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He was the first person who could put U.S. Secretary of State on his resume |
Thomas Jefferson
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Born in India in 1913, she won her second Oscar for playing Blanche DuBois in 1951 |
Vivian Leigh
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The Boar's Head Tavern is one of many Shakespearean settings in this city |
London
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Da! In 1987 he became the first American talk show host to tape shows in Russia |
(Chris: Who is Johnny Carson?)
Phil Donahue
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Nazis Invade Poland! |
1939
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A state of great joy or satisfaction, or a series on the WB Network |
Seventh Heaven
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Dean Acheson continued the European recovery plan of this predecessor |
George Marshall
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Aussie Geoffrey got quite a rush winning for this 1996 film |
Shine
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In "Henry VI, Part 1" it's a setting; in "Romeo and Juliet" it's a suitor for Juliet's hand |
Paris
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His impersonations on "Saturday Night Live" included Bill Clinton & Frank Sinatra |
Phil Hartman
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Frank Sinatra Passes Away! |
1998
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This religious sect observes the sabbath on Saturday |
Seventh-day Adventists
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He was the only Secretary of State succeeded by a woman |
(Jeanne: Who is Alexander Haig?)
Warren Christopher
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Of the 2 women to win acting awards for 1961, she was the Italian |
Sophia Loren (for "Two Women")
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Messina, where "Much Ado About Nothing" takes place, is a port on this Italian island |
Sicily
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He composed & sang most of the songs in Disney's "Tarzan" movie |
Phil Collins
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Nixon Reelected President! |
1972
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This Akira Kurosawa film was the basis for the 1960 classic western "The Magnificent Seven" |
The Seven Samurai
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The last Secretary of State to become president, he served under Polk & Taylor before being elected in 1856 |
James Buchanan
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Her last of 3 Oscar wins was for playing Greta Ohlsson in 1974's "Murder on the Orient Express" |
Ingrid Bergman
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Hamlet's father, the king of Denmark, killed Fortinbras' father, king of this nearby country |
Norway
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This Boston Bruins center led the NHL in goals a record 6 straight seasons, from 1970 to 1975 |
Phil Esposito
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"Miracle On Ice!" U.S. Men's Ice Hockey Team Wins Olympic Gold! |
1980
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Burt Lancaster plays a general who plans to overthrow the president in this 1964 film |
Seven Days in May
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George Shultz served 7 years in the '80s, the longest run for someone in the post since this man in the '60s |
Dean Rusk
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This 1957 winner claimed he was born on Sakhalin Island, about 3,000 miles northeast of Siam |
(Alex: And you think he can't do math in his head?)
Yul Brynner
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Theseus, duke of this city in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", doesn't run into fellow resident Timon |
Athens
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Before he was elected senator, this Texan served in the House as both a Democrat & a Republican |
Phil Gramm
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A report by Marcos De Niza, a Franciscan priest, led Francisco Coronado to seek them |
(Jeanne: What are the Seven Wonders of the World?)
Seven Cities of Cibola/Gold
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