1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
200
In 1973, a ruling on this case, that was recently overturned, protected a persons right to have an abortion
What is Roe V. Wade?
200
On September 1st 1985, the wreckage of this 1912 disaster was finally found. The movie would come out only 12 years later
What is the Titanic?
200
In 1997, he became the first person of African descent, as well as the first person of Asian descent, to win a major gold title
Who is Tiger Woods?
200
Joe Lieberman of Connecticut was the running mate of this Presidential Candidate, the 4th person to win the popular vote but lose the presidency
Who is Al Gore?
200
After 25 seasons, this charitable talk show host aired her last episode in 2011. Thankfully, she still has her OWN network
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
400
On June 17, 1972 a break-in at this office complex set off one of the biggest scandals in U.S. history
What is Watergate?
400
In 1989, the first episode of this show, which went on to become the longest running animated TV series in America, aired
What is The Simpsons?
400
On September 22nd 1994, this Warner Brother sitcom first aired. Years later, over 52 million people tuned in for the last episode
What is Friends?
400
It caused quite a stir in the scientific community when this celestial body was stripped of its title and downgraded to a lesser entity
What is Pluto?
400
After a 108 year drought, this team won the World Series in 2016
Who are the Chicago Cubs?
600
On October 20th 1973, this cultural landmark was finished
What is the Sydney Opera House?
600
In 1989 hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators were killed by the military at this location in Beijing
What is Tiananmen Square?
600
On April 19th 1995, Timothy McVeigh blew up the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building, located in this city
What is Oklahoma City?
600
On September 11th 2001, ¾ of hijacked planes hit their targets, but the fourth one, United Airlines Flight 93, was brought down by its passengers in this state
What is Pennsylvania?
600
On May 2nd 2011, organizer of the 2001 9/11 attack Osama Bin Laden was killed by Navy Seals in this country northwest of India
What is Pakistan?
800
On March 28th 1979, the worst nuclear accident in United Stated History occurred at this location
What is 3 Mile Island?
800
On January 28th 1986, this space shuttle tragically exploded only 73 seconds after launch
What is the Challenger?
800
Now the 5th largest company in the world, this company was originally founded in 1994 to sell books online
What is Amazon?
800
He served his first and second terms as his country’s President from 2000-2008, but took a brief break when he was ousted by Dimtry Medvedev, before reclaiming the office in 2012 which he still holds today
Who is Vladimir Putin?
800
One of the cornerstones of his presidency, President Obama launched this legislative achievement in 2010 to help reform the healthcare industry
What is the Affordable Care Act/ Obamacare?
1000
On November 14th 1972, this indicator of economic well-being crossed 1,000 units, 76 years after its founding. Today, it's well over 33,000
What is the Dow Jones?
1000
On October 31st 1984, this Indian Stateswoman was assassinated, 36 years after the assassination of her pacifist father
Who is Indira Gandhi?
1000
Enacted in two phases, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm make up this conflict that took place between August 1990 and February 1991
What is the Gulf War?
1000
In 2008, the large hadron collider at this facility in Switzerland opened up, allowing scientists to study the origins of the universe
What is the CERN?
1000
This Wikileaks founder made headlines in 2010, when he published a series of leaks from US Army intelligence
Who is Julian Assange?