Born on March 9 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Barbie

Handler was the wife of one of the founders of the Mattel company. She watched her daughter Barbara assign adult roles to paper dolls. At that time most dolls depicted babies. The American toy company Mattel Inc. launched the Barbie Doll on March 9, 1959.

She is an adult fashion doll who has been in constant production since then. Barbie has countless numbers of outfits and accessories making her the most profitable toy for the Mattel company. There have also been many companion dolls made as Barbie's 'friends' over the years.

Answer: Coco Laboy

The others WERE born on March 9. Terry Mulholland was born in 1963. He pitched from 1986-2006 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves.

Bert Campaneris was born in 1943. He was primarily a shortstop for the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, California Angels and New York Yankees. His career began in 1964 and ended in 1983.

Benito Santiago was born in 1963. He was a catcher from 1986 to 2005. Santiago played for the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.

Coco Laboy was born on July 3, 1939. He was an infielder for the Montreal Expos from 1969 to 1973.

Answer: Amerigo Vespucci

Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 to February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer, navigator and mapmaker. It is believed that the name 'America' was derived from his name.

Marco Polo (c. 1254 to January 8, 1324) was an Italian merchant. He is credited with introducing Europeans to Central Asia and China.

Giovanni Caboto, was known as John Cabot (c. 1450 to c. 1499) was an Italian explorer. Cabot is believed to be the first European to travel to North America since the Vikings.

Christopher Columbus (October 31, 1451 to May 20, 1506) was an Italian explorer. His sailings across the Atlantic ocean brought awareness of the American continents to Europe. The voyages of Columbus laid the groundwork for the the future colonization and exploration of distant lands.

Answer: Bobby Fischer

Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (March 9, 1943 to January 17, 2008) was considered one of the best chess players ever. At age 15 1/2 Fischer became the youngest chess Grand Master. Fischer played Russian, Boris Spassky in 1972 for the World Championship and won in Reykjavik, Iceland. He became a recluse shortly thereafter, refusing to defend his title. He re-surfaced in 1992 to beat Spassky again in an unofficial rematch. Fischer was considered the number one rated chess player as of July, 1971 and remained as such for 54 months in all.

The following have also been chess champions;
Jose Raul Capablanca (born November 19, 1888 and died March 8, 1942).
Boris Vasilievich Spassky (born January 30, 1937).
Garry Kimovich Kasparov (born April 13, 1963).

Answer: Keely Smith

Prima's wife was Keely Smith. She was born Dorothy Jacqueline Keely on March 9, 1932. She married Prima in 1953 after singing with his band since 1949. They stayed married till 1961. Her 'dead-pan' style was the complete opposite to Prima's wild antics on stage.

Their most popular hit was "That Ol' Black Magic" in 1958. In 1959, Smith and Prima received the first Grammy Award presented for Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus.

Answer: Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (March 9, 1934 to March 27, 1968) was a Russian cosmonaut and on April 12, 1961 became the first human in outer space.

Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 to July 21, 1998) was the first American in outer space.

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (March 6, 1937), a Russian, was the first woman in space.

John Herschel Glenn, Jr. (July 18, 1921) was the first American to orbit the earth. He later became a United States Senator from Ohio from 1974 to 1999. On October 29, 1998, Glenn became the oldest man in space when he was on the Space Shuttle.

Answer: Procol Harum

Robin Leonard Trower and Ray Royer were members of the British band Procol Harum. The band is known for 'symphonic rock'. Trower has been called one of the best rock guitarists. Procol Harum was founded in 1967 and their best known song is "A Whiter Shade of Pale", recorded in 1967.

Other popular songs include "A Salty Dog" and "The Devil Came From Kansas". Procol Harum continued to tour more than 40 years after their founding, led by original singer and pianist Gary Brooker.

Answer: Brian Kaelin

Brian Jerard "Kato" Kaelin (March 9, 1959) had his 'fifteen minutes of fame' as a witness in the 1994-95 murder trial of O. J. Simpson. Kaelin was a witness for the prosecution when it came to O. J. Simpson's movements before and after the murders of Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. Kaelin's testimony was inconsistent and he was eventually declared a hostile witness.

Christopher Allen Darden (April 7, 1956) was Los Angeles County District Attorney who was assigned the prosecution of O.J. Simpson.

Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. (October 2, 1937 to March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer. He was one of the lead defense attorneys at Simpson trial. He had also represented Sean Combs, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Riddick Bowe and other celebrities.

Mark Fuhrman (February 5, 1952) was the detective in the Los Angeles Police Department who allegedly discovered the 'bloody glove'.

Answer: Marty Ingels

Marty Ingels (March 9, 1936) was born Martin Ingerman. He married Shirley Jones in 1977. He is stepfather to her children Shaun Cassidy, Patrick Cassidy, Ryan Cassidy and her stepson David Cassidy. The children are Jones sons/stepsons from her marriage to actor Jack Cassidy. Ingels is an actor most known for voice overs in cartoons and commercials. He was the star of the short lived American TV show "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" with John Astin from 1962 to 1963.

David Cassidy is another of Ingels' stepsons, born April 12, 1950.

Actor Raul Julia was also born on March 9 (March 9, 1940 to October 24, 1994), but has nothing to do with Shirley Jones or her sons.

American actor Dean Carroll Jones (January 25, 1931) only shares a last name with Shirley Jones. He is best known for his roles in Disney live action movies.

Answer: True

Carl Betz (March 9, 1921 to January 18, 1978) played 'Dr. Alex Stone' 'The Donna Reed Show' from 1958 to 1966. His character was the husband of Donna Reed.