Pseudonyms
What Year Is It?
What Did I Win?
Where Does This Take Place?
Where Is This Located?
Where Was This Held?
100
In 1991, this pop superstar secretly voiced a character on The Simpsons but, due to a contract dispute, was credited under the pseudonym John Jay Smith instead of his real name.
Michael Jackson
100
This Prince song, released in 1982, became an anthem for partying “like it’s” the year in its title.
1999
100
Heisman Trophy
100
Masters Tournament
Augusta, Georgia
100
U.S. Open (Tennis)
Queens, New York
100
WrestleMania I
New York, New York (Madison Square Garden)
200
Writing under the name Richard Bachman, this author published several novels in the late 1970s and early ’80s to see whether his work could succeed without his famous name.
Stephen King
200
This Roland Emmerich disaster film uses a specific year as its title, referencing a misinterpreted Mayan calendar prediction.
2012
200
FIFA World Cup
200
Rose Bowl Game
Pasadena, California
200
2028 Summer Olympics
Los Angeles, California
300
The Bangles’ 1986 hit “Manic Monday” was written by this artist under the pseudonym “Christopher” to avoid drawing attention to himself.
Prince
300
This Smashing Pumpkins song takes its title from a year but is actually about nostalgia, youth, and fleeting moments rather than a specific historical event.
1979
300
CFP National Championship
300
Little League World Series
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
300
Preakness Stakes
Baltimore, Maryland
300
NASA's Apollo launches (7-17)
Cape Canaveral, Florida
400
Credited as Robert Galbraith, this author launched a crime-fiction series years after achieving global fame under her real name.
JK Rowling
400
Serving as a prequel to Yellowstone, this television series takes its title from a specific year.
1923
400
Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
Oslo, Norway
400
Winter X Games
Aspen, Colorado
400
Super Bowl I
Los Angeles
500
Credited as Larry Fisherman, this rapper used a pseudonym when producing music for himself and other artists to separate his work behind the boards from his performances.
Mac Miller
500
This 2017 science-fiction sequel set decades after the original film includes a future year directly in its title.
Blade Runner: 2049
500
U.S. Open (Golf)
500
Sundance Film Festival
Park City, Utah
500
2026 NFL Draft
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania