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Galveston Hurricane was deadliest, but I'm not sure you're referring to that because there's disagreement.This man had a very strange sense of humor, wrote his first musical composition at age four, and even today, his place of burial is unknown.
MozartMystery and horror author, perhaps died of hydrophobia or substance abuse, mystery award named for him.
Edgar Allan PoePremier writer of magical realism, won the Nobel Prize for Literature, wore a mustache
Gabriel Garcia Marquez?Civil Engineer, built infrastructure of LA water supply, St. Francis Dam failure ended career.
William Mulholland? (I live on Mulholland Dr. part of the year)This person was a Japanese entertainer during the Edo period, was a shrine maiden, and originated a new style of theater.
Okuni?Japanese warrior who became Shogun, took power after decisive battle in 1600, important role in Clavell's book under another name.
Tokugawa Ieyasu?This French knight created a military order, little to nothing is known of his early life, he's mentioned in season 2 of the series Nightfall.
Hugues de Payens?'Children's show, lasted almost 3 decades, had a nemesis who boasted 'he was rotten to the core.'
Captain Kangaroo? (Crabby Appleton)This late poet, singer, and songwriter, who had one of the largest private record collections in the world, lived with his partner in a rambling Spanish-style home in Beverly Hills.
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This is a type of metamorphic rock; it's used for roofing tiles and blackboards; it can be painted and used as a decoration.
Slate?Code Name for heavily damaged convoy in 1942, headed to Murmansk, scattered to avoid non-occurring Tirpitz raid.
PQ17?This singer, known for her stratospheric soprano, was once romantically involved with Bob Dylan and heavily involved in the Civil Rights movement.
Joan BaezMan who killed wife, blamed black man causing race problems in Boston, committed suicide.
Charles Stuart?Born in Cleveland, Ohio, this man was the first athletic director of the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City, a football trophy is named for him.
John HeismanBorn in Poland, polyglot and polymath, wrote revolutionary theory about the earth and the position of the sun.
Famous Italian sculptor ,also a painter.He was a poet of the high Renaissance
MichelngeloPrize winning author, from Belaurus but she writes in Russian, prize winning book interviews women soldiers.
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This Canadian actor and comedian was on Saturday Night Live; he starred in the movie Stripes; he was very heavy and died of a heart attack.
John Candy?On the Brazilian-Argentinian border, World Heritage site, discovered in 1541.
Iguazú National Park?Influential in 16th century, his wife and daughters pre-deceased him, he was put to death because Henry VIII did not like Anne of Cleves.
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This activity includes a table with a green top; it's popular in some bars; it requires a stick called a cue.
Billiards (Pool)This woman began acting as a child and was a model, she has two daughters, she has dated Michael Jackson
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This is an animated movie; it's about a green ogre who lives in a swamp; Mike Myers is the voice of the ogre.
ShrekThis bird is native to the Western Coastal Region. They have a long extendable tongue they use to feed from flowers. They have an iridescent bronze-green back, a pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks
Anna's hummingbirdOff coast of Normandy, formerly cut off except at low tide but now an island, World Heritage site.
Mont Saint MichelThese earthworks are between 2,000 and 1,600 years old, composed of precise geometric figures and level plazas, and places that align with the sun as well as the moon, now a World Heritage Site.
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This movie is about an amateur boxer who gets a big break; it spawned lots of sequels; it stars Sylvester Stallone.
Rocky?Born in St. Louis, Mo on October 20, 1913. This actor had a supporting role on The Betty White Show and Dragnet. He was in the Signal Corps during WW2. Was often a character actor in radio, tv, and movies.
Barney PhillipsAir force captain became general, October 14, 1947 - big day in history, wife named Glennis.
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This is a traditional layered dessert; it's made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey; it's often associated with Turkey (the country);
It is an Indian breakfast item ,it is made of tempered flattened rice ,Today is it's international _____day
Poha?Surgeon and abolitionist, worked for women's rights including wearing pants, Medal of Honor for Meritorious Service winner.
Mary Edwards WalkerThis was begun to protect the Qin dynasty from the nomads of inner China, the part visible today dates (mostly) to the Ming dynasty, the part we usually see is built on the Hanging Cliffs.
Great Wall of China?Notorious voyage in 1787, expedition to acquire breadfruit seedlings, 3,000 mile voyage in open boat redeemed reputation of master.
The voyage of the Bounty and Captain Bligh?A 19th century expedition, looking for the Northwest Passage, the ship was trapped in ice for more than ten months.
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These plants have blooms that are colorful and aromatic; the flowers are often used in corsages; in fiction, private detective Nero Wolfe grows them.
OrchidsNational Park in California named for them, supposedly named by Mormons crossing Mojave, only grow in southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico.
Joshua TreeProlific writer who studied medicine and became a doctor, he had 36 novels adapted for the screen, and, though English, made Paris his primary home.
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This company makes containers that are used to store and serve foods; it was founded in 1942; people (usually women) often give 'parties' to sell these items.
Tupperware?A fictional character, an old lady detective, loves gardening very much
Mansi wrote: "Tupperware?A fictional character, an old lady detective, loves gardening very much"
Miss Marple
Fictional character who works for "the Met" in London, is the partner of Thomas Lynley, and is known for being glaringly unfashionable.
Barbara Havers1925 Silent Movie, stars John Gilbert and Renee Adoree, authentic view of WWI
The Big Parade?In this 1937 movie, a wacky woman from a small town pretends to be dying to get a free trip to New York City to pursue the newspaper reporter she loves. The whole city loves her, but she's worried because she found out (before she left for New York) that she wasn't really sick at all.
Nothing Sacred A coniferous evergreen tree. They produce seed-bearing cones, green needle leaves, and tiny yellowish-brown flowers. Their bark is fibrous with furrows and can be up to 3 ft. thick at the base of long columnar trunks.
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This British actress is almost 80 and still lovely; she received an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for playing Queen Elizabeth II; she went to space with Roy Scheider (in a movie)
Helen Mirren?Movie loosely based on true story, Greta Garbo and John Gilbert, issued in 1933
Queen ChristinaFolk artist from Nova Scotia. Born with some birth defects and mobility issues from arthritis. Prolific painter. Met husband after responding to an ad for a housekeeper, and lived in a tiny one room house with him until her death.
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Outlander (other topics)Intruder in the Dust (other topics)
Loving Frank (other topics)
The Killer Angels (other topics)
The Guilty Husband (other topics)
Deadliest natural disaster in U. S. history, occurred through thriving city as well as major surroundings, $34,000,000 (adjusted to $104 billion) in damages for time period.