It All Started That Day Trivia Quiz

Answer: August 15, 1969

The three day music festival attracted such an enormous crowd that by the third day New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller was prepared to dispatch 10,000 National Guard troops to the site, phoning organizer John Roberts to inform him. Roberts managed to talk him out of it.

However, Sullivan County (where the site was located) did declare a state of emergency due to the overwhelming traffic situation caused by the overflow crowds. Considering the number of people and the off and on rainy conditions the festival was actually relatively peaceful.

Answer: May 15, 1941

Joe DiMaggio received many accolades and had many accomplishments in his career. But none were more impressive than his 56 game batting streak. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. He made his major league debut with the New York Yankees in 1936. Off the field he achieved pop culture fame by marrying Marilyn Monroe. Even though their union was short-lived he remained loving and loyal to her until her untimely death.

Answer: April 19, 1775

The seeds of the American Revolution were planted in the late 1600s and into the early 1700s as England strove to regulate trade with the American colonies by imposing taxes on such items as molasses, wool and hats among many other goods. An unsuccessful attack on Canada in the winter of 1775 was another by-product of growing American tensions. By July of 1776 there were still many Loyalists to the British but all of the Royal officials had fled and the Loyalists had no control in any of the thirteen colonies.

Answer: May 4, 1924

The 8th Summer Olympics of the modern era opened on May 4, 1924 in Paris, France. 44 nations were represented. The United States was dominant, winning a total of 99 medals, 62 ahead of Finland which came in second. The greatest individual performance was Finland's Paavo Nurmi who won two individual gold medals and led his team to three team medals in track events.

Answer: August 1, 1981

With a voice-over from John Lack announcing "Ladies and gentlemen: Rock and Roll" MTV (Music Television) began airing over cable TV. Video clips of the launch of the space shuttle "Columbia" and the Apollo 11 space craft were followed by a video of The Buggles "Video Killed The Radio Star". Since then MTV has shifted its focus on music videos into other types of programming such as reality and game shows.

Answer: June 11, 2002

"American Idol" was the American version of the British TV show "Pop Idol". The concept was created by Simon Fuller. The three judges were record producers Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson and singer-dancer Paula Abdul. The original hosts were Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Dunkleman left the show after the first season while Seacrest remained as the solo host.

The show has produced several successful artists including season one winner Kelly Clarkson and season four winner Carrie Underwood.

Answer: November 28, 1925

Originally known as "The WSM Barn Dance" the show originally broadcast from the WSM studio located in the office of the "National Life and Accident Insurance Company". The name "Grand Ole Opry" was the creation of the show's host George D. Hay who coined the name in 1927. Eventually the studio was unable to accommodate the growing audience and the show moved first to the Hillsboro Theater, then to the Dixie Tabernacle and War Memorial Audtorium before finally settling into the Ryman Auditorium in 1943.

The Ryman remained the show's home until 1974 when it moved to the "Grand Ole Opry House" on the grounds of the Opryland theme park.

Answer: August 6, 2015

Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical homage to the life and times of Alexander Hamilton was first publicly performed at the Vassar Workshop before officially premiering at the Off-Broadway Public Theater with Miranda in the title role. Critical acclaim and sold-out engagements made a move to Broadway a necessity and the show opened at The Richard Rodgers Theater on August 6, 2015. Advance ticket sales for the Broadway opening numbered in the millions. Miranda's inspiration for the show was a biography of Hamilton by Ron Chernow.

Answer: May 6, 1941

Already a seasoned stage and radio performer Bob Hope performed his first USO show for the troops stationed at March Field in California. He was often accompanied by his wife Dolores who sang. Hope continued to perform for troops worldwide through World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. Bob Hope passed away on July 27, 2003 at the age of 100.

Answer: November 22, 1963

Lyndon Johnson was sworn into office on Air Force One following the death of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. He finished Kennedy's term and was re-elected in 1964. Technically he could have run for a second full term in 1968 but chose not to amid the controversy and protests over the Vietnam War.

But many of his social policies such as Medicare and his support of the Civil Rights Act have served to put his legacy in a more positive light.