1. What arena do the New York Rangers play?
2. Name the capital city of California.
3. LaMarcus Adna Thompson is sometimes referred to as the “Father of Gravity” and is known for developing what?
4. Paul Hewson is frequently known as this nickname. What is his nickname?
5. Name Stephen King’s first novel produced into a movie?
6. This inventor/entrepreneur holds more than 1000 patents. Name this person.
7. What is the world’s largest hotel chain?
8. What are the four essential elements to sustain living organisms?
9. When VHS came out in the 1970s, who was their main competitor?
10. Name the tunnel connecting the United Kingdom and France?

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February 1, 1884

Oxford Dictionary publishes its first installment of the comprehensive English dictionary.

1. When was the first time women participated in the Olympics?
2. Name the largest desert in Asia?
3. Name the host of Deal or No Deal.
4. Name the youngest person to win an Oscar?
5. Who wrote the children story James and the Giant Peach?
6. When did the United States issue their Declaration of Independence?
7. What company created instant coffee?
8. What is the longest bone in the human body?
9. Who invented the printing press?
10. This landmark in Toronto opened in 1976. What is this landmark?

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January 21, 1970

The first commercial flight of the Boeing 747 takes off.