Born on August 21 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands

Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard (January 31, 1938) is the queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands includes Curacao, Saint Maarten and Aruba.

King Philip II Augustus of France (August 21, 1165 to July 14, 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death. He was the son of Louis VIII. Philip's reign brought financial stability to the country, which in turn led to a substantial increase in prosperity.

King Alfonso VI of Portugal (August 21, 1643 to September 12, 1683) was the twenty-second king of Portugal. He was known as King Alfonso "the Victorious".

King William IV of the United Kingdom (August 21, 1765 to June 20, 1837) was King of the United Kingdom June 26, 1830 until his death. During his reign slavery was abolished in the British Empire and child labor was restricted.

Answer: Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (August 21, 1872 to March 16, 1898) was an English illustrator and author. His drawings were usually done in black ink, reflecting the style of Japanese erotic art. Beardsley's art led to the beginning of the Art Nouveau period.

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 10, 1834 to July 17, 1903) was an American artist, who migrated to England. He is best known for his painting titled, 'Arrangement in Grey and Black: The Artist's Mother' which is better known as 'Whistler's Mother'.

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 to November 30, 1900) was an Irish writer and poet. Wilde is best known for his only novel, 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1890).

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (May 12, 1828 to April 9, 1882) was an English poet and illustrator. He was a major precursor of the Aesthetic movement.

The Aesthetic Movement was a European design style that focused on aesthetic values in literature, fine art and the decorative arts in the late nineteenth century. Aestheticism reflects symbolism of decadence. It was popular from the late 19th century from about 1868 to about 1900.

Answer: William "Count" Basie

William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 to April 26, 1984) was a jazz pianist and band leader. In addition to 'April In Paris' 'One O'Clock Jump' was his other notable keynote song. Basie and his orchestra appeared in several movies, Mel Brooks' 'Blazing Saddles'(1974) was his last.

Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 to c. December 15, 1944) was an American jazz musician and big band leader. He played the trombone. He was most noted for 'In the Mood', 'American Patrol', 'A String of Pearls', 'Chattanooga Choo Choo', 'Moonlight Serenade' and 'Pennsylvania 6-5000'. He was presumed lost in a World War II plane crash.

Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. (November 19, 1905 to November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, and big band leader. He was the younger brother of band leader Jimmy Dorsey. Perhaps his most notable song was 'I'll Never Smile Again', with Frank Sinatra on vocals. He also had a hit with 'In the Blue of Evening'.

Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman (May 30, 1909 to June 13, 1986) was a clarinetist and big band leader. He was known as the "King of Swing". Goodman's notable songs were 'If I Could Be With You', 'Stompin' At The Savoy', 'Don't Be That Way' and 'Sing, Sing, Sing'.

Answer: Friz

Isadore "Friz" Freleng (August 21, 1906 to May 26, 1995) was an animator and cartoonist. He developed cartoon characters for Warner Brothers. These 'stars' included, other than those mentioned, Tweety and Sylvester, Speedy Gonzalez and Yosemite Sam.

His cartoon shorts for Warner's were primarily 'Looney Tunes' and 'Merrie Melodies'. Friz directed 266 cartoons for Warner Brothers garnering four Academy Awards. When he left that studio in 1963 he formed his own animation studio, DePatie-Freleng, which produced the 'Pink Panther' series and other cartoons.

Answer: Jack Buck and Chris Schenkel

John Francis "Jack" Buck (August 21, 1924 to June 18, 2002) was the long time announcer for Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals. Buck broadcast Cardinals games from 1954 through 2001, with a short break to broadcast on national TV. Buck also broadcast Football games on American television. He was enshrined in Baseball's Hall of Fame Broadcaster's wing in 1987.

Christopher Eugene "Chris" Schenkel (August 21, 1923 to September 11, 2005) was a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for numerous sports on television and radio for over fifty years. He is best known for his work on the ABC TV Network where Schenkel announced college football, Major League Baseball, NBA basketball, golf and tennis tournaments, boxing, auto racing, and both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. For 36 years he was the voice of The Professional Bowlers Tour.

Answer: Usain Bolt

Usain St. Leo Bolt (August 21, 1986) is a Jamaican sprinter. As of 2011 he holds the World and Olympic record holder in the 100 meters, 200 meters and the 4 x 100 sprint relay (with teammates). His record in the 100 meter sprint is 9.58 seconds and 19.19 seconds in the 200. With his Jamaican teammates the record in the a 4×100 meter relay is 37.10 seconds.

Answer: Golf

Jarrod Lyle (August 21, 1981) is a professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Lyle was born in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. Lyle won the Mexican Open and the Knoxville Open in 2008.

Answer: Christopher Robin Milne

Christopher Robin Milne (August 21, 1920 to April 20, 1996) was the son of author A. A. Milne, the author of the 'Winnie-the-Pooh' stories and in two books of poems. Christopher was the basis for the character Christopher Robin. When he was a youth Milne relished being the basis for his father's books but as he matured his schoolmates began to taunt him over the books. Milne grew to resent the attention that his father's success brought him. Christopher learned to box in order to defend himself.

Answer: Sergey Brin

Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin (August 21, 1973) founded Google with Larry Page. Through Google, the largest Internet company, Brin's is a billionaire several times over. Google was started in a rented garage.

Craig Newmark (December 6, 1952) is the founder of the Internet site Craiglist.

William Henry "Bill" Gates III (October 28, 1955) is the chairman of Microsoft.

Nolan K. Bushnell (February 4, 1943) is the founder of Atari, Inc. and Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza-Time Theaters. He is considered as one of the 'founding fathers' of the video game industry.

Answer: Carrie-Anne Moss

Carrie-Anne Moss (August 21, 1967) is known for her roles in 'The Matrix' (1999) 'The Matrix Reloaded' (2003), 'The Matrix Revolutions' (2003), 'Memento'(2000), and 'Chocolat'(2000).

Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano (September 12, 1951) was in 'The Matrix' trilogy and 'Memento'.

Alfred Molina (May 24, 1953) was in 'Chocolat'.

Lena Maria Jonna Olin (March 22, 1955) was in 'Chocolat'.