40's
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked this U.S. naval base in Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
This U.S. state became the 49th state in 1959
Alaska
This U.S. president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963
This beloved sitcom featuring the characters Fonzie, Richie, and the Cunninghams premiered in 1974
Happy Days
This British royal married Lady Diana Spencer in a lavish 1981 ceremony
Prince Charles
This singer was known as “The Voice” and began his solo career in the 1940s
Frank Sinatra
This children's television host began his famous show in 1954 with the words, “Won't you be my neighbor?”
Mr. Rogers
This country became the first to send a human into space in 1961, with cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard
Soviet Union
This U.S. president signed the Camp David Accords in 1978
Jimmy Carter
This space shuttle exploded shortly after launching in January 1986, killing all seven crew members
Challenger
This U.S. general became Supreme Allied Commander in Europe and later president
Dwight Eisenhower
This Wisconsin senator became famous for his anti-Communist hearings during the early 1950s
Joseph McCarthy
This animated television family made their debut in 1960 and lived in the futuristic world of Orbit City
The Jetsons
This scandal began with a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Watergate
This 1986 nuclear disaster occurred at a power plant in what was then the Soviet Union
Chernobyl
This Indian independence leader was assassinated in January 1948
Mahatma Gandhi
This actress famously sang “Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend” in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Marilyn Monroe
This U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law
Lyndon B. Johnson
This Swedish pop group won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with “Waterloo"
ABBA
This 1988 presidential candidate famously declared, “Read my lips: no new taxes"
This 1946 Christmas classic starring James Stewart features the town of Bedford Falls
It's A Wonderful Life
This Supreme Court decision in 1954 ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
Brown vs. Board of Education
This legendary guitarist headlined the 1969 Woodstock festival and famously performed The Star-Spangled Banner
Jimi Hendrix
This sketch comedy show debuted in 1975 with a cast that included Chevy Chase, John Belushi, and Dan Aykroyd
Saturday Night Live
This 1989 massacre in Beijing became symbolized worldwide by an unidentified man standing in front of tanks
Tiananmen Square