1956
A major international crisis that erupted in July 1956 when the president of Egypt nationalized a strategic vital waterway.
The Suez Canal crisis
This golfer won the British Open in July 1966, becoming the 4th golfer in history to complete a career grand slam.
Jack Nicklaus
This iconic tech company, which would be named after a fruit, was founded in a garage on April 1, 1976.
Apple
name the catastrophic nuclear event in the Ukranian Soviet republic that occurred on April 26th 1986
Chernobyl
This court tv show premiered in this year - insert pic of judge judy
Judge judy
This social media platform was launched in July of this year - insert twitter symbol
This Netflix sci-fi series set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, premiered in July 2016 and became an instant retro pop-culture phenomenon.
Stranger things
The FIFA World Cup took place in June and July of this year. Name the host countries
This Elvis Presley hit was released in January of this year and became his first million-selling single.
Heartbreak Hotel
Name the band that released the album Pet Sounds in this year.
The Beach Boys
Name the sports drama film released November 1976 that would become the highest grossing movie of the year and would win Best Picture at the Oscars.
Rocky
This NASA space shuttle tragically broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff in January 1976, killing all 7 crew members.
The space shuttle challenger
Spice girls rose to fame with songs like ”wannabe” released in this year. give 3 out of the 5 ”spice” themed nicknames.m
Sporty, posh, scary, baby, ginger
Name this famous Australian conservationist who passed away in this year after being pieced in the heart by a stingray barb - insert pic of Steve irwin
Steve Irwin aka the crocodile hunter
In June 2016, voters in the United Kingdom shocked the world by narrowly passing a referendum to leave this 27-nation political and economic union.
European Union
This 14-time Grammy winner and her NFL partner captivated the world when they officially tied the knot in a private, star-studded wedding ceremony in 2026.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Actor born in this year, most well known for his starring role in the tv show Breaking Bad.
Bryan Cranston
England won it‘s first (and to date only) World Cup in this year. Which country did they defeat?
West Germany
This 14 year old Romanian gymnast made Olympic history by scoring the first ever perfect 10.
Nadia Comaneci
Give the nickname of tom cruise’s character in the film Top Gun, which was the highest grossing film of 1986.
Maverick
The Olympic games took place in Atlanta in 1996. This was the first time women got to play this sport in the Olympics. USA took home the gold.
Soccer
Name this gaming system released in this year - insert pic of Wii
Wii
This iconic 90-year-old British monarch celebrated her Landmark 90th birthday in April 2016 with massive public parades and family portraits.
Queen Elizabeth II
Grounded in a bitter dispute over the funding of this agency, the U.S. endured a historic 76-day partial shutdown, that became the longest of its kind in American history.
Immigration and customs enforcement (ICE)
This classic game show, where contestants guess the price of everday items, made its original broadcast in November 1956.
The Price is Right
In June 1966 the supreme court issued a landmark decision, ruling that police must inform criminal suspects of their rights, such as the right to remain silent. What are these rights known as.
Miranda Rights
The Dallas Cowboys played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1976 Super Bowl game. Did they win or lose?
Lost
This 1986 coming of age film features a teen playing hooky from school in the city of Chicago.
Ferris bueller’s day off
Dallas cowboys won the Super Bowl, who did they defeat?
Pittsburgh Steelers
This USC quarterback lost to Vince young and the Texas longhorns in the epic 2006 rose bowl game, largest regarded as the best rose bowl game of all time.
Matt leinart
This popular fast-food chain spent most of 2016 trying to win back customers with free burrito coupons after a major E. coli outbreak hurt its sales.
Chipotle
International headlines were transfixed in January 2026 when federal agents escorted this captured foreign leader and his wife to a New York City courthouse following a high-stakes military raid.
Nicolas Maduro
John Wayne stars in this 1956 film as a Civil War veteran on a multi-year quest to find his abducted niece.
The Searchers
Which iconic triangular snack chip was launched nationwide in this year after becoming a popular snack at a Disneyland restaurant.
Doritos
The band Queen released this smash hit single in 1976.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Mike Tyson was this age when he became the youngest heavyweight boxing champ by knocking out Trevor Bernice in November 1986.
20
this book by George RR Martin was released in August of this year, it would inspire a massively popular television series produced decades later
A game of thrones
This current Supreme Court justice was appointed in this year - insert pic
Samuel alito
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, this nation won its first-ever Olympic medal in history—a gold—when its men's Rugby Sevens team absolutely dominated the tournament.
Fiji
this man turns 70 this year - after witnessing all of these events !
Kyle Costello aka Dad aka Pops