1944
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Born
This longest serving US president held the office for 16 years, and was president in 1944.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This historic act passed in the US Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964 prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of race or gender
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This US president was forced to resign in 1974.
Who is US President Richard Nixon?
This famous US athlete was arrested after a televised police chase in 1994
Who is OJ Simpson?
This Disney movie about a family of superheroes was released in 2004
What is The Incredibles?
This gifted trumpet player and vocalist performed in the first ever jazz concert to be held at the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC in 1944
Who is Louis Armstrong?
In 1964 the first government report that this practice may be harmful to human health was released by the US Surgeon General
What is smoking cigarettes?
A federal law passed in 1974 regulating the speed of vehicle traffic nationwide banned travel above this speed.
It's not just a good idea. It's the law.
55 mph (89 km/hr)
This video game console was invented in 1994
What is the Sony Play Station?
This TV host known for giving advice on cooking and home decor went to prison in 2004 for insider trading.
Who is Martha Stewart?
This American football team won the NFL championship in 1944, and went on to win the first two "Super Bowls" in 1966 and 1967.
Who are the Green Bay Packers?
A famous boxer named Cassius Clay who changed his name to this in 1964
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This three dimensional puzzle was invented in 1974
What is a Rubik's Cube?
On May 10, 1994, this anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner was elected President of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This large aquatic animal was photographed in its natural habitat for the first time in 2004
What is the giant squid?
Time Magazine's man of the year in 1944, who later went on to serve as the 34th president of the United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
This US city hosted the World's Fair in 1964
What is New York City, New York?
This now well known rainbow colored candy was first released in 1974
What are Skittles?
This film released in 1994 is the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time
What is The Lion King?
This handheld gaming device was released in 2004
What is the Nintendo DS?
This was the world's population in 1944 (rough estimate)
What is 2.4 Billion People?
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake that struck in 1964 primarily affected this US city
What is Anchorage, Alaska?
This city made history as the smallest to ever host the World's Fair in 1974
What is Spokane, WA?
This US sports event was cancelled in 1994 due to athletes going on strike
What is The World Series in baseball?
This longtime Jeopardy champion lost for the first time in 2004. He had the largest game show winnings of all time: $2,520,700.
Who is Ken Jennings?