Upcoming Dates and Topics:
December 12, 1901 - Clue: A message is sent with the help of a kite.
Answer: Guglielmo Marconi sends the first transatlantic radio waves from North America to Europe using an antenna mounted on a kite.
December 13, 1621 - Clue: The Pilgrims send their first export to England.
Answer: Robert Cushman, a British explorer and businessman, helps the new Pilgrim settlers trade furs to England.
December 14, 1799 - Clue: A national hero dies of a sore throat.
Answer: George Washington, the first President, dies of a throat infection at his home Mount Vernon after doctors bled him in hopes of a cure.
December 15, 1791 - Clue: A document written by James Madison becomes a fundamental symbol of freedom in the new United States.
Answer: The Bill of Rights is ratified.
December 16, 1773 - Clue: Residents of Boston stage a protest.
Answer: Angry residents of Boston throw a shipload of tea into Boston Harbor.
December 17, 1903 - Clue: A pair of bicycle repairmen take off.
Answer: The Wright Brothers are the first to fly an airplane.
December 18, 1966 - Clue: The first television broadcast of the story of a mean, green guy with a heart that is two sizes too small.
Answer: An animated version of Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is shown on television for the first time.
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