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We’ll start off with a trivia question: What sporting event is closely associated with World War I fighter pilot Roland Garros?

We’ll have the answer later in the show.

Today is World Heritage Day; Independence Day in Zimbabwe, Friend’s Day in Brazil and Coma Patients’ Day in Poland.

It’s unofficially National Lineman Appreciation Day, National Animal Crackers Day, and National Velociraptor Awareness Day.

It’s the birthday of TV host Conan O’Brien, who is 54; actor David Tennant, who is 46; and actress America Ferrera, who is 33.

Now, we’ll spin the wheel to pick a year at random.

This week in 1983, the top song in the U.S. was “Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners.

The No. 1 movie was “Lone Wolf McQuade,” while the novel “The Little Drummer Girl” by John le Carre topped the New York Times Bestsellers list.

Weekly question: Who was the first fighter pilot to achieve ace status with five or more victories.

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On this date in 1792, George Washington used his presidential veto power for the first time.

Here are a few things you may not have known about the veto.

The history of the veto, which means “I forbid” in Latin, can be traced to the Roman Empire. Roman consuls had to act unanimously, so one essentially held veto power over the other, while tribunes held veto power over the Roman Senate.

In the British-based Westminster system of government, the power of the veto is held by the monarch. All legislation passed by parliament must receive Royal Assent to become law. If the monarch doesn’t approve, the bill doesn’t become law. However, the last time Royal Assent was withheld in Great Britain was when Queen Anne vetoed the Scottish Militia Bill of 1708. The governors general of Commonwealth counties hold veto power in their realms as the representative of the monarch. The power has never been used in Australia or in Canada.

Other counties, obviously, have different systems. In countries like Iceland and Latvia, if the president refuses to sign a bill, it is put to a national referendum. Many other countries, such as France and Italy, allow the executive to ask the legislature to reconsider the bill, after which it becomes law regardless of whether it is signed. Other countries, like Poland, allow the president to refer a bill to the judiciary to determine its constitutionality.

In the United States, all federal legislation must pass the House of Representatives and the Senate and be presented to the president for his or her signature. The president can sign the bill — making it law — or veto the bill. If the bill is vetoed, the House and Senate may override the veto with a two-thirds majority in each house. A bill can also become law if the president fails to sign it within 10 days. However, if the 10-day period expires with Congress adjourned, the bill fails to become law. This is known as a pocket veto.

There has been a total of 2,571 vetoes since Washington’s first in 1792. Seven presidents — John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore and James A. Garfield — didn’t veto any legislation during their time in office. Franklin Pierce had the largest percentage of vetoes overridden with 56 percent of his nine vetoes overturned. The largest number of presidential vetoes overridden by Congress were the 15 of Andrew Johnson. Harry Truman and Gerald Ford had 12 vetoes overridden.

The president who issued the most vetoes was Franklin Roosevelt, who vetoed 635 pieces of legislation. Only nine of those vetoes were overturned. Since Roosevelt’s time in office, the number of vetoes has fallen dramatically. Richard Nixon vetoed 43 bills, Jimmy Carter vetoed 31, while George W. Bush and Barack Obama vetoed 12 each. Donald Trump has yet to veto any legislation.

It’s unofficially National Deep Dish Pizza Day and National Carmel Day, after eating all of that, you’ll be happy to know it’s also National Walking Day.

It’s the birthday of educator and civil rights activist Booker T. Washington, who was born in 1856; actress Bette Davis, who was born in 1908; and actor Gregory Peck, who was born in 1916.

Because our topic happened before 1960, we’ll spin the wheel to pick a year at random.

This week in 1981, the top song in the U.S. was “Kiss on My List” by Hall and Oates.

The No. 1 movie was “Nighthawks,” while the novel “The Covenant” by James Michener topped the New York Times Bestsellers list.

Weekly question: Now for our weekly question: What is the second fastest land mammal?

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We’ll start off with a random trivia question: Which actors played the character of Jay Gatsby in the 1949, 1974, and 2013 film versions of “The Great Gatsby”?

We’ll have the answer later in the show.

Today is International Landmine Awareness Day, Children’s Day in Hong Kong and Taiwan; Independence Day in Senegal.

It’s unofficially World Rat Day, National Tell a Lie Day, and International Carrot Day.

It’s the birthday of musician Muddy Waters, who was born in 1915; writer Maya Angelou, who was born in 1928; and actor Robert Downey Jr., who is 52.

Now, we’ll spin the wheel to pick a year at random.

This week in 1974, the top song in the U.S. was “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede.

The No. 1 movie was “The Great Gatsby,” while the novel “Burr” by Gore Vidal topped the New York Times Bestsellers list.

Weekly question: What is the second fastest land mammal?

Submit your answer at triviapeople.com/test and we’ll add the name of the person with the first correct answer to our winner’s wall ... at triviapeople.com. We'll have the correct answer on Friday’s episode.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_1974_box_office_number-one_films_in_the_United_States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Fiction_Best_Sellers_of_1974

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby#Film_and_television

On this date in 1860, the Pony Express began operations.

Here are some things you may not have known about the Old West mail service.

After the discovery of gold in 1849 and the admission of California as a state in 1850, a faster way to deliver transcontinental mail was needed. At the time, mail could take up to a month to travel from coast to coast.

The Pony Express was founded with the goal of cutting that time to 10 days between St. Joseph, Missouri and San Francisco, California. The goal was thought impossible by many.

The Pony Express system involved a series of horseback riders traveling relatively short distances at high speeds.

When the system started it employed 120 riders on 400 horses going between 184 stations manned by more than 400 support personnel.

The identity of the first rider is in dispute. Depending on the source it was either Billy Richardson or Johnny Fry who departed St. Joseph, Missouri.

The first run took 11 days to reach San Francisco. The cost to send a letter via the Pony Express was originally five dollars per half ounce. The equivalent of about $120 per half ounce today.

Gradually, as telegraph service expanded across the country, The Pony Express route was shortened. News of Abraham Lincoln’s election as president of the United States in 1860 was able to be transmitted to the West Coast in just seven days, thanks to the Pony Express and the expansion of telegraph service to Fort Kearny, Nebraska.

Less than a year after service started, the route ran from Salt Lake City to Sacramento, spanning the final gap in telegraph service.

The service ceased on October 26, 1861, two days after the first transcontinental telegraph line was completed at Salt Lake City.

The operation never made money, losing $110,000 over the course of the 19-month run.

Our question, what’s the fastest speed recorded by a horse?

Today is unofficially National Chocolate Mousse Day, National Sweet Potato Day, and Armenian Appreciation Day.

It’s the birthday of actress Doris Day, who is 95; astronaut Gus Grissom, who was born in 1926; and singer Wayne Newton, who is 75.

Because our topic happened before 1960, we’ll spin the wheel to pick a year at random.

This week in 1973, the top song in the U.S. was “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence.

The No. 1 movie was “Charlotte’s Web,” while the novel “The Odessa File” by Frederick Forsyth topped the New York Times Bestsellers list.

Weekly question: What is the second fastest land mammal?

Submit your answer at triviapeople.com/test and we’ll add the name of the person with the first correct answer to our winner’s wall ... at triviapeople.com. We'll have the correct answer on Friday’s episode.

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I am a bit under the weather today, so there won’t be a show today, but I wanted to make sure we answered this week’s question.

The question was: How much did the United State pay per acre for Alaska in 1867?

Listen to the show for the answer!

The first correct answer was from Kevin Lazar. We also had correct responses from Trent Harris, Alex Thompson, Jim Cardillo, Tom (who didn’t give his last name), Jeff Toro and Doug Button.