This singer, famous for his partnership with Cher, is born today in Detroit, Michigan. 1935
Sonny Bono
92.3%
Tom Jones
2.3%
Pat Boone
1.5%
Ricky Nelson
1.8%
This person becomes the Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencia Batista was overthrown earlier in the year. 1959
Fidel Castro
91.2%
Che Guevara
2.9%
Hugo Chávez
2.5%
Camilo Cienfuegos
0.7%
This athlete retires from his sport amidst rumors that he and his teammates had previously used performance-enhancing drugs. 2011
Lance Armstrong
77.4%
Peyton Manning
2%
Alex Rodriguez
12.6%
Mike Piazza
4.9%
The first flight from this city to San Francisco occurs. 1914
Los Angeles
75.9%
San Jose
6.5%
Portland
5%
Seattle
11%
General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Donelson in ______, a great strategic victory for Union forces during the American Civil War. 1862
Tennessee
67.1%
Pennsylvania
14.3%
Florida
5.6%
Texas
12.2%
______ reaches 30,000 career points while playing a game against the Phoenix Suns. 1972
Wilt Chamberlain
59.2%
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
28.5%
Pete Maravich
5.6%
Bob Lanier
3.7%
Kentucky passes a law that allows this group to attend school under certain conditions. 1838
Women
38.1%
African-Americans
42.3%
Immigrants' children
4.3%
Native Americans
15.2%
Remove Ads.
Support Sporcle.
Get the best of Sporcle when you Go Orange. This ad-free experience offers
more features, more stats, and more fun while also helping to support Sporcle. Thank you for
becoming a member.
You're not logged in!
Compare scores with friends on all Sporcle quizzes.
In order to create a playlist on Sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Go to your Sporcle Settings to finish the process.
Show Comments