It Happened on September 6th Trivia Quiz

Answer: First ship to circumnavigate the globe

The Victoria was the only surviving ship to return to Europe from the five-ship fleet with which Magellan started. The historic voyage ended in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain - 16 months after Magellan's death at sea. The first ship known to have brought tea to Europe was Dutch, and arrived 1610 from Macao, China. In 1498, Vasco da Gama was the first person to sail a ship directly from Europe to India. Christopher Columbus brought the first cocoa beans to Europe between 1502 and 1504.

Answer: President William McKinley

President William McKinley, 58, was shot on September 6, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz while greeting visitors to the Temple of Music at the Pan-American Exhibition. Inspired by the assassination of King Umberto of Italy, Czolgosz shot the President as the anarchist's statement for the common man against the government. President McKinley died from his wound on Sept 15. Senator Lodge (d. 1924), President Cleveland (d. 1908), and Susan B. Anthony (d. 1906), all died of natural causes.

Answer: Puritans

The Puritans left England to escape religious disdvantages and became the dominant religion of New England in the 17th century. The Pilgrims arrived in 1620 at Plymouth, the Quakers in Pennsylvania in 1675, and Dutch and German Mennonites came to Pennsylvania in 1683.

Answer: Joseph P. Kennedy

Joseph P. Kennedy was born on this date. He was the father of President John F. Kennedy, and U.S. Senators Robert Kennedy, and Edward Kennedy. Preston S. Bush (b. 1895), was the grandfather of President George H.W. Bush. Patrick Kennedy (b. 1967) is the grandson of Joseph and the son of Edward Kennedy,and has served as a U.S. representative for Rhode Island. James Roosevelt (b. 1828) was the father of President Franklin Roosevelt.

Answer: Cal Ripken, Jr.

Cal Ripken, Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive game record on September 6. By the time he retired in 1998, Ripken's record had stretched to 2,632 games. Ken Griffey, Jr, Kirby Puckett, and Wade Boggs were all American League All-Stars along with Ripken in 1995.

Answer: Martina Navratilova

Tennis star Martina Navritilova, a native of Czechoslovakia, requested U.S. political asylum on Sept 6, 1975. Romanian gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Nadia Comaneci requested asylum in 1989. Alexander Karelin is a Russian wrestler and Olympic gold medalist who lives in Moscow, and Ivan Patzaichin is a Romanian canoer and Olympic gold medalist who is retired and living in Romania.

Answer: Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey successfully defended his World Heavyweight Title by knocking out Billy Miske in the 3rd round of this September 6 bout, broadcast by WWJ radio in Detroit. Joe Louis was World heavyweight Champion from 1937-49. Eddie Eagan won the 1920 Olympic Gold Medal in boxing in the Light-Heavyweight division.

Answer: Carl Scheib

Born in 1927, Carl Scheib, debuted for the Philadelphia Athletics on this date at the age of 16 years, 8 months, and 5 days. He played major league baseball until 1954. The incorrect answers were also major league baseball players in 1943: "Schoolboy" Rowe was a pitcher with the Philadephia Phillies, born in 1910; Charlie Brewster was a shortstop with the Philadelphia Blue Jays, born in 1916; Paul Busby was an outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies, born in 1918.

Answer: Jane Addams

Jane Addams founded Hull House in Chicago, one of the first settlement houses in the United States. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Margaret Sanger (b. 1879) was a pioneer birth control activist, and founder of the American Birth Control League (which eventually became Planned Parenthood). Katharine Houghton Hepburn (b. 1878) was a women's suffragist and feminist, and mother of actress Katharine Hepburn. Clara Barton (b. 1812) was a pioneer nurse and humanitarian.

Answer: Diana, Princess of Wales

Princess Diana's funeral on September 6, 1997 was seen by over 2 billion people world-wide. It took place at Westminster Abbey. Dame Barbara Cartland (d. 2000) was a prolific writer of romance novels, and was also step-grandmother to Princess Diana. Princess Margaret (d. 2002) was the younger sister of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (d. 2002), was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II.