December 3, 1968  Brendan Fraser, American actor (Encino Man; The Mummy films; Gods and Monsters), born in Indianapolis.

December 5, 1895 Elbert Frank Cox, African-American mathematician (first African-American to receive PhD in Mathematics) born in Evansville.

December 5, 1679 Robert LaSalle reaches the portage between St. Joseph and Kankakee Rivers. He is considered the first explorer to reach Indiana.

December 6, 1924 “Limberlost” author Gene Stratton Porter dies in Los Angeles when her limousine is struck by a streetcar. Her novels, poetry and nature books capture her love of outdoor Indiana.

December 7, 1956 Larry Bird, American Basketball HOF forward, coach, executive (3x NBA Championship; NBA Finals MVP 1984, 86; 3 x NBA MVP; 12 x NBA All Star; Boston Celtics), born in West Baden.

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Winchester at Mrs. Wick’s Restaurant & Pie Shop.

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. What day did Indiana become a state?

2. Who designed the Indiana State flag?

3. In what year was the Indiana State flag created?

4. Who sponsored the contest for the creation of the State flag?

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Answers

1. December 11, 1816

2. Paul Hadley

3. 1916, in celebration of the state’s centennial.

4. The Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

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-Gene Stratton-Porter

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