American History
Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 to root out Communists in the government, represented this state.
Wisconsin.
This famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Que Sera Sera
This film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1960.
The Apartment.
This video game system debuted in the 1970s and featured now iconic games like Pong and Pac-Man.
Atari.
Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett won this major sports award in 1970.
Heisman.
This was the name of the conflict in 1961 in which CIA-trained forces tried, but failed to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro.
Bay of Pigs.
This singer had a country music chart hit with Sixteen Tons in 1955.
Tennessee Ernie Ford.
This actor won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird.
Gregory Peck.
This musical genre peaked with the 1977 release of the film Saturday Night Fever.
Disco.
In 1974, he beat Babe Ruth's home run record.
Hank Aaron.
Russia imprisoned Gary Powers in 1960 for spying. He was flying this type of plane.
U-2
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in this Broadway musical that premiered in 1957.
West Side Story.
He played the role of Norman Bates in the 1960 horror movie, Psycho.
Anthony Perkins.
This singer-songwriter, considered by many to be the greatest electric guitar player of all time died in 1970.
Jimi Hendrix.
In 1972, Franco Harris put the Steelers in the AFC Championship game with this miracle catch.
Immaculate reception
This new type of telephone was invented in 1963.
Touch-tone.
They originally sang That'll Be the Day? in 1957.
Billy Haley and the Comets
This movie from the 1970s made many people afraid to go swimming in the ocean.
Jaws.
This was the name of Stephen King's first published novel that came out in 1974.
Carrie.
This hide was first used to cover baseballs.
Cowhide.
Joseph Heller published this iconic anti-war novel in 1961.
Catch-22.
B.J. Thomas sang I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You in 1967. This person first recorded it in 1951.
Hank Williams Sr
This Hollywood actress married the Prince of Monaco.
Grace Kelly.
Eating this type of live fish became popular in the 1950s.
Goldfish.
The Triple Crown award is given to a horse that wins these three races.
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes