Born on October 21st Trivia Quiz

Answer: Alfred Nobel

Alfred Bernhard Nobel (October 21, 1833 - December 10, 1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, arms manufacturer and the inventor of dynamite. He owned Bofors, a major arms manufacturer. In his will, he used his fortune to begin the Nobel Prizes. The synthetic element nobelium is named after him.

Nobel got the idea for the Nobel Prize when his obituary was printed prematurely. The obituary condemned him for his invention of dynamite, and the deaths his weapons caused. Nobel set aside the bulk of his estate to establish the Nobel Prizes. There are five prizes, they are awarded for eminence in physical science, chemistry and medical science or physiology; the fourth is for literary work and the fifth is the Peace prize. There is some controversy whether the prize for Economics is actually a "Nobel Prize" or "The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel."

Answer: Grace Slick

Astrella Leitch and Jade Jagger were both born on October 21, 1971. Astrella is the Daughter of singer Donovan. Jade is the daughter of Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. Patty Davis (October 21, 1952) is the daughter of movie star and President of the US, Ronald Reagan.

Grace Slick was born Grace Barnett Wing on October 30, 1939. She is an American singer and songwriter. Slick was one of the lead singers of the Jefferson Airplane.

Interesting fact: Grace Slick is a direct descendant of Mayflower passengers.

Answer: Joyce Randolph

Joyce Randolph, (Joyce Sirola on October 21, 1924) is a American actress, best known for playing 'Trixie Norton' on TV's "The Honeymooners". Randolph is the last surviving member of the Honeymooners quartet, which included Jackie Gleason (February 26, 1916 - June 24, 1987) as Ralph Kramden, Art Carney (November 4, 1918 - November 9, 2003) as Ed Norton, Audrey Meadows(February 8, 1922 - February 3, 1996) as Alice Kramden.

Randolph was not the very first Trixie Norton, Elaine Stritch portrayed her first.

Gale Storm (born Josephine Owaissa Cottle) was born April 5, 1922. Storm starred in several TV comedies in the fifties and sixties.

Donna Reed (January 27, 1921 - January 14, 1986) was an Academy Award-winning actress and had her own TV show for many years.

Answer: Ursula K. LeGuin

Ursula Kroeber LeGuin was born October 21, 1929. She has written novels, children's books and short stories, mostly in the Science Fiction genre.

LeGuin has won countless major awards for her writing, including the National Book Award for Children's Books in 1973.

Arthur Charles Clarke (December 16, 1917 - March 18, 2008) was Science Fiction author who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and others

Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992) was a Science Fiction author who wrote "The Foundation Trilogy", and many other books.

Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920) is an American Science Fiction writer, best known for "Fahrenheit 451" (1953) and "The Martian Chronicles" (1950).

Answer: Manfred Mann

Manfred Sepse Lubowitz was born October 21, 1940 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He plays keyboards and is best known as the founding member of Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Manfred Mann had a several hit records; "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Sha La La" and "Mighty Quinn" from 1964 to 1969. Lubowitz is now known as Manfred Mann. As Mann he formed his new band in 1971, Earth Band, which still performs.

Answer: Robin Roberts

Hall of Fame pitcher, Robin Evan Roberts (September 30, 1926) spent the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies (1948-1961). He also pitched for the Baltimore Orioles (1962 - 1965), Houston Astros (1965 - 1966) and Chicago Cubs (1966). He amassed a win-loss record of 286-245 with an earned run average of 3.41 with 2,357 strikeouts. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.

Jorge (George) Antonio Bell (October 21, 1959) is a former left fielder and American League MVP in Major League Baseball. Bell played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1981, 1983-1990), Chicago Cubs (1991) and Chicago White
In his twelve seasons George had a batting average .278, 265 home runs and drove in 1,002 runs.

Marc Allen Wilkins (October 21, 1970) pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1996-2001. His career statistics were: 19 wins and 14 losses, earned run average of 4.28 with 218 strikeouts.

John Timothy Flaherty (October 21, 1967) is a a retired major league player and a television baseball broadcaster. Flaherty was a catcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox (1992-1993), Detroit Tigers (1994-1996), San Diego Padres (1996-1997), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2002), New York Yankees (2003-2005), Boston Red Sox (2006). His career statistics were; batting average .252, 80 home runs and 395 runs batted in.

Answer: Debbie Reynolds

Carrie Frances Fisher's Mother is American actress Debbie Reynolds (April 1, 1932). Carrie born October 21, 1956 is also an American actress. She is most well known for her portrayal of 'Princess Leia' in the original Star Wars trilogy. Fisher's Father was singer Eddie Fisher (August 10, 1928).

Carrie has appeared in films such as; "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (1977), "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), "The Blues Brothers" (1980), "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" (1983), "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" (1997) and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" (2001). In 1987, Fisher published her first novel, "Postcards from the Edge". It was a fictitious version of the real life events such as her drug addiction of the late 1970s.

None of the following ladies gave birth October 21, 1956.

Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein was born April 23, 1968, her parents are Princess Muna al-Hussein and King Hussein.

Queen Elizabeth II was born April 21, 1926 is the Queen Regnant of 16 independent states and territories.

Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 - September 14, 1982) was an American
actress who married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956, becoming Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco. Kelly made many movies prior to marrying. She won an Academy Award for 1954's "The Country Girl."

Answer: Dizzy Gillespie

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21, 1917 - January 6, 1993) was a major figure in the development of modern jazz music. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and gifted improviser. He was known for wearing a beret and horn-rimmed spectacles. The bell of his horn was bent upward and when he played his cheeks looked like two balloons.

Hugh Ramopolo Masekela (April 4, 1939) is a South African trumpet player and singer. He had a hit with the song "Grazin' in the Grass" (1968) for which he won a Grammy Award.

Alois Maxwell 'Al' Hirt (November 7, 1922 - April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and band leader.

Herbert "Herb" Alpert (March 31, 1935) is an American trumpet player and leader of the group variously known as Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. During his recording career he won eight Grammy Awards. His twenty-eight recordings had earned fourteen Platinum albums and fifteen Gold albums. He is the 'A' of A&M Records.

Answer: Whitey Ford

All four played their entire careers for the Yankees and ALL are in the Hall of Fame. But none of the others played for eighteen years.

Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928) is a former baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career for the New York Yankees. His win/loss record was 236 wins and 105 losses, with an Earned Run Average of 2.75 with 1,956 strikeouts. Ford was elected to The National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.

Philip Francis Rizzuto (September 25, 1917 - August 13, 2007) was nicknamed "The Scooter". He played shortstop for his entire career from 1941 to 1956 with the New York Yankees. He had a career .273 batting average. He was the 'voice of the Yankees' on TV and radio for forty years after his retirement as a player. Rizzuto was elected to The National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.

Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig (June 19, 1903 - June 2, 1941) was born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig. He was called "The Iron Horse" for his durability setting the long time record for consecutive games played at 2130. His record for most career grand slam home runs (23) still stands. His career batting average was .340 with 493 home runs and 1,995 runs batted in. Gehrig was a Yankee from 1923 to 1939. Gehrig was elected to The National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

Joseph Paul DiMaggio was born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr. He was born on November 25, 1914, and died March 8, 1999. His career statistics were batting average .325, 361 home runs and 1,537 runs batted in. DiMaggio was once married to actress Marilyn Monroe. He played with the Yankees from 1936 -1942, served in World War II then played from 1946 - 1951. DiMaggio was elected to The National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.

Answer: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (October 21, 1772 - July 25, 1834) was an English poet and one of the founders of the Romantic Movement in England. He is probably best known for his poems "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Kublai Khan".

William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 - April 23, 1850) was an English Romantic poet who, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature. He and Coleridge published "Lyrical Ballad" in 1798.

Lewis Carroll (January 27, 1832 - January 14, 1898) wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass".

Francis Bacon (January 22,1561 - April 9, 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, and author. Many scholars believe that Bacon wrote some or perhaps all of William Shakespeare's works.