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1. June 25, 1876, was the last day in the life of George Armstrong Custer. That was the fateful day on which he fought the combined forces of the Arapaho, Northern Cheyenne, and Lakota Sioux native American tribes, led by the fierce Indian warrior, Crazy Horse. Famously known as "Custer's Last Stand", his entire regiment was killed. Custer himself died of gunshot wounds to his head and his heart. In what U.S. state did that battle take place?
2. Christa McAuliffe woke to a clear, crisp day at Cape Canaveral, FL on January 28, 1986. She was about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, about to fulfill the dream she had held since 1962. Out of an initial pool of over 11,000 educators who sought to become the first one to travel outside the Earth's orbit in response to President Ronald Reagan's "Teacher in Space Project", she was the one chosen. Her joy was short lived, however; just 73 seconds after lifting off from the Kennedy Space Center, the shuttle exploded, killing all on board. Which type of orbiter broke the nation's heart that fateful day?
3. Things were looking up for N.Y. Democratic Senator Robert F. Kennedy on the morning of June 4th, 1968, as he headed to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. As the day wore on, things got even better as he won the California Democratic Presidential Primary, beating out Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy. Then after thanking his supporters with a victory speech in the Embassy Room, things turned horribly wrong. As he exited through the hotel kitchen area, he was shot five times and died early in the morning of June 6, 1968. Who was his assassin?
4. Anna Ayala was a young woman with a shall we say, strange, sense of humor. On March 22, 2005, the playful lass planted an item in a bowl of chili at a Wendy's restaurant in San Jose, CA. She then proceeded to sue the eatery for her mental anguish upon "discovery" of said item, in the hopes of getting some hush-money from the chain. Instead she got sentenced to prison by a judge who failed to find the humor (or authenticity) of her shenanigans. What was the unlisted menu side-item which she planted in her chili, and got her sent to the hoosegow for over seven years?
5. Atlanta, GA native, Margaret Mitchell is known for writing "Gone With the Wind" (1936). It was a romantic drama set against the backdrop of the U.S. Civil War, something she knew something about, having lost her grandfather, a member of the Confederate army at the Battle of Sharpsburgh in Maryland (1862). On the fateful date of August 11, 1949, she suffered a tragedy which caused the end of her life of 48 years. What was the cause of her demise?
6. Santos Ramos was a teenage resident of a community located near the municipality of Colquechaca in Bolivia. On Sunday, June 2, 2013, he was identified by local authorities as the likely suspect in the rape-murder death of a local village woman. A mob of over 200 community members quickly avenged her death by killing Ramos in a particularly unpleasant manner. By what method did they dispose of Senor Ramos?
7. Diana, Princess of Wales, was more popularly known to the world as "Princess Di". Born Diana Frances Spencer, she famously married Prince Charles (the Prince of Wales), on July 29, 1981. When she awoke on August 30, 1997 she had no idea she would be dead the following morning. In a tragedy that shocked not only the U.K., but the world in general, she was killed in a car accident in a famous European capital. In what city was she taken from us?
8. Over 60 million people lost their lives in World War II, some due to the actions of Italian leader, Benito Mussolini. Known as "Il Duce" (the leader), he decided to fight on the side of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. He had earlier been the 27th Italian Prime Minister, then led the country from 1922-1943 as the head of the Fascist Party, which he founded. He knew his days were numbered after the Allied forces stormed into Italy. Mussolini tried to skedaddle to Spain via Switzerland, but was caught by anti-Fascist guerrillas near the Swiss border. On April 28, 1945, he was put to death. How did Mussolini meet his maker?
9. Why do bad things happen to nice people? Bill Buckner, by all accounts was a fine gentleman as well as being the consummate professional while he played 22 seasons in Major League baseball. He spent most of them as a slick-fielding, solid hitting first-baseman/outfielder. He amassed a lifetime average of .289, with over 2,700 hits, and won a National League batting title when he hit .324 in 1980. But, sadly, he will not be remembered for anything he did with his bat. He will instead be remembered for something he did, or rather didn't do, with his glove. On October 25, 1986 with his Boston Red Sox one out away from winning their first World Championship since 1918, they led the N.Y Mets 5-3, with nobody on base in the bottom of the 10 inning. However, the Mets rallied, tying the score on a passed ball, with the potential winning run moving to third base. Then a Mets batter hit a little dribbler down the first base line, where shockingly Buckner allowed the ball to go through his wickets, as Ray Knight scored the winning run. Who batted the bouncing ball that Buckner botched?
10. Did you ever hear of Janet Jackson? When you think about her do you first think about the fact that she has sold over 100 million records, had 10 Number One Billboard Hot 100 songs between 1986-2008, and recorded over 75 singles? No, I didn't think so. You would not be alone if the moment in her career that you remember most vividly was her famous "wardrobe malfunction" in 2004. During a dance routine with Justin Timberlake, a part of the top of her costume came away, leaving a rather personal portion of her anatomy visible for a few seconds. At what popular event did this occur?
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