Yearbook archive
Puzzle for August 28, 2026
Replay a past four-clue puzzle. The answer is hidden in a disclosure control to avoid spoilers in normal browsing.
Reveal the year
1971
🎬 Screen & Sound
False alarm, nationwide: The United States accidentally triggered a national alert when its erroneous warning signal went out to the entire country instead of staying in the test pile.
🗓️ On This Day
The jump that stumped everyone: During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper parachuted from a plane with $200,000 in ransom money and has never been found.
👶 Famous Birth
Jedi in the making: This Scottish actor and filmmaker received a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his service to drama and charity.
🕯️ Famous Death
Satchmo's final note: Nicknamed "Satchmo" and "Pops," this American jazz trumpeter and vocalist had a career spanning five decades and earned a Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for "Hello, Dolly!"