IB ~ Super Songwriter

American Treasure Tour Trivia

On this Date in History:  1930

The Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum opened ~ the nations first planetarium. 

Question:
Where is the Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum located?
a.  New York City
b.  Boston

       c.  Chicago

       *answer at bottom of post

     Birthday Pick:  1888

     Irving Berlin ~ songwriter, wrote over 1,500 songs in his career including White Christmas, God Bless America, and There's No Business Like Show Business.

    

    Today's Song:

    

  Today's Quote:

  Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

  Anais Nin
  Read more at       http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes_of_the_day.html#mpL7UkgvF7UAbq2k.99    

 Died on This Date: 1831

    John Trumbull

    Who was John Trumbull?

    a.  a poet

    b.  a singer

    c.  a violinist 

    **answer at bottom of post

    

                      Adler Planetarium 

T    *c. Chicago

    **a. a poet

   

I scream You scream We all scream for Ice Cream!

American Treasure Tour Trivia 

 On this date:   1892
The first time an ice cream sundae was advertised was in this city's newspaper.
Was it?
a. Cambridge MA
b. Ithaca NY
c. Pittsburgh PA
*answer at bottom of post

 Born on this Date:   1895
Dudley Nichols
Who was Dudley Nichols?
a. first person to refuse an Oscar
b. first person to visit all countries in the world
c. first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel
**answer at bottom of post


 Quote for the Day: 

I don't think I've ever seen pie advertised. That's how you 

know it's good. They advertise ice cream and other 

desserts. They advertise the bejeezus out of yogurt, but I 

haven't seen one pie commercial.  -Adam Carolla

 Today's Song: 

 Today's Cliche: 

*b. Ithaca NY
**first person to refuse an Oscar