Sharing My Birthday, January 25th Quiz

Answer: Bobby Vinton

Bobby Vinton sat at the Number One position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 25, 1964 with "There! I've Said It Again". His version of the song was at Number One for three weeks from January 4-25 before he passed the Number One spot to The Beatles on February 1st for "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn formally married King Henry VIII on January 25, 1533. They had been married in secret the previous fall, but a more formal wedding took place the next January. She was his second wife after he left Catherine of Aragon. Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536.

She was executed by beheading on May 19, 1536 after having been found guilty of adultery, incest and treason.

Answer: 1971

Idi Amin led a military coup to depose President Milton Obote on January 25, 1971. He remained as president-dictator for eight years before he was deposed by Tanzanian soldiers and Ugandan nationalists.. He was responsible for a variety of atrocities during his reign of terror, including expelling all Asians from Uganda, and executing more than 300,000 tribal Ugandans.

Answer: Al Capone

At one point in his life, Al Capone controlled the the Chicago Outfit, an organized crime syndicate in Chicago during prohibition (1920-1933). He went to prison in 1931 for tax evasion, but had started to show signs of the effects of syphillis during his trial.

He was released from prison in 1939 because of his failing health. His condition couldn't be reversed, and he ended up moving to Florida where he died as a result of the effects of his illness on January 25, 1947.

Answer: False

The first election in Israel actually occurred after WWII, on January 25, 1949. This happened after Israel was established as an independent country in 1948. A census was completed in November, 1948, and polling stations were set up. The results had David Ben Gurion become Israel's first Prime Minister with 35.72% of the votes. His government was formed on March 8, 1949.

Answer: 1924

The first Winter Olympics were held from January 25 to February 5, 1924. They were held in Chamonix, France. Medals were awarded in five sports, including bobsleigh, curling, skating (figure skating and speed skating), and Nordic skiing (military patrol, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and ski jumping).

Answer: Suicide

Virginia Woolf's mother passed away when she was 13 years old. This led to the first of many depressive episodes for her. Psychiatrists today suggest that she may have suffered with bipolar disorder during her lifetime because of the apparent swings in her moods from very depressed to very excited. In 1941, she fell into a very depressed state. On March 28, 1941, she left a suicide note for her husband, filled the pockets of an overcoat with rocks, and walked into the River Ouse near her home to commit suicide.

Answer: Emmy Award

The first Emmy Award show doesn't seem to be the glitzy show that it is today. Only shows that were made in Los Angeles were eligible to win an award. The eligible shows must also have been broadcast in Los Angeles. There were only six awards presented at the first Emmy Awards. "Pantomime Quiz" won the award for Most Popular Television Program. "The Necklace (Your Show Time Series)" won the award for Best Film Made for Television. Shirley Dinsdale won the award for Most Outstanding Television Personality. KTLA won the Station Award. Charles Mesak won the Technical Award because he introduced a new type of camera technology. Finally, the woman who designed the actual statuette for the Emmy Award, Louis McManus, was given a special Emmy Award.

Answer: True

Charles Manson was the leader of what some believe was a cult in California. During the late 1960s, his followers committed nine murders in Southern California. They were arrested, and although he declared that he hadn't actually killed anyone, he was tried for murder along with those who had actually completed the acts.

The justice system accepted that Manson had ordered the killings, so he should be charged for the murders. The trial against Manson and three of his women followers started in July, 1970.

It lasted 22 weeks, with the convictions occurring on January 25, 1971. Manson was found guilty and sentenced to death, but that sentence was later commuted to life in prison. Manson died in prison on November 19, 2017.

Answer: Robert Burns

Robert Burns is sometimes known as Robbie Burns or Rabbie Burns. He was born in Scotland on January 25, 1759. He is often referred to as the national poet of Scotland. He was very prolific during his writing career, writing poems and songs about a wide variety of topics.

The BBC has an official record of over 700 of his works. He died at the relatively young age of 37 on July 21, 1796. He is honoured each year when people around the world sing "Auld Lang Syne" during New Year's celebrations. They may not know it, but they are singing a lyric that Burns wrote in 1788.