What Happened on April 6th? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Raphael Sanzio

Dispite his short life, Raphael completed over 80 paintings. His best known works are his numerous "Madonna and Child" paintings of Mary and baby Jesus, including "Madonna of the Chair" and "Madonna of Loreto."

Michelangelo was born March 6, 1475 and died February 18, 1564 at age 88.
Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452 and died May 2, 1519 at age 67.
Donatello was born circa 1386 and died December 13, 1466 at estimated age 80.

Answer: John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger has provided the voice for Hamm the Piggy Bank in "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2," P.T. Flea in "A Bug's Life," The Abominable Snowman in "Monsters, Inc.," the School of Silver Fish in "Finding Nemo," the Underminer in "The Incredibles," Mack the tractor-trailer and the Hamm centercut car in "Cars," Mustafa the Waiter in "Ratatouille," John in "WALL-E," and a construction worker in "Up."

Answer: the Tony Awards

The Tony Awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and were named in honor of the late chairwoman of the Wing, Antoinette Perry.

Winners at the first award ceremony included Elia Kazan (Best Director) for "All My Sons," Ingrid Bergman (Best Actress, Dramatic) in "Joan of Lorraine," Helen Hayes (Best Actress, Dramatic) in "Happy Birthday," and David Wayne (Best Supporting or Featured Actor, Musical) in "Finian's Rainbow."

For the awards, men received either an engraved gold bill clip or cigarette lighter and women received an initialed sterling silver compact case. All award winners received a scroll.

Answer: 1917

Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare and the discovery of a telegram from German Foreign Secretary Zimmermann that suggested a German alliance with Mexico (should the US enter the war) are what may have led President Wilson to ask congress for a declaration of war.

By a vote of 82 to 6 in the Senate and 373 to 50 in the House of Representatives, Congress declared war on Germany.

Answer: Isaac Asimov

Asimov was posthumously inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1997.

Robert A. Heinlein passed away on May 8, 1988, at age 80.

Arthur C. Clarke passed away on March 19, 2008, at age 90.

Ray Bradbury celebrated his 88th birthday on August 22, 2008.

Answer: Athens

The events included cycling, fencing, gymnastics, swimming, shooting, tennis, weightlifting, wrestling and athletics. According to the International Olympic Committee, 14 nations were represented by 241 participants.

Answer: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Joseph Smith, Jr. first organized it as the "Church of Christ" in Fayette, New York. His son, Joseph Smith III, created the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the same date, in 1860, at a conference in Amboy, Illinois.

Answer: Scotland

The Declaration of Arbroath was written to urge Pope John XXII to deny England's claim on Scotland and recognize Scottish independence. This event has been celebrated in Canada as National Tartan Day since 1993 and in the United States since 1997.

Answer: Elba

On March 31, Paris was surrendered to a coalition of forces from Austria, Prussia, Russia, Sweden and several German States under the command of Field Marshall Prince Karl von Schwarzenberg. When Napoleon was preparing for his army to retake Paris, his marshals mutinied. Napoleon was forced to abdicate and the Treaty of Fontainebleau exiled him to Elba, where he was given sovereignty over the island and its inhabitants.

After his escape from Elba and his second reign over France (the Hundred Days) Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena until his death on May 5, 1821.

Answer: Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini (born Ehrich Weiss) immigrated with his family at the age of four. Houdini originally began his career as a magician specializing in card tricks, but received world-wide fame for his escape acts.