From: stephen.w.perry@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, November 28, 2022 at 12:45:55 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-18,   
   > and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written   
   > by members of the Night Owls, but have been reformatted and may   
   > have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct   
   > answers in about 3 days.   
   >   
   > For further information, including an explanation of the """   
   > notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2022-09-09   
   > companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian   
   > Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 7, Round 4 - History - Shared Dates of Birth and Death   
   >   
   > This round is about famous people who either shared a common date   
   > of birth or a common date of death. Descriptions of people may   
   > relate to the time they were most famous: thus in question #1,   
   > Carl Lewis was not an Olympic athlete when he was born.   
   >   
   > 1. Which British royal was born 1961-07-01, the same day as American   
   > Olympic track and field athlete Carl Lewis?   
      
   princess diana   
      
   > 2. What famous scientist was born 1809-02-12, the same day as   
   > Abraham Lincoln?   
      
   charles darwin   
      
   > 3. What well-known actor was born on 1926-06-01, the same day   
   > as Marilyn Monroe? He was a Grammy-winning Southern gospel   
   > singer, was nominated for two Tony Awards, and appeared in   
   > several movies -- but he's best known for his TV series work.   
   > He died 2012-07-03. Who was he?   
      
   andy griffith   
      
   > 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?   
      
   b j 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   
      
   > 9. Which actress died 2009-07-25, the same day as Michael Jackson?   
      
   farrah fawcett   
      
   > 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?   
      
   hugh downs   
      
      
   ...  I don't know some of those other people   
      
      
   >   
   > * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - On the Move   
   >   
   > These are teams in major professional sports leagues, whose   
   > franchise took the indicated name when they moved from another   
   > city on the indicated date. You must tell where they moved *from*   
   > (i.e. the place name they were previously known by -- be it city,   
   > state, or whatever) on that date.   
   >   
   > All of the questions will involve teams that had a complete name   
   > change -- for example, you won't see the Tennessee Oilers, who   
   > were the Houston Oilers before they moved -- but, again, we're   
   > only asking for the place name, not the team name.   
   >   
   > (Note: In one or more cases there is some reason to question whether   
   > the old and new team should really be considered the same one,   
   > but they are at least by some people.)   
   >   
   > 1. Texas Rangers, 1972.   
      
   washington   
      
   > 2. Winnipeg Jets, 2011.   
      
   atlanta   
      
   > 3. Phoenix Coyotes, 1996.   
      
   winnipeg   
      
   > 4. Baltimore Ravens, 1996.   
      
   cleveland   
      
   > 5. New Jersey Devils, 1982.   
      
   colorado   
      
   > 6. Colorado Avalanche, 1995.   
      
   quebec?   
      
   > 7. Carolina Hurricanes, 1997.   
      
   hartford   
      
   > 8. Washington Nationals, 2005.   
      
   montreal   
      
   > 9. Oklahoma City Thunder, 2008.   
      
   seattle   
      
   > 10. Colorado Rockies (NHL), 1976.   
      
   kansas city   
      
   >   
   > --   
   > Mark Brader "Three minutes' thought would suffice to   
   > Toronto find this out; but thought is irksome and   
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   >   
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