Jeopardy! Round, Double Jeopardy! Round, or Tiebreaker Round clues (50 results returned)

#8283, aired 2020-11-18'90s NEWSMAKERS $400: In 1994, 4 years after his release from prison, he became president of South Africa Mandela
#8283, aired 2020-11-18'90s NEWSMAKERS $800: We salute you if you remember that he victoriously led U.S. Forces in the Persian Gulf War (Norman) Schwarzkopf
#8283, aired 2020-11-18'90s NEWSMAKERS $1200: This Michigan M.D. defended himself at his fifth trial, in 1999; conviction for second-degree murder ensued Dr. Kevorkian
#8283, aired 2020-11-18'90s NEWSMAKERS $1600: The daughter of a Czech diplomat, she was U.S. ambassador to the U.N. before becoming U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
#8283, aired 2020-11-18'90s NEWSMAKERS $2000: Replacing Ed Koch in 1990, he became New York City's first African American mayor (David) Dinkins
#8080, aired 2019-10-25'90s NEWSMAKERS $200: In 1996 the fairy tale was over as Buckingham Palace announced an agreement in the divorce of this couple Prince Charles & Princess Diana
#8080, aired 2019-10-25'90s NEWSMAKERS $400: This Georgian published "To Renew America" & also became Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
#8080, aired 2019-10-25'90s NEWSMAKERS $600: Nearly 6 months after the attack on Nancy Kerrigan, this skater was stripped of her national title & banned from the sport for life Tonya Harding
#8080, aired 2019-10-25'90s NEWSMAKERS $800: In 1998 this leader fired his entire cabinet, though many would resume their posts Boris Yeltsin
#8080, aired 2019-10-25'90s NEWSMAKERS $1000: U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke is best remembered for brokering the Balkan peace accords named for this Ohio city the Dayton Accords
#7119, aired 2015-07-23'90s NEWSMAKERS $200: After 15 years of marriage, this British royal couple called it quits Charles & Diana
#7119, aired 2015-07-23'90s NEWSMAKERS $400: Warning that it "can happen to anybody", he retired from basketball after announcing he was HIV positive Magic Johnson
#7119, aired 2015-07-23'90s NEWSMAKERS $600: This daughter of a Czech diplomat made the news on becoming our first female Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
#7119, aired 2015-07-23'90s NEWSMAKERS $800: In 1999 he wrestled his way into the Minnesota governor's office Jesse Ventura
#7119, aired 2015-07-23'90s NEWSMAKERS $1000: Ironically, it was during a peace rally that this Israeli prime minister was shot & killed Yitzhak Rabin
#6853, aired 2014-06-041940s NEWSMAKERS $400: In a July 1941 speech in London, he told the Nazis, "You do your worst and we will do our best" Churchill
#6853, aired 2014-06-041940s NEWSMAKERS $800: This newsmaker is seen here during his 1948 fast to end the violence following the partition of India (Mohandas) Gandhi
#6853, aired 2014-06-041940s NEWSMAKERS $1200: In 1948 this undersea explorer made the first underwater archaeological dive using scuba tanks Cousteau
#6853, aired 2014-06-041940s NEWSMAKERS $1600: Convicted of high treason, he was shot by a firing squad at Akershus Fortress in Oslo on October 24, 1945 (Vidkun) Quisling
#6853, aired 2014-06-041940s NEWSMAKERS $2000: After losing to FDR in 1940, this GOP candidate told the party faithful that its function was to be "that of the loyal opposition" Wendell Willkie
#6695, aired 2013-10-251960s NEWSMAKERS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows an animation of a globe on a monitor.) His February 20, 1962 trip, launching in Florida, orbiting the Earth 3 times at 17,000 miles per hour & splashing down in the Atlantic, made this man from Ohio a national hero John Glenn
#6695, aired 2013-10-251960s NEWSMAKERS $800: His eye patch became a familiar sight after he was made Israel's Defense Minister 4 days before the 6-Day War (Moshe) Dayan
#6695, aired 2013-10-251960s NEWSMAKERS $1200: In game 7 of the 1960 World Series, this Pirates second baseman hit the winning home run in the bottom of the 9th inning Bill Mazeroski
#6695, aired 2013-10-251960s NEWSMAKERS $2000: This Harvard teacher described his 1961 LSD trip as the "most shattering experience" of his life (Timothy) Leary
#6695, aired 2013-10-251960s NEWSMAKERS $3,000 (Daily Double): In 1961 this 2-time Democratic presidential nominee was appointed U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson
#6077, aired 2011-02-01NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $200: In September 2010 he visited England & spoke in the hall where Thomas More was condemned to death Benedict
#6077, aired 2011-02-01NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $400: This chief Facebooker is the subject of the biopic "The Social Network" Zuckerberg
#6077, aired 2011-02-01NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $600: 33 miners trapped 2,000 feet down still celebrated this South American country's bicentennial Chile
#6077, aired 2011-02-01NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $800: Anna Chapman & 9 fellow moles were returned to Russia in this alliterative type of trade right out of the Cold War a spy swap
#6077, aired 2011-02-01NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $1000: In July 2010 this Brit quit as BP's CEO (Tony) Hayward
#4550, aired 2004-05-21NEWSMAKERS $200: This man's been on the job 30 years William Rehnquist
#4550, aired 2004-05-21NEWSMAKERS $400: He doffed his military togs for his political aspirations (General) Wesley Clark
#4550, aired 2004-05-21NEWSMAKERS $600: The 2003 war in Iraq strained relations between this man's government and the United States Jacques Chirac
#4550, aired 2004-05-21NEWSMAKERS $800: This man was elected to his important post in 1997 Kofi Annan
#4550, aired 2004-05-21NEWSMAKERS $1000: This political pundit & independent candidate for California governor is seen here Arianna Huffington
#4264, aired 2003-02-27NEWSMAKERS $200: He's the military man seen here giving the skinny on Iran-Contra in 1987 Oliver North
#4264, aired 2003-02-27NEWSMAKERS $400: January 3, 1990, this strongman's alleged drug-dealing days were over Manuel Noriega
#4264, aired 2003-02-27NEWSMAKERS $600: The Senate testimony of this law professor made headlines in 1991 Anita Hill
#4264, aired 2003-02-27NEWSMAKERS $800: He's the dignified but defiant political prisoner seen here Nelson Mandela
#4264, aired 2003-02-27NEWSMAKERS $1000: In 1988, at the age of 35, this woman achieved her country's highest political post Benazir Bhutto
#2776, aired 1996-09-30NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $100: In 1978 Diana Nyad tried to swim from this Cuban capital to Florida in a shark-proof cage Havana
#2776, aired 1996-09-30NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $200: On this California Governor's 43rd birthday in 1979, he was traveling in Africa with Linda Ronstadt Jerry Brown
#2776, aired 1996-09-30NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $300: This President's sister Gloria refused to stop playing harmonica in a Georgia Waffle House & was arrested Jimmy Carter
#2776, aired 1996-09-30NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $400: A 19-year-old Ugandan soldier identified only as Sarah became the 2nd wife of this president in 1975 Idi Amin
#2776, aired 1996-09-30NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $500: Elizabeth Hanford was appointed to the FTC in 1973; she's now better known by this name Elizabeth Dole
#943, aired 1988-10-121986 NEWSMAKERS $100: S. Wozniak, who co-founded this computer co., graduated from Berkeley as "Rocky Raccoon Clark" Apple
#943, aired 1988-10-121986 NEWSMAKERS $200: 18-year-old Prince Felipe was sworn in as the heir apparent to this country's throne Spain
#943, aired 1988-10-121986 NEWSMAKERS $300: In March 1986, while Screen Actors Guild president, she married an army drill sergeant Patty Duke
#943, aired 1988-10-121986 NEWSMAKERS $400: Pole vaulter Sergei Bubka was named the outstanding athlete of these games held in Moscow the Goodwill Games
#943, aired 1988-10-121986 NEWSMAKERS $500: The World Bridge Federation named this vice premier of China "Bridge Player of the Year" Deng Xiaoping

Final Jeopardy! Round clues (7 results returned)

#7945, aired 2019-03-0820th CENTURY NEWSMAKERS: In 1982 a probate judge in his home state of Michigan declared him legally dead Jimmy Hoffa
#6909, aired 2014-10-022014 NEWSMAKERS: Both making news in June, these 2 Davids with similar last names are LeBron's new coach & Eric Cantor's conqueror David Blatt & David Brat
#6706, aired 2013-11-112013 NEWSMAKERS: The name of this woman who achieved a long-held goal in 2013 is a homophone of a word for a water nymph Diana Nyad
#4913, aired 2006-01-11NEWSMAKERS: In April 2005, during his first 2 days on the job, he received more than 56,000 e-mails Pope Benedict XVI
#4092, aired 2002-05-21NEWSMAKERS: In May 2001 he said, "Vermont has always been known for its independence" Jim Jeffords
#3478, aired 1999-10-2020th CENTURY NEWSMAKERS: Due to police irregularities, this man's Arizona conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1966 Ernesto Miranda
#2287, aired 1994-07-12NEWSMAKERS: She played the Favorite Aunt in the Washington Ballet's Dec. 26, 1993 performance of "The Nutcracker" Chelsea Clinton



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