Issue 47: August 2017 Edition
PAM AUGUST 2017 TRIVIA
On August 4, 1901, this jazz trumpet player was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his renditions of It’s a Wonderful World and Hello, Dolly.
a) Duke Ellington
b) Louis Armstrong
c) Count Basie
d) Miles Davis
On August 7, 1990, five days after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, President George H.W. Bush ordered the start of this operation.
a) Operation Iraqi Freedom
b) Operation Catalyst
c) Operation Enduring Freedom
d) Operation Desert Shield
This Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920, granting women the right to vote.
a) 20th
b) 17th
c) 19th
d) 18th
On August 24 and 25, 1814 – during the War of 1812 – these forces burned the U.S. Capitol and the White House.
a) French
b) French and Indian
c) Spanish
d) British
