More History in the Month of January
We're doubling down on our trivia game series featuring historical and cultural events from a particular month of the year.
15 questions · Published January 6, 2025
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which former Los Angeles Lakers superstar died in a helicopter crash in January 2020?
Kobe Bryant was the first ever forward in the NBA to play twenty seasons.
- Multiple Choice
2. Which of these offices did Nancy Pelosi became the first female politician to hold in January 2007?
On January 4, 2007, Democratic politician Nancy Pelosi became the first woman elected as U.S. House Speaker.
- Fill In The Blank
3. Slain civil rights leader Martin Luther _____ Jr. was born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.
FUN FACT
Born Michael King Jr., his father changed both of their names to Martin Luther after learning more about the Protestant Reformer.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which former U.S. president pardoned Vietnam War draft dodgers immediately after taking office in January 1977?
One day after his inauguration in January 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter pardoned over 200,000 Vietnam War draft evaders.
- Multiple Choice
5. What legendary Hollywood star married New York Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio on January 14, 1954?
Two years after meeting on a blind date, "Joltin'" Joe DiMaggio married Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe on January 14, 1954.
The pair divorced in 1956.
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