On this day in history, June 17, 1943, American pop singer and songwriter Barry Manilow was born. Known for hits like 'Mandy' and 'Copacabana,' Manilow has sold over 75 million records worldwide.
Trivia Questions and Answers
Here are some trivia questions to test your knowledge, along with the answers from June 16.
Questions
- What colour does litmus turn in an acid solution?
- Which film star has a statue in London's Leicester Square?
- The berry of which bush is used to flavour Gin?
- What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper?
- How many spots are there in total on a pair of dice?
- Who was married to Hiawatha?
- Which single of 1979 gave Queen their first US number one?
- While Dhaka is the largest, what is the second largest city in Bangladesh by population?
- What songs with 'Three' in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists: (a) Ruby Wright (1959), (b) Dina Carroll (1998), (c) Gary 'US' Bonds (1961), (d) The Selecter (1980), and (e) The Four Aces (1954)?
- What was the occupation of 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'?
Answers for June 16
Here are the answers to the previous day's questions:
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- What is the first name of fictional detective Miss Marple? Jane
- Which of the Wright Brothers was the first to fly, Wilbur or Orville? Orville
- What operatic phrase has the literal meaning of 'First Lady'? Prima Donna
- In what part of the UK did the Rebecca Riots take place between 1839 and 1843? Mid and South Wales
- What were the full names of the following authors: (a) D H Lawrence, (b) H E Bates, (c) A A Milne, (d) J B Priestley, and (e) E M Forster? David Herbert, Herbert Ernest, Alan Alexander, John Boynton, Edward Morgan
- Which Liverpool FC player from the 1990s had the middle name Everton? Mark Walters
- Who played the role of Dermot Povey in the first series of the British sitcom 'Men Behaving Badly'? Harry Enfield
- Who in 1978 became the first BDO World Darts Champion? Leighton Rees
- What organisation was founded by George Williams in London on June 6, 1844? YMCA
- Who was the first King of England from the House of Lancaster? King Henry IV
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