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#TodayInHistory Secretariat became the first horse since 1948 to win America’s coveted Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. In one of the finest performances in racing history. #History #Trivia #TripleCrown #Horseracing #Secretariat

Not exactly surprising #History but #TodayInHistory on June 6, 1944, Allied forces started Operation Overlord. It's better known as #Dday #WW2 #Trivia

#TodayInHistory On June 5, 1944, more than 1,000 British bombers dropped 5,000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries placed at the Normandy assault area, while 3,000 Allied ships croseds the English Channel in preparation for the invasion of Normandy—D-Day. #D-Day #Trivia #History #WW2

#TodayInHistory A mere 83 hours after leaving New York City, the Transcontinental Express train arrived in San Francisco. That any human being could travel across the entire nation in less than four days was inconceivable to previous generations of Americans. #History #Trivia #Travel

#TodayInhistory On June 3, 1965, 120 miles above the Earth, Major Edward H. White II opewned the hatch of the Gemini 4, stepping out of the capsule and becoming the first American astronaut to walk in space. #Trivia #History #NASA #spacewalk

Join us tonight at Phase Three Elmhurst www.phasethreebrewing.com/elm for a special edition of Pride Music Trivia at 7 PM!

#TodayInHistory on June 1, 1935, Babe Ruth retired from baseball greatest players in the history of baseball, ends his Major League playing career after 22 seasons, 10 World Series and 714 home runs. #Trivia #Baseball #BabeRuth

#TodayInHistory On March 30, 1593, playwright Christopher Marlowe was killed in a brawl over a bar tab. He was 29 years old. Considered one of the greatest writers of his era, he is largely believed to have influenced the works of #Shakespeare #Trivia #History #Drama

#TodayInHistory On May 29, 1848, following approval of statehood by the territory’s citizens, Wisconsin entered the Union as the 30th state. You can find shirts saying "Outdrinking Your State Since 1848" there. (Seriously. One of our hosts has one) #Trivia #History #Wisconsin

Look at our Queen of Hearts Progressive Pot winners at Avenue Tavern! Want to know why they're so excited? That's a team that just won $1800!

On May 28, 1998, the comedian and actor Phil Hartman, famous for his work on Saturday Night Live and NewsRadio, was shot to death by his wife, Brynn, in a murder-suicide. He was 49. Jon Lovitz family accused Andy Dick for the death www.cbsnews.com/news/lovitz-... #Trivia #history

#FoodTrivia What are the ingredients of a #ChicagoStyle #DepressionDog?

#FoodTrivia What are the ingredients of a Depression-Style Hot Dog? #ChicagoHotDogs #Food #Trivia #NoKetchup

Diabotical

This map shows places in Europe whose name consists of a single letter. What a great bit of useless geography trivia!

Me, seeing a "Same Name" category question

You know, I usually take IMDb trivia with a grain of salt, but I fully believe every word of this.

#TodayInHIstory On May 27, 1986, the U.S. Patent Office grants a patent to inventor Lonnie Johnson for his toy design that would be named the “Super Soaker®”—becoming the best-selling water toy of all time. #History #Toys #Patents #Invention #SuperSoaker

#TodayInHistory On May 21, 1999, Soap star Susan Lucci won her first Emmy after 19 nominations. Shemar Moore of "The Young and the Restless" awarded the award saying "the streak is over!" #History #Soaps #TV #DaytimeEmmys #Television

#TodayInHistory On May 19, 2018, Prince Harry married Meghan Markle, which in now way has been talked about since #BritishRoyalty #Trivia #History #Marriage #HarryAndMeghan

#TodayInHistory On May 16, 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held its first awards, at a dinner party held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California. "Wings" won Best Picture- the only silent film to win the award #Movies #Trivia #HIstory

#TodayInHistory On May 15, 1982, “Ebony And Ivory” took the top spot in the Billboard Hot 100, holding the spot for seven weeks. Recorded as a duet with the great Stevie Wonder, it was the biggest hit record of Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career. #Trivia #Music #Beatles #History

#TodayInHistory On May 14, 1607, ~100 English colonists arrivde along the east bank of the James River in Virginia to found Jamestown, after sailing across the Atlantic aboard the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery. #History #Trivia

The spoils of victory!

#TodayInHistory On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress voted to declare war on Mexico in a dispute over Texas. Despite an army with 9,000 fewer troops, the United States won the war after a year and nine months, and paid $15 million to Mexico to receive land that are now part of nine current states.

#TodayInHistory On May 12, 1907, renowned Katharine Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut. During her career, she won a record four #AcademyAwards, along with 12 nominations - a record that was broken by Meryl Streep in 2003. #Trivia #Movies #Film #History #HappyBirthday

#TodayInHistory On May 9, 1964, the great Louis Armstrong, age 63, broke the Beatles’ stranglehold on the U.S. pop charts with the #1 hit “Hello Dolly.” The #Beatles had been at #1 for over three-and-a-half months before the jazz musician took the spot. #Trivia #Music #History

#TodayInHIstory Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) was declared, 80 years ago. #History #Trivia #WW2

#TodayInHistory On May 7, 1994, The Scream” by Edvard Munch, was recovered almost three months after it was stolen from a museum in Oslo. The iconic 1893 painting was stolen in only 50 seconds during a break-in on February 12 of the same year. #History #Art #Trivia

this question also brings up my least favorite trivia question of all time, again, which is, name the last pure rock band to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

When it hits it hits HARD

#TodayInHIstory On May 6, 1994 The Channel Tunnel, or “Chunnel,” was officially opened. As the world’s longest undersea tunnel, the Chunnel runs under water for 23 miles, with an average depth of 150 feet below the seabed. Tens of thousands of people use it daily. #Trivia #History #UK

#TodayInHistory - On May 5, 1961 Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to travel into space. #USA #Trivia #History #NASA #Space

#MayTheFourth Be With You!

#TodayInHistory On May 2nd, 1933, arguably the most famous "photo of the Loch Ness monster" was taken. You know the one. #Trivia #LochNess #History #PhotographyMuch?

Now introducing…Music Trivia at Space’s new lobby! Play Chicagoland’s BEST Pub Trivia Game at Space every Thursday night (starting tonight!) at 7pm. It’s always FREE to play and we’ll have great prizes for the top teams - be sure to come early to claim your team’s spot! @freepubtrivia.bsky.social

#TodayInHistory On May 1st, 1941, #CitizenKane was released in theaters! #AFI has long considered it to be the best movie of all time. #Trivia #History #Cinema #Movies

#TodayInHistoy On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile came off the assembly line at the Lansing Car Assembly plant in Michigan, signaling the end of the 106-year-old automotive brand, America’s oldest. #Trivia #Cars #Auto #History

#TodayInHistory On April 28, 1862, Union troops officially took possession of New Orleans, completing the occupation that had begun four days earlier. #History #CivilWar #Trivia

#TodayInHistory On April 27, 1813, Explorer Zebulon Pike killed in battle while leading an attack on British troops in Toronto during the War of 1812. Pike, who the Colorado summit is named after, was instrumental in scouting territory from the Louisiana Purchase. #History #USA

#TodayInHistory on April 26, 1865 John Wilkes Booth was killed when Union soldiers tracked him down to a Virginia farm 12 days after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. The soldier who fired the bullet? Has...an interesting story affotd.com/2015/03/17/b... #Trivia #CivilWar

#TodayInHistory On April 25, 1990 The crew of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery placed the Hubble Space Telescope, a long-term space-based observatory, into a low orbit around Earth. It has since taken over 1.6 million observations from orbit! #Space #Trivia #Hubble #NASA

#TodayInHistory on April 24th, 1863, The Union army issues General Orders No. 100 providing a code of conduct for Federal soldiers and officers when dealing with Confederate prisoners and civilians- it's influence can be seen on the Geneva Convention. #Trivia #CivilWar #History

#TodayInHistory On April, 23rd, 1564, William Shakespeare was born. He happened to write a few popular plays. #Understatement #Trivia #Theater #History #Shakespeare

#TodayInHistory On April 22, 1978, "Saturday Night Live" showcases the worldwide television debut of the Blues Brothers, portrayed by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. The Blues Brothers became cultural icons spawning two major motion pictures, a number 1 record, and have sold millions of albums

#TodayInHistory On April 21, 753 B.C., Rome was founded - according to a myth originating in the 4th century B.C., Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, found Rome on the site where they were suckled by a she-wolf as orphaned infants. Some of you have thought about this five times today

#TodayInHistory On April 18, 1521 Martin Luther defied the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V by refusing to recant his writings at the Diet of Worms. His "Here I Stand" speech would go down as one of the greatest pieces of oratory in world history. #History #Trivia #Lutherism #Religion

#TodayInHistory On April 17, 1970, Apollo 13, which famously beat the odds to survive disaster, returned to Earth with all astronauts safe and sound. #History #NASA #HoustonWeHaveAProblem #Trivia

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