The Knack

The Knack was an American rock band based in Los Angeles that rose to fame with its first single, "My Sharona", an international number-one hit in 1979. The band's debut album, Get the Knack, was one of the year's best-selling albums, holding the number one spot on Billboard magazine's album chart for five consecutive weeks and selling two million copies in the United States. The lead single, "My Sharona", was a No. 1 hit in the US, and became the number-one song of 1979. Today, it still ranks as one of the biggest selling singles of the rock era.

The Battle of Princeton

 The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal battle of the American Revolutionary War, in which General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated the British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. The American victory at the Battle of Princeton was one of the most consequential of the American Revolution. George Washington and his soldiers marched north from Trenton and attacked a British force south of the town, demonstrating that his amateur army could defeat the British. Part of the battlefield is now preserved in Princeton Battlefield State Park, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

States that Border New York State

 New York State borders six U.S. states: Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Connecticut, Rhode Island (across Long Island Sound), Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. New York also borders the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec to the north.

Cabbage Patch Dolls

 When Appalachian artist Xavier Roberts started handcrafting a line of fabric sculpture dolls in the late 1970s, he developed an elaborate mythology to go alongside his creations. The Little People, as he originally called them, were “adopted,” not sold, and were “babies” or “kids,” not dolls. Each one was unique, with its own combination of features and a special name. They came directly from “Babyland General Hospital” in Cleveland, Georgia, with birth certificates and adoption papers.

Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"

 "We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song written and performed by Billy Joel. A list song, its fast-paced lyrics include brief references to 118 significant political, cultural, scientific, and sporting events between 1949, the year of Joel's birth, and 1989, in chronological order. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became Joel's third single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1989. The song begins with the opening line: "Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray, South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio."

Irving Berlin

 “Blue skies smiling at me, nothing but blue skies do I see.” Irving Berlin wrote “Blue Skies” in 1926 after the birth of his daughter. The song became a hit with audiences after singer Belle Baker performed it in the Broadway production of “Betsy.” But “Blue Skies” really took off after Al Jolson performed it in the groundbreaking film “The Jazz Singer” in 1927.

George W. Bush

  As the son of a former President, George W. Bush entered the White House with a pre-existing codename from the Secret Service. However, Bush despised his codename "Tumbler," which many believed was a reference to his younger partying days. While the Secret Service is usually very strict about changing codenames, they granted Bush's request and changed his codename to "Trailblazer." His wife Laura was dubbed "Tempo," the elder Bush was given the codename "Timberwolf," and his mother Barbara, was codenamed "Tranquility."