass of corroborative evidence, particularly a series of crayon drawings he made. With them Segee told of a life of crime which began with a murder when he was 8 years old, and reached a terrible climax in 1944 when he set a match to the big top of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Hartford, Conn. and started the holocaust which in six minutes killed 169 spectators. http://worldhistoryproject.org/1944/7/6/hartford-circus-fire
Today's Quote:
Time is a circus, always packing up and moving away.
American Treasure Tour Trivia Did you know? Today is take your Webmaster to lunch day. and National Fried Chicken Day. Maybe you could take your Webmaster to lunch in this:
Chicken Quiz: 1. How fast can a chicken run? a. 9 mph b. 15 mph c. 2 mph 2. How long does it take a chicken to hatch? a. 21 days b. 28 days c. 7 days 3. Which breathes faster a rooster or a hen? 4. How much chicken do Americans consume annually? a. 100 million b. 8 billion c. 4 billion 5. On average, how many eggs does a hen lay per year? a. 360 b. 175 c. 245 6. What country is the world's largest chicken producer? a. U.S.A. b. China c. Australia
Today's Song:
1~ a. 9 miles per hour 2~ a. 21 days 3~ a hen breathes faster 30-35 breaths per minute, a rooster breathes 18-20 times per minute 4~ b. 8 billion 5~ c. 245 6~ a. U.S.A.
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
American Treasure Tour Trivia Blog On this date in history: 1890 Which state became our 43rd state? a. Idaho b. Montana c. Nebraska *answer below Birthday Pick: 1970 Actress Shawnee Smith
Died on this Date: 1971 Jim Morrison of the Doors Song for the Day:
Today's Cliche: At death's door. Today's Quote:
When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
When the government fears the people, there is liberty.
American Treasure Tour Trivia Only four more days until The American Treasure Tour is opened for the first Saturday of the month!!! Come one come all...tours at 1, 2, & 3 p.m. Check our web site for details. http://americantreasuretour.com Song for the Day:
Today's Quote:
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass
under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of
the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by
Today's Trivia Question: On this date in 1900 what event occurred? a. White Sox Park opened in Chicago b. The first Coast Guard Station was established c. The first Zeppelin flight took place. *answer below
You "auto" have a great day!
Come see one of our many antique preserved automobiles like this Ford, at the American Treasure Tour.
*c. The first Zeppelin flight took place. Note White Sox Park (Comiskey) opened in 1910 and the First Coast Guard Station was established in 1920.
American Treasure Tour Trivia Blog Today's Quote: “A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves.” — Harvey Mackay Today is creative ice cream flavors day.
What is July's birthstone? a. ruby b. pearl c. garnet *answer at bottom Today's Song: Kenny Rogers
