The Week in Trivia 8/3-8/9/25

Hey triviaheads, Happy August! Do you know what happened this week?

1) August 3: In 1936, he famously won the 100m sprint event at the Berlin Olympics, in full view of Adolf Hitler

2) August 4: The Billboard Top 100 is published for the first time, with "Poor Little Fool" by this artist at Number 1.

3) August 5: In 1305, this Scottish resistance leader is captured near Glasgow.

4) August 6: In 1945, the first atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima from this B-29, named for the pilot's mother.

5) August 7: In 1782, George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit, known more popularly this colorful name

6) August 8: In 1974, he announced his resignation as President of the United States, effective at noon the next day.

7) August 9: In 1965, this island off the tip of the Malay peninsula was expelled from the Malaysian Federation to gain its independence.

Answers:

1) Jesse Owens

2) Ricky Nelson

3) William Wallace

4) Enola Gay

5) Purple Heart

6) Richard Nixon

7) Singapore