Who was the captain of the "Pinta" on Christopher Columbus' voyage in 1492?

History Trivia / October 19, 2024

Martin Alonso Pinzon. Martin Alonso Pinzon captained the "Pinta", and is considered by many in his hometown of Palos to be the real hero of the 1492 voyage.

What year was the Starbucks Coffee chain first opened?

History Trivia / October 18, 2024

1971. The first Starbucks location outside of North America opened in Tokyo in 1996.

Who was President William McKinley's Vice President during his first term?

History Trivia / October 18, 2024

Garret Augustus Hobart. Hobart had never held elective office prior to serving as Vice-President.

What was the name of the plane that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima?

History Trivia / October 17, 2024

Enola Gay B-29. Paul Warfield Tibbets, Jr. was the pilot who dropped the bomb from the Enola Gay.

Why did the Daughters of the American Revolution refuse to allow Marian Anderson to sing in 1939?

History Trivia / October 17, 2024

She Was Black. Because of their discriminatory practices, Eleanor Roosevelt resigned as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1939.

Which German aircraft was considered a failure?

History Trivia / October 16, 2024

Me-210. The 210 was reported to have killed as many German pilots as Allied pilots.