Upcoming Dates and Topics:
April 21, 1918 - Clue: "The Red Baron" is dead.
Answer: Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron" of Germany, is shot down.
April 22, 1889 - Clue: Hundreds sneak across the border in a massive land grab.
Answer: Oklahoma opens for settlement and hundreds cross the border early to stake claims, earning the nickname "Sooners."
April 23, 1616 - Clue: The Bard of Avon is dead.
Answer: William Shakespeare is dead.
April 24, 1925 - Clue: A teacher sparks a controversy in the classroom.
Answer: John Scopes teaches evolution in Tennessee.
April 25, 1792 - Clue: A terrible machine is first used during the French Revolution.
Answer: The guillotine is used for the first time.
April 26, 1986 - Clue: The worst nuclear power accident in history.
Answer: An accident at a nuclear power plant in Chernobyl causes world wide concern.
April 27, 1865 - Clue: A riverboat accident kills 1700.
Answer: The steamboat Sultana sinks in the Mississippi River killing 1700 Civil War veterans.
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