Interesting Facts and Coincidences

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1. Let's start with history. On July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the "Declaration of Independence", which of the following two Presidents died? Alexander Haig and Boris Yeltsin Thomas Jefferson and George Washington John Adams and Thomas Jefferson John Adams and James Monroe

2. Actresses Joan Caufield and Jean Arthur passed away on consecutive days in 1991. What was their association to each other? They were sisters They both starred in the classic western movie "Stagecoach" They had both turned down the starring role in "It's a Wonderful Life" They had both married the same man

3. In 1974 Liza Minnelli married Jack Haley Jr. What was their association? Liza and Jack made their movie debut in the same film Their parents starred in a movie together They both won Oscars in 1972 Liza's ex-husband married Jack's ex-wife

4. Actor Brian Keith died on June 24, 1997 and legendary actor Robert Mitchum died on July 1, 1997. What was their connection? They once shared the same jail cell They both starred in a movie together Mitchum guest starred on "Family Affair" which starred Keith Their wives both died a year earlier

5. Actor McLean Stevenson died on February 15, 1996. Actor Roger Bowen died the next day. What was their connection? Bowen served as Stevenson's best man They starred in a movie together They shared a hospital room the week they died They both played the same role

6. Singer/songwriter Paul McCartney was born on the same day as what other famous person? Ringo Starr Roger Ebert Elvis Costello Rod Stewart

7. History claims that William Shakespeare died on the same day as which of the following writers? John Webster Lorca Cervantes Ben Jonson

8. Astronomer Galileo Galilei died in 1642, the same year that who was born? Tycho Brahe Copernicus Kepler Isaac Newton

9. Porn star Traci Lords took the name Traci from a school friend and the name Lord from actor Jack Lord. This name combination caused some embarrassment for which of the following actresses? Angie Dickinson Shelley Winters Katharine Hepburn Susan Hayward

10. Which of the following is NOT part of the famous Lincoln-Kennedy coincidences? Both Lincoln and Kennedy were shot on a Friday Both of their assassins were from the north Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846, Kennedy in 1946 Lincoln and Kennedy were both succeeded by a man named Johnson

11. In 1770, three men were hung for the murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey, whose body was found at Primrose Hill. (also known as Greenberry Hill) What were their names? Answer: (Three Words-last names only, no punctuation, no 'and')

12. Actor/writer/producer Robert Benchley died on November 21, 1945, the same day as this famous person was born? Goldie Hawn John Lennon Al Kaline Bill Clinton

13. Which of the following famous persons was NOT born on September 5, 1946? actor Dennis Dugan singer London Wainwright III author Umberto Eco singer Freddy Mercury

14. Abraham Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, was very nearly killed when he tripped on railroad platform. He was pulled to safety by which of the following people? Edwin Booth Samuel Mudd Edward Stanton Ulysses S. Grant

15. Entertainer Lou Rawls was born on the same day as which famous writer/director? Mel Brooks Rob Reiner Neil Simon Woody Allen