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Indiana Quick Quiz
1. How many inches of snow fell in Indianapolis during the Blizzard of '78?
2, How many Indiana roads were closed because of the Blizzard of '78?
3. Where was Gus Grissom born?
4, How long did Frank O'Bannon serve in the Indiana Senate?
Answers Below
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January 25, 1978 Indiana state is paralyzed by a snowstorm that becomes known as the “Blizzard of ’78.” Wind gusts up to 55 mph bring snow depths of 20 feet in the central section to 40 feet in the south.
January 27, 1967 a flash fire aboard the Apollo I test capsule took the lives of Hoosier astronaut Gus Grissom and two fellow astronauts.
January 29, 1982 Adam Lambert, American singer-songwriter (For Your Entertainment, Trespassing), born in Indianapolis.
January 30, 1930 Frank Lewis O’Bannon was born in Corydon. He grew up to become Indiana’s 47 th governor, serving from 1997 until his death in 2003.
Where in Indiana
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Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Indianapolis in the Indiana House of Representatives
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Answers: 1. 15.5 2. All roads were closed 3. Mitchell, Indiana 4. 18 years
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