1950s
This rock-and-roll singer was known as “The King.”
Elvis
This band from Liverpool led the “British Invasion.”
The Beatles
This movie about a great white shark terrified audiences in 1975.
Jaws
This cable channel launched in 1981 and changed music forever.
MTV
This TV show featured six friends living in New York City.
Friends
This TV show featured Lucy Ricardo and was one of the most popular sitcoms of all time.
I Love Lucy
This U.S. president was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.
JFK
This scandal led to President Nixon’s resignation.
Watergate
This movie featured a time-traveling DeLorean.
Back to the Future
This handheld virtual pet became a huge craze.
Tamagotchi
The Korean War began in this year.
1950
This 1969 music festival symbolized peace, love, and rock music.
Woodstock
This disco song by the Bee Gees defined the decade.
Stayin' Alive
This pop star was known as the “Queen of Pop.”
Madonna
This company released the first iPod in 2001 but rose to prominence in the 1990s with computers.
This toy, introduced in 1959, became a fashion icon.
Barbie
The Civil Rights Act was passed in this year.
1964
This game console helped launch home video gaming.
Atari
The Berlin Wall fell in this year.
1989
This movie featured a ship that famously “couldn’t sink.”
Titanic
This drive-in food became a symbol of 1950s American culture.
Fast food
This space mission first landed humans on the moon.
Apollo 11
This war ended in 1975 with the fall of Saigon.
Vietnam war
This toy line featured Autobots and Decepticons.
Transformers
This music genre, led by artists like Nirvana, rose to popularity in the early 1990s.
Grunge