To what position was General Colin Powell appointed in August 1989?

History Trivia / August 15, 2025

Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff. General Colin Powell became the first Black four-star general, as well as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State.

What was the name of the security guard that foiled the Watergate break-in?

History Trivia / August 15, 2025

Frank Wills. Frank Wills played himself in the movie "All The President's Men," which told the story of the Watergate scandal.

Operation Desert Storm was the name given to the U.S. military action in what conflict?

History Trivia / August 14, 2025

Persian Gulf War. The four-month Persian Gulf War began in January 1990 with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

What prestigious award was established by a Swedish scientist and inventor of dynamite?

History Trivia / August 14, 2025

Nobel Prize. Nobel Prize is prestigious award established by a Swedish scientist and inventor of dynamite.

Who was the last of the Tudor dynasty?

History Trivia / August 13, 2025

Elizabeth I. Elizabeth Tudor became Queen in 1558 at 25 years old.

Which astronaut was aboard Apollo 11 but did not walk on the moon?

History Trivia / August 13, 2025

Michael Collins. Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins was stuck with the job of driving around the block, as it were, in the command module.