January 1

1773

Slave ship captain-turned-Anglican clergyman John Newton first uses his hymn "Amazing Grace" to accompany one of his sermons.

Amazing grace sure saved a wretch like John Newton. The answers to these questions also changed their ways. How many do you know?

Who regains their eyesight in Acts 9:18?
What wrestler known for his heel-face turn played four seasons of minor league baseball before taking up wrestling, never making it above A-level?
Seth Rogen provided the voice for which character in The Super Mario Bros Movie?
What movie character was not allowed to be voiced by his original actor in the German dub despite said actor speaking fluent German?
Which Alabama governor and infamous segregationist later asked for forgiveness from the Black community, saying, “Those days are over, and they ought to be over.”?
In Avatar: The Last Airbender, what is the name of Fire Lord Ozai's son?
Which animated movie character's first name is Felonious?
Who was responsible for turning mild-mannered news cameraman Hal Stewart into the supervillain Titan?
Which NFL quarterback retired in 2015 after six seasons with the Falcons, five seasons with the Eagles, one season with the Jets, one season with the Steelers, and two seasons in prison?
Who came up with the name of the League Of Villainous Evildoers Maniacally United For Frightening Investments in Naughtiness?

Saul of Tarsus (St. Paul the Apostle)
Macho Man Randy Savage
Donkey Kong
Terminator T-800 (Arnold's accent is actually the German equivalent of the hillbilly accent)
George Wallace
Zuko
Gru (from Despicable Me)
Megamind (from his eponymous film)
Michael Vick
Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (from Phineas and Ferb)

Haiti gains independence from France, becoming the second independent nation in the North America.

In honor of Haiti's second-place finish, let's look at some other famous seconds.

Catherine of Aragon was Henry VIII's first wife. Who was the second?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. What is the second-largest?
Spades is the highest-ranked card suit in bridge. Which is the second-highest?
Matthew is the first book of the New Testament. What is the second?
John Adams was the first Vice President of the United States. Who was the second?
Oxford University is the oldest university in the United Kingdom. What is the second?
Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. Who was the second?
The Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl I. Who won Super Bowl II?

Michigan and Stanford compete in the first college football bowl game at Pasadena's Rose Bowl.

Make sure to stop and solve these rose-themed questions.

Within 2 years, what was Pete Rose's rookie year?
Which NBA team drafted Derrick Rose first overall in 2008?
What 2008 Guns N' Roses's album was originally intended for a 1999 release, but was rerecorded and delayed multiple times?
Who played Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls?
What breakout hit by The Stone Roses starts with the lyrics "I don't have to sell my soul / He's already in me"?

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