April Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Simon & Schuster released the first-ever ________ puzzle book on April 18, 1924, delighting word game enthusiasts around the world.
  2. 5. On April 1, 1919, the Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and the Seattle Metropolitans was cancelled due to the ________ flu pandemic.
  3. 6. On April 30, 1952, Mr. ________ Head became the first toy ever to be advertised on television.
  4. 8. Terry Fox started his Marathon of Hope on April 12, 1980, in St. John’s, ________.
  5. 10. This meteor shower takes place in April every year.
  6. 11. ABBA won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with their song ________ on April 6.
  7. 12. This space telescope was first deployed into orbit by the space shuttle Discovery on April 25, 1990.
Down
  1. 1. April’s birthstone is ________, a popular choice for engagement rings.
  2. 2. Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi adventure film, 2001: A Space ________, premiered in April 1968.
  3. 4. The Royal ________ Air Force was officially established on April 1, 1924.
  4. 5. ________ Island by Dennis Lehane was first published on April 15, 2003, and later became a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo.
  5. 7. Comedian and actor Seth ________ was born on April 15, 1982, in Vancouver, BC.
  6. 9. The World ________ Organization was established by the United Nations on April 7, 1948.
  7. 10. On April 16, 2018, Kendrick ________ won the Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first rapper to do so.