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2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 5

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:



E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team. Boston Celtics
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center. Bill Russell
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)? 10
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team. Hawks



E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president. Eisenhower
Name the state. ARkansas
Name the city. Little Rock
What name was given to the integrating students? Little Rock Nine


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show. American Bandstand
Name the iconic host. Dick Clark
Name the network. ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical. The Music Man
Name the playwright. Meredith Willson
Name the original star of the play. Robert Preston (I sense a visit from a Merry Man)


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product. Formula 409
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name). Procter and Gamble


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer. Mayer
Name the famous studio. MGM


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1957

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).


2009

Total points: 44

E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team.
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center.
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)?
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team.



E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president.
DWIGHT EISENHOWER
Name the state.
LITTLE ROCK
Name the city.
ALABAMA
What name was given to the integrating students?
THE LITTLE ROCK NINE


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show.
AMERICAN BANDSTAND
Name the iconic host.
DICK CLARK
Name the network.
ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical.
THE MUSIC MAN
Name the playwright.
MEREDITH WILLSON
Name the original star of the play.
ROBERT PRESTON

E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product.
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name).


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer.
LOUIS B MAYER
Name the famous studio.
MGM

What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)
1957

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar
2007

2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 5

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:



E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team. Boston Celtics
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center. Bill Russell
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)? 11
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team. Hawks



E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president. Eisenhower
Name the state. Arkansas
Name the city. Little Rock
What name was given to the integrating students? Little Rock 9


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show. American Bandstand
Name the iconic host. Dick Clark
Name the network. ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical. The Music Man
Name the playwright. Merredith Wilson
Name the original star of the play. Robert Preston


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product. Formula 409
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name). Proctor & Gamble


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer. Jack Warner
Name the famous studio. Warner Brothers


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1959

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2009

E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team. Celtics
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center. Larry Bird
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)? 8
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team.


E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president. Kennedy
Name the state. Arkansas
Name the city. Little Rock
What name was given to the integrating students? Little Rock 9


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show. American Bandstand
Name the iconic host. Dick Clark
Name the network. ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical. The Music Man
Name the playwright. Meredith Williams
Name the original star of the play.


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product. Formula 409
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name). Clorox


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer. Samuel Goldwyn
Name the famous studio. Metro Goldwyn Mayer


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1961

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place. 2008

E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team. - Boston Celtics
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center.
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)? - 10
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team. - Hawks



E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president. - JFK
Name the state. - Arkansas
Name the city. - Little Rock
What name was given to the integrating students?


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show. - American Bandstand
Name the iconic host. - Dick Clark
Name the network. - ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical. - The Music Man
Name the playwright.
Name the original star of the play.


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product. - Formula 409
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name). - It's been 8 years since my days of stocking the cleaning aisle, but I seem to recall 409 came in the same style of boxes as Clorox Clean Up, so I'll say Clorox


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer.
Name the famous studio.


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) - 1962

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). - 2008

E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team.Lakers
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center.The guy in the NBA logo, Jerry West?
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)?9
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team.Nets



E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president.JFK
Name the state.Arkansas
Name the city.Little Rock
What name was given to the integrating students? The Little Rock Five


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show.American Bandstand
Name the iconic host.Dick Clark
Name the network.ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical.The Music Man
Name the playwright.Mary Wilson
Name the original star of the play.Robert Preston I know he starred in the movie role, so that's all I got.


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product.Formula 409
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name).Proctor and Gamble


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer.Mayer
Name the famous studio.MGM


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1961

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar WTHIT?

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).
2008

Vandal wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:10 pm

2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 5

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:



E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team. Boston Celtics
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center. Bill Russell
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)? 11
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team. Hawks. Now the Atlanta Hawks.



E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president. Eisenhower
Name the state. Arkansas
Name the city. Little Rock
What name was given to the integrating students? Little Rock Nine


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show. American Bandstand
Name the iconic host. Dick Clark
Name the network. ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical. The Music Man
Name the playwright.
Name the original star of the play.


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product. 409
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name).


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer. Goldwyn
Name the famous studio. MGM


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1957

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2008

Total points: 44

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:


E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team. - BOSTON
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center. - BILL RUSSELL
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)? - 10
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team. - THE HAWKS


E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president. - EISENHOWER
Name the state. - ARKANSAS
Name the city. - LITTLE ROCK
What name was given to the integrating students? - LITTLE ROCK NINE


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show. - BANDSTAND (BECOMES AMERICAN BANDSTAND)
Name the iconic host. - DICK CLARK
Name the network. - ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical. - THE MUSIC MAN
Name the playwright. - MEREDITH WILLSON
Name the original star of the play. - ROBERT PRESTON


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product. - 409
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name). - CLOROX


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer. - LOUIS B. MAYER
Name the famous studio. - METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar

2008

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).

E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team. Boston Celtics
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center. Bill Russell
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)? 11
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team. Spirits



E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president. Eisenhauer
Name the state. Arkansas
Name the city. Little Rock
What name was given to the integrating students? Little Rock Nine


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show. American Bandstand
Name the iconic host. Dick Clark
Name the network. ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical. The Music Man
Name the playwright. Lerner
Name the original star of the play. Robert Preston


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product. Formula 409
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name). SOS


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer. Mayer
Name the famous studio. MGM


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1957

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2008

E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team. BOSTON CELTICS
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center. BILL RUSSELL
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)? 11
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team. HAWKS



E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president. EISENHOWER
Name the state. ARKANSAS
Name the city. LITTLE ROCK
What name was given to the integrating students? THE LITTLE ROCK 9?


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show. AMERICAN BANDSTAND
Name the iconic host. DICK CLARK
Name the network. ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical. THE MUSIC MAN
Name the playwright. nope
Name the original star of the play. ROBERT PRESTON


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product. FORMULA 409
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name). PROCTER & GAMBLE


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer. LOUIS B MAYER?
Name the famous studio. MGM


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points) 1957

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year). 2007?

Vandal wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:10 pm

2525 - Fortnight 2 - Annum 5

In the year...

Follow the instructions after each event listed below. Two points for each correct answer:



E1 - An NBA team begins an unprecedented run of success, securing their first championship over a team from St. Louis.

Name the winning team.
Name their eventual Hall of Fame center.
Starting that year, how many of the next 13 championships did they win (+/-2)?
Provide the nickname of St. Louis team.

Celtics
Bill Russell
11
Hawks

Fanny Fun Fact: Bill Russell was drafted by the Hawks, in a trade so lopsided that nothing came close until the Kevin McHale deal...



E2 - The US president sends federal troops to a Southern state to protect a group of students as they integrate Central High School.

Name the president.
Name the state.
Name the city.
What name was given to the integrating students?


Eisenhower
Arkansas
Little Rock
Little Rock Nine

I didn't know this name until I was reading an article a few days ago about them dismantling the lunch counter exhibit at the Smithsonian and it was mentioned, I knew the event, of course, but not the group name.

Bonus Fanny Fun Fact: DDE is from the same small-ish town in Kansas (Abilene) as my grandma. So some of his people married some of her people and I therefore have relative in the Eisenhower plot but, unlike some people, I am not related to them.


E3 - A local dance show produced by WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, joins a major television network.

Name the show.
Name the iconic host.
Name the network.

American Bandstand
Dick Clark
ABC


E4 - A classic musical about a con man who poses as a band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms and promises training to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, premières on Broadway.

Name the musical.
Name the playwright.
Name the original star of the play.

The Music Man
Meredith Willson
Robert Preston

YAFFF: Willson's wife was known as Rini, which is where he came up with the stage name for Lida Rose Quackenbush (damn I love a barbershop quartet!)


E5 - Morris D. Rouff invents an industrial cleaner whose original application was as a commercial solvent and degreaser. One story says it was named for the birthday of Rouff's wife on April ninth.

Name the product.
Name the current owner of this line of cleaning products (also a popular brand name).

Formula 409
Clorox

I thought it was because it was the 409th iteration of the formula! Also thanks for hint because I was torn between Clorox and Dow...


E6 - A Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of a prestigious 3-headed movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood, dies at 73.

Name the producer.
Name the famous studio.

Louis B. Mayer
MGM

I had no idea he was Canadian! For some reason, I thought European Jew[/i]


What year did events E1 thru E6 take place? (Five points)

1957

Y2k+ Bonus:
Given three 3-word clues,

Pats perfection denied (ack!)
Lehman Brothers bankrupt
DDL's second Oscar

2009

I'll see your ack! and raise you a yikes!

determine the year (From 2000 thru 2025) in which all of these events took place (5 points for exact, 3 points for +/- 1 year).

Total points: 44