On This Day: Your Daily Trivia - March 1

Whitney Houston, Johnny Cash and Javier Bardem: find out what happened in their lives on this day as you test your knowledge of celebrities, sports and pop culture.

March 1

1. Country musicians Johnny Cash and June Carter married on this day in 1968. How long did their marriage last?
a. 15 years
b. 20 years
c. 30 years
d. 35 years

2. In 1989, musician Bruce Springsteen divorced his wife, model and actress Julianne Philips. How long did their marriage last?
a. 4 months
b. 8 months
c. 4 years
d. 8 years

3. In 1993, an expansion NHL team named the Mighty Ducks is announced. Owned by the Walt Disney Company, they were named for a movie, "The Mighty Ducks". After the franchise was sold in 2005, they were given what new name?
a. Anaheim Ducks
b. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
c. Nashville Predators
d. Columbus Blue Jackets

4. At 36th Grammy Awards in 1994, Whitney Houston won Record of the Year for her song "I Will Always Love You". What movie soundtrack is this song from?
a. Waiting to Exhale
b. The Bodyguard
c. The Preacher's Wife
d. Far and Away

5. The novel "Native Son" by Richard Wright was published in 1940. A 1986 movie based on this novel starred which Brat Pack actor?
a. Rob Lowe
b. Tom Cruise
c. Emilio Estevez
d. Matt Dillon

6. Born on this day in 1969, actor Javier Bardem. He was nominated for multiple awards for his role in the 2007 film, "No Country for Old Men", including the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain? Did he win this award?
a. Yes
b. No

7. Born on this day in 1944, rock singer Roger Daltrey. Though most famous for being lead singer of the British rock band The Who, he has also acted in numerous TV shows and films, including the title role in the movie, "Tommy", based on the band's album of the same name. "Tommy" was directed by what controversial filmmaker?
a. Ken Russell
b. Woody Allen
c. Roman Polanski
d. Michael Snow

Answers: 1. d, 2. c, 3. a, 4. b, 5. d, 6. b, 7. a

Sources: History.com, Wikipedia, The New York Times: On This Day