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Icy Naj Day 19 - Another birthday quiz
Icy North Started conversation Nov 19, 2013
You know the drill by now. Identify these people who were born on this day in history. See if you can get all 10. Answers tomorrow.
1. English king, beheaded in 1649 following the civil war.
2. US president, assassinated in 1881 after only 100 days in office.
3. US bandleader/trombonist, brother of bandleader Jimmy, whose band regularly backed Frank Sinatra.
4. Indian prime minister, assassinated in 1984, the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru.
5. US talk show host, born Lawrence Leibel Harvey Zeiger in 1933.
6. US media mogul and philanthropist, who founded CNN in 1980.
7. US fashion designer, born in 1942, whose name is synonymous with a range of perfumes, watches and jewellery.
8. UK-based French celebrity chef, owner of Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons near Oxford.
9. US actress, star of the 1989 movie 'When Harry Met Sally'.
10. French footballer, formerly manager of the national team, who famously suspended all 23 members of his squad following the 2010 World Cup tournament.
Icy Naj Day 19 - Another birthday quiz
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 19, 2013
1. Charles I
9. Meg Ryan
I have suspicions about some of the others.
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 19, 2013
1. Charles I.
2. James Garfield.
3. Tommy Dorsey. (Not Tom Jones.)
4. Indira Gandhi.
5. Larry King.
6. Ted Turner.
7. Versace?
8. L'Escoffier??
9. Meg Ryan.
10, have heard of about two footballers. Neither one of them is French.
Icy Naj Day 19 - Another birthday quiz
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 19, 2013
I've only heard of one French footballer: Zinedane Zadine (spelling?).
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 19, 2013
A name to conjure with. 
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Beatrice Posted Nov 19, 2013
I think 7 might be Calvin Klein.
Icy Naj Day 19 - Another birthday quiz
Magwitch - My name is Mags and I am funky. Posted Nov 19, 2013
10 Laurent Blanc
Icy Naj Day 19 - Another birthday quiz
Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) Posted Nov 19, 2013
[Amy P]
Icy Naj Day 19 - Another birthday quiz
Deb Posted Nov 19, 2013
Wow, I know whole one of them. No 9 is Meg Ryan.
Deb 
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Superfrenchie Posted Nov 19, 2013
1. Charles 1
2. Garfield? (there were only four US Presidents who were assassinated, 1881 means it's neither Lincoln nor Kennedy, and I can never remember the 4th one... 
)
4. Indira Ghandi... Gandhi? Wherever the "h" is supposed to be. 
9. Meg Ryan.
10. Raymond Domenech?
Icy Naj Day 19 - Another birthday quiz
Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence Posted Nov 19, 2013
*sits in corner with pointed hat on*
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Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Nov 19, 2013
Sits in the corner as well and throws paper darts, made out of dunce's cap.
Icy Naj Day 19 - Another birthday quiz
Icy North Posted Nov 20, 2013
*ducks paper darts*
OK, answers time 
1. Charles I
2. James Garfield
3. Tommy Dorsey
4. Indira Gandhi
5. Larry King
6. Ted Turner
7. Calvin Klein
8. Raymond Blanc
9. Meg Ryan
10. Laurent Blanc
Today's winner is...
Dmitri 
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Icy Naj Day 19 - Another birthday quiz
- 1: Icy North (Nov 19, 2013)
- 2: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 19, 2013)
- 3: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 19, 2013)
- 4: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 19, 2013)
- 5: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 19, 2013)
- 6: Beatrice (Nov 19, 2013)
- 7: Magwitch - My name is Mags and I am funky. (Nov 19, 2013)
- 8: Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) (Nov 19, 2013)
- 9: Deb (Nov 19, 2013)
- 10: Superfrenchie (Nov 19, 2013)
- 11: Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence (Nov 19, 2013)
- 12: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Nov 19, 2013)
- 13: Icy North (Nov 20, 2013)
- 14: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 20, 2013)
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