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   Dan Blum to Mark Brader   
   Re: RQFTCINO13 Game 7, Rounds 4,6: share   
   29 Nov 22 23:18:26   
   
   From: tool@panix.com   
      
   Mark Brader  wrote:   
      
   > * Game 7, Round 4 - History - Shared Dates of Birth and Death   
      
   > 1. Which British royal was born 1961-07-01, the same day as American   
   >    Olympic track and field athlete Carl Lewis?   
      
   Prince Andrew   
      
   > 2. What famous scientist was born 1809-02-12, the same day as   
   >    Abraham Lincoln?   
      
   Charles Darwin   
      
   > 4. What Canadian comedic actor and screenwriter was born 1952-07-01,   
   >    the same day as hockey legend Steve Schutt?  This actor is   
   >    a firm believer in spirituality and has an avid interest in   
   >    aspects of the paranormal.   
      
   Dan Aykroyd   
      
   > 5. Two well-known authors died on 1963-11-22, the same day as   
   >    John F. Kennedy.  One was born in 1898; a deeply religious   
   >    man, he also wrote non-fiction Christian apologetics as well   
   >    as novels.  He was a close friend of Tolkien.  Who was he?   
      
   C. S. Lewis   
      
   > 6. The other one was born in 1894.  His paternal grandfather,   
   >    one of his brothers, and one of his half-brothers were all   
   >    world-famous biologists.  On his mother's side of the family,   
   >    author Mrs. Humphrey Ward was his aunt, and poet Matthew Arnold   
   >    was his mother's cousin.  Who was he?   
      
   Aldous Huxley   
      
   > 7. Which multiple Wimbledon winner was born 1943-11-22, the same   
   >    day as hockey legend Yvan Cournoyer?   
      
   Billie Jean King   
      
   > 8. Which American playwright, who """has""" more Academy Award   
   >    and Tony Award nominations than any other author, was born on   
   >    1927-07-04, the same day as Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida?   
      
   Neil Simon   
      
   > 10. This TV newsmagazine host, news anchor, and game show host held   
   >    the "Guinness Book of Records" record for most hours on TV until   
   >    Regis Philbin surpassed him in 2004.  He was born on 1921-02-14,   
   >    the same day as Hazel McCallion.  Who """is """ he?   
      
   Richard Dawson   
      
   > * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - On the Move   
      
   > 8. Washington Nationals, 2005.   
      
   Montreal   
      
      
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