Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac (131 page)

AUGUST 7

1854
J
APAN ESTABLISHES
the
Hinomaru,
the familiar “Rising Sun” design, as the official flag to be flown from its ships.

FAVORITE SUN

What countries display these less familiar suns on their flags?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

A.
Argentina

B.
Kazakhstan

C.
Kiribati

D.
Kyrgyzstan

E.
Macedonia

F.
Malawi

G.
Nepal

H.
Taiwan

I.
Uruguay

1881
B
UFFALO DENTIST
A
LFRED
S
OUTHWICK
watches a drunk man die by accidentally touching an electrical generator. Southwick becomes fascinated with the idea of using electrocution to execute criminals (wow, dentists really
are
sadists!) and helps pass laws in twenty states to make the electric chair a reality.