Nixon’s famous pooch and the star of one of his speeches, this pup was given to the family as a gift.
Arnold “Red” Auerbach is fondly remembered for coaching this Boston basketball team to many victories in the 1950s and ’60s
Celtics
The Bay of Pigs invasion happened on this island nation.
Cuba
One of their iconic hits, in 1969 the Carpenters sang their version of the Beatles tune “Ticket to ___.”
Ride
Legislation was passed that banned these legal items from being advertised on radio and TV due to their health hazards
cigarettes
Emperor Hirohito of this nation passed away at the age of 87 in 1989
Japan
Astro is the pet dog of this futuristic cartoon family from a 1960s TV show
the Jetsons
The Super Bowl trophy is named after this great football coach.
Vince Lombardi
Sam Walton founded the first Walmart store in this U.S. state in 1962
Arkansas
They sang the 1970’s romantic hit “We’ve Only Just _____.”
Begun
This movie about the Korean War was a box office hit and spawned a wildly popular TV show
M*A*S*H
A Boeing 747 made its first commercial passenger trip from New York to this country on January 22, 1970
England
Laika, Belka, and Strelka were Soviet dogs all known for doing this
going into space
College basketball coach Bob Knight coached Michael Jordan at this 1984 world event.
Olympics
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher was elected the first female prime minister of this nation.
UK
Look back fondly with this tune: “_________ Once More.”
Yesterday
“Bridge over Troubled Water” was a hit song by this duo
Simon & Garfunkel
In 1981, supporters of Irish independence in Maze Prison went on their second hunger strike as part of protests in this city.
Belfast
This is Garfield’s sidekick dog who first appeared in the comic strip on August 8, 1978
Odie
This 49ers coach helped kick-start the careers of both Joe Montana and Jerry Rice
Bill Walsh
This U.S. state saw the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
Wasington
This is an anthem for anyone who dislikes the workweek: “Rainy Days and _______.
Mondays
She won the Academy Award for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Dame Maggie Smith
On this continent, Morocco, Tunisia, and Guinea all won independence in 1960.
Africa
This pint-sized pup was introduced in the late ’70s as Scooby Doo’s nephew
Scrappy Doo
Between 1963–1972, he became the first NFL coach to win 100 regular season games (with the Colts and Dolphins).
Don Shula
The 1980 Olympics took place in this Russian city.
Moscow
Look to the stars with 1977’s “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary _____.”
Craft
In 1970, the average cost of this was less than $25,000
home
This country was the site of a coup in 1961; U.S. Marines later intervened in the civil war.
Dominican Republic
This is a 1974 film with a canine star who performed alongside human counterparts Peter Breck and Deborah Walley
Benji
This MLB player and coach won seven World Series titles with the Yankees; both the Yankees and Mets have retired his number 37
Casey Stengel
The Chernobyl disaster of 1986 happened in this republic.
USSR
This soothing song was a hit in 1972: “Crystal _______.”
Lullaby
He was elected prime minister of Britain in 1970.
Sir Edward Heath
In 1982, Great Britain fought a brief, undeclared war with this nation over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).
Argentina