70's
In 1972, this scandal began when White House operatives were caught burglarizing the DNC.
What is Watergate?
In 1981, every American woman stayed up late to watch the event of the century, and oggled the real showstopper, the dress.
What is the Wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles?
This space contraption had to be repaired in 1993 by the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavor.
What is the Hubble Telescope?
Everyone panicked about this event, but turns out it passed quickly without any of the widespread computer failures or malfunctions that had been predicted. Disaster averted!
What is Y2K?
This aerospace company launched the Dragon capsule, and it returned from low-Earth orbit in 2010. I'm still not sure if this company is funded by Bitcoin, Dogecoin, or Elon Musks's ego.
What is Spacex?
This movie, with it's iconic underwater bad guy theme song, hit theaters in 1975 and is considered one of the first block-buster movies.
What is Jaws?
In 1983, this time telling fashion craze hit the market, made by a Swiss company.
What is the Swatch?
15 years culminated to this event in 1996. And although it kicked one of the pair out of the royal family, no one will ever remember her as anything other than a Princess.
What is the divorce of Princess Diana and Prince Charles?
In 2001, this legendary racing driver, boasting 7 Nascar championships, dies in a last lap crash at the Daytona 500.
Who is Dale Earnhardt?
In 2012, this comic book based movie is released, and becomes one of the highest-grossing films with a star-studded cast.
What is The Avengers?
Are you telling me I can listen to music while also being mobile??? In 1979, this portable cassette player hit the stands by Sony.
What is the Walkman?
Nintendo was already the best thing of the 80's, but everything got better in 1989 when they released their newest portable video game system.
What is the Game Boy?
In 1999, this former sexy sax playing President had to take on this huge ordeal, because he had naughty times with an intern.
What is the impeachment of Bill Clinton?
In 2009, a successful crash landing in the Hudson River (thanks to a flock of Canadian geese) inspired this Tom Hanks film.
What is Sully?
This dumb trend began in 2011, and everyone was doing it. All you had to do was find the weirdest spot, and lay out flat.
What is planking?
This magical kingdom opened in Orlando in 1971.
What is Walt Disney World?
In 1987, this longest running animated family made it's premiere on the Tracy Ullman Show.
What is the Simpsons?
In 1992, this iconic location opened it's doors is Minnesota, known for being a one stop shop for all-encompassing entertainment.
What is the Mall of America?
We could not believe it! This soft spoken homemaker was arrested in 2004, convicted of a felony and sentenced to five months in prison.
Who is Martha Stewart?
In 2013, this informant leaked info about the NSA's secret internet and cell-phone data gathering program. He inspired a movie in 2016.
Who is Edward Snowden?
This first video game to have commercial success, is released in 1972. So simple, yet so entertaining.
What is PONG?
Band Aid was popular for bringing together so many celebrities to help raise money. In 1984 they released this holiday single to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
What is "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
In 1997, Cassie's obsession began as the first book of this fantasy series was released.
What is Harry Potter?
In 2006, Nintendo released this gaming system. Mostly known now for providing different workout routines and "games". It also has a pretty banging theme song.
What is the Wii?
In 2019, this very annoying child's song went viral, with five billion views. I just want it to stop.
What is Baby Shark?