# A History Test (A Game of sorts) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 13, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723 "2003-12-13T03:34:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![deadeyesdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@deadeyesdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deadeyesdad)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/61 "2003-12-13T23:39:43Z")
Yeah Earl, I just checked and Jonestown was the 18th. But on the 24th Pres. Carter was at Camp David and he went for a bike ride with his wife. He also did a whole lot of trying to get in touch with his cabinet. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/62 "2003-12-14T05:12:31Z")
**October 31, 1517** (no, not the first Halloween) **JULY 25, 1978** ---
**Author:** ![Gmork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Gmork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gmork)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/63 "2003-12-14T13:08:54Z")
December 13, 2003…?(!) ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/64 "2003-12-14T13:15:05Z")
**October 31, 1517** : Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door in Wittenburg. ---
**Author:** ![xayoz306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xayoz306](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xayoz306)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/65 "2003-12-14T15:30:40Z")
**December 14th, 2003** (Easy, I know) A neat twist to the thread. For events that you remember happening, post where you were when they occured. Ex: Sept 11th, 2001 - I was woken up by a phona call from a ffriend telling me to turn on the TV, the world is going to hell in a handbasket. ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/66 "2003-12-14T21:35:57Z")
11/24/1978—I’m guessing it was the assassination of San Francisco mayor Harvey Milk? ---
**Author:** ![Gmork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Gmork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gmork)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/67 "2003-12-14T22:37:34Z")
Well then, I’d better say (for the Saddam one) : Pacing around my room, groaning and moaning about being ill. What’s on television…? Woah! ---
**Author:** ![VladAntlerkov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c68b51/32.png) [@VladAntlerkov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VladAntlerkov)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/68 "2003-12-14T23:25:20Z")
**Gmork** : 12/13/2003: Keith Foulke signs with the Boston Red Sox. If it’s allowed (seeing as I haven’t actually answered any), I’m going to post a few. All of these have a common theme, in case you’re wondering. Once you get a couple of them, you should be able to figure out the rest. 😃 August 2, 1979 August 17, 1920 August 3, 1940 September 23, 1978 February 13, 1964 December 31, 1972 ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/69 "2003-12-14T23:41:13Z")
December 31, 1972- baseball player Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash. He was part of humanitarian effort en route to aid Nicaraguan earthquake victims. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/70 "2003-12-17T06:17:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xayoz306 \* > **(December 17, 2003) The first ever flight by the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk.** Which Google is commemorating right now—check it out! > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by VladAntlerkov_ > **August 2, 1979** Thurman Munson killed in plane crash \*\* > [@](#): > > August 17, 1920\*\* Ray Chapman killed by wild pitch \*\* > [@](#): > > August 3, 1940\*\* Willard Hershberger committed suicide \*\* > [@](#): > > September 23, 1978\*\* Lyman Bostock murdered \*\* > [@](#): > > February 13, 1964\*\* ??? \*\* > [@](#): > > December 31, 1972\*\* ??? ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/71 "2003-12-17T06:20:10Z")
Forgot to add one. **September 28, 1914** ---
**Author:** ![kiwiboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/35a633/32.png) [@kiwiboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiwiboy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723/72 "2003-12-17T07:13:44Z")
Going back to **Newton meter**'s two unanswered old ones. **14 February 1946** ENIAC is switched on at the University of Pennsylvania. **13 October 1660** Not sure about this one or 28 September 1914. Here’s a new one. **6 February 1840** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-test-a-game-of-sorts/218723.md?page=3)