Memorize these and recognize 14.2% of all Historical Firsts clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niagara Falls | 6 | The 1st railway suspension bridge was completed over the gorge near these U.S.-Canadian falls in 1855 |
| 2 | nylon | 3 | The first stockings made of this fiber went on sale in the U.S. in 1940 |
| 3 | Singer | 3 | "You ain't heard nothin' yet" until you've heard Al Jolson say the line in this 1st major talking film |
| 4 | carbon paper | 3 | Pre-Xerox, in 1806 Ralph Wedgwood came up with this "apparatus for producing duplicates of writing" |
| 5 | the Book of the Month club | 2 | With Heywood Broun & Christopher Morley among selectors, this club was 1st of its kind in U.S. |
| 6 | stamps | 2 | Produced by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, the first ones of these in rolls were issued in 1908 |
| 7 | San Francisco | 2 | In 1873 this U.S. city became the first in the world to have a permanent cable car service |
| 8 | New Jersey | 2 | The first drive-in movie theatre opened in Camden in this state in 1933 |
| 9 | Miss America | 2 | In 1954 it became the first nationally televised beauty contest |
| 10 | instant replay | 2 | In 1963, for the 1st network use of this technology, Lindsey Nelson cautioned that "Army did not score again" |
| 11 | Information Please | 2 | Dan Golenpaul founded both the 1st radio quiz show & an almanac of the same name |
| 12 | Diners Club | 2 | Frank McNamara created this first multipurpose charge card in 1950 after finding his wallet missing at a restaurant |
| 13 | basketball | 2 | James Naismith not only invented this game, he also wrote its first rule book |
| 14 | a motel | 2 | The world's first one of these opened in 1925; it was in San Luis Obispo, Ca. & had parking in front of each door |
| 15 | a Christmas tree | 2 | Starting an annual tradition, Calvin Coolidge lit the first national one of these in 1923 south of the White House |
| 16 | the first Thanksgiving | 2 | Observance at which English colonists 1st ate popcorn |
| 17 | Sidney Poitier | 2 | For his role in "Lilies of the Field", he was the first African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar |
| 18 | Richard Nixon | 2 | Hello out there... in 1969 this president placed the first telephone call to the Moon |
| 19 | a bikini | 2 | Modeled in Paris in 1946, the 1st of these 2-piece bathing suits was cotton, with a newspaper design |
| 20 | Benjamin Franklin | 2 | For his experiments in electricity, he became the 1st American to win the Copley Medal in 1753 |
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