Question of the Day - August 2003

August 31, 2003: In what year did the British/Zulu War end?

August 30, 2003: World War II started September 1, 1939. What sparked the start of the war?

August 29, 2003: In what year was the Titanic rediscovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean?

August 28, 2003: Former United States Senator Bob Dole is from what town in Kansas?

August 27, 2003: Busch Stadium opened in St. Louis on May 12, 1966. Who was the first Cardinal player to get a base hit in the new stadium?

August 26, 2003: Who was President of the United States in 1876?

August 25, 2003: Who is the current Governor of Montana?

August 24, 2003: In what year did the last Roman troops depart from England?

August 23, 2003: Where is the AAA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates located?

August 22, 2003: In what year did the capitol of the Roman Empire move to Constantinople?

August 21, 2003: What Roman emperor initially divided the Empire in half in an attempt to prevent its inevitable collapse?

August 20, 2003: What was the major assumption of Ptolemy, regarding the center of the universe?

August 19, 2003: What was the original purpose of Hadrian's Wall?

August 18, 2003: In what year did Rome conquer England?

August 17, 2003: Who was the Secretary of Energy during the second half of the Clinton administration?

August 16, 2003: Which civilization was first to develop paper in the early second century AD?

August 15, 2003: Why are the columns at the University of Missouri-Columbia there?

**Guest Submission by Question of the Day Hall of Fame Member Chris Anderson**

August 14, 2003: What was the name of the Scotsman who took care of Queen Victoria after Albert's death, and who alledgedly had an affair with her by some accounts?

**Guest Submission by Question of the Day Hall of Fame Member Chris Anderson**

August 13, 2003: Who was the King of England when the Archbishop of Cantebury, Thomas Beckett, was murdered?

**Guest Submission by Question of the Day Hall of Fame Member Chris Anderson**

August 12, 2003: The musical 'Cats' was based off of what book?

**Guest Submission by Question of the Day Hall of Fame Member Chris Anderson**

August 11, 2003: Who was the Poet Lauriet (National Poet) when JFK was assassinated?

August 10, 2003: Among current Major League managers, who has the most victories?

August 9, 2003: College Avenue in Columbia, Missouri is signed as what state highway?

**Guest Submission by Question of the Day Hall of Fame Member Rina Edge**

August 8, 2003: In Mary J. Blige's new single "Love at First Sight," the instrumental part was originally done by another artist/group. What is the name of that artist/group?

August 7, 2003: How many were killed by the Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

August 6, 2003: How much was spent on the purchase of the Virgin Islands by the United States?

August 5, 2003: Burkina Faso was formerly known as what?

August 4, 2003: What three ships were involved in the famous voyage by Christopher Columbus in 1492?

August 3, 2003: What submarine was the first to pass beneath the North Pole?

August 2, 2003: What United States naval destroyer was attacked by the North Vietnamese in the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

August 1, 2003: Calvin Coolidge became President upon the death of whom?

August Standings

Ross Eldred 11

Kara Davis 7

Laura Courter 5

Philip Courter 4

Rusty Williams 2

Lindsey Davis 1

Jason Turk 1