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It's been 75 years since...

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suzian

suzian Report 8 Jan 2010 22:58

a. obvious one - a birthday .... or two..... or three....... or four

b, I'm the first lady - fly me

c. death of a lady called Arizona

d. The great dust storm, made famous by W G in his "dust bowl ballads" - and W G is.........?

e. S W beat W B A in the FA Cup

f. T E L (aka L of A) dies - how?

g. You'll not believe this, but in the same year AA was founded, and the first PM were introduced

h. If you'll sell me Park Lane (with a hotel or two) , I'll give you Mayfair - this year was the inaugural year of xxxxxxx


Enjoy

Sue x

suzian

suzian Report 8 Jan 2010 23:08

Right - H is Monopoly

Sorry, Rose - these are all a 75th birthday


Sue x

suzian

suzian Report 8 Jan 2010 23:08

Second one was right, Rose x

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 8 Jan 2010 23:24

a) Elvis was born ... 8 Jan 1935 ...

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

suzian

suzian Report 8 Jan 2010 23:48

Right Jill

and others.....


sue x

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 9 Jan 2010 02:42


b/ british airways formed


e/ sheffield wednesday beat west brom

Researching:
derry,breakwell,kinnish,wadlow,penny,smith,woodward,cartwright.

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 9 Jan 2010 03:23

c) The warship Arizona in Hawaii?

Deb

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 9 Jan 2010 03:25

Amelia Earhart?

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 9 Jan 2010 06:19

Woody Guthrie

Allan

Allan Report 9 Jan 2010 08:52

f) TE Lawrence ( Lawrence of Arabia) Motor Cycle accident

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 9 Jan 2010 22:36

??

suzian

suzian Report 9 Jan 2010 22:45

a. obvious one - a birthday .... or two..... or three....... or four - Answer - Elvis (and others)

b, I'm the first lady - fly me - Answer Amelia Earhart

c. death of a lady called Arizona - STILL TO GET

d. The great dust storm, made famous by W G in his "dust bowl ballads" - and W G is.........? Answer Woody Guthrie

e. S W beat W B A in the FA Cup. Answer Sheffield Wednesday beat West Brom


f. T E L (aka L of A) dies - how? Answer TE Lawrence ( Lawrence of Arabia) dies in a Motor Cycle accident

g. You'll not believe this, but in the same year AA was founded, and the first PM were introduced- STILL TO GET

h. If you'll sell me Park Lane (with a hotel or two) , I'll give you Mayfair - this year was the inaugural year of xxxxxxx. Answer Monopoly

Hope you enjoyed this

Sue x

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 10 Jan 2010 15:34

Hi Sue

Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935

Mauxx

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 10 Jan 2010 15:48



1935 National Government formed...........

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Allan

Allan Report 10 Jan 2010 23:44

c) Ma Barker (Arizona Clark Barker) one of the few female gang leaders

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 11 Jan 2010 22:40



Sue you've not finished quiz answers! lol
Mau xx

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....