S14 E6 - 1969: A Very Nice Year

This week, we take a “trip” back to the nicest year of the 20th century, because Hallie has written six trivia questions all about events that happened in 1969. We also chat about baseball, Oscar winners, and the space race! 2:20: Q1 (Everything Else): On January 2, 1969, what Australian-American businessman purchased the British newspaper, The News of the World, before buying and creating hundreds of other publishing outlets, including Fox News and The Wall Street Journal? 9:13: Q2 (Music): On January 30, 1969, what band gave their last public performance on the roof of Apple Records in London? 19:14: Q3 (Arts & Literature): What controversial novel, published on March 31, 1969, is a science-fiction/anti-war novel about the life of Billy Pilgrim, and was partially based on the experiences of its author as a prisoner of war? 30:29: Q4 (Movies & TV): Released on May 25, 1969, what film starring Dustin Hoffman and John Voight earned them both Oscar nominations and won the award for Best Picture? 37:30: Q5 (Times & Places): When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, it landed at what site, named after the basin on the Moon in which it sat? 45:30: Q6 (Sports & Games): On October 16, 1969, what team, in their eighth season, beat the Baltimore Orioles to win the World Series? Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0 E-Mail: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/quizandhers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quizandhers/ Cooking with Grief Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cooking-with-grief/id1436653211