Famous Firsts
In 1969, this astronaut became the first person to walk on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This symbol has been on Canada’s flag since 1965.
What is the maple leaf?
This invention, created by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1400s, revolutionized the spread of knowledge.
What is the printing press?
This Canadian Prime Minister, known for introducing the Medicare system, was in office throughout most of the 1960s.
Who is Lester B. Pearson?
In 1912, this luxury British ship sank after hitting an iceberg, killing over 1,500 people.
What is the Titanic?
This was the first national park established in the United States in 1872.
What is Yellowstone National Park?
This Canadian sport was officially declared the country’s national winter sport in 1994.
What is hockey?
Thomas Edison is credited with inventing this bright idea in 1879.
What is the light bulb?
In 1964, this civil rights leader delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This disaster in 1986 involved a nuclear power plant explosion in Ukraine, causing massive radiation release.
What is the Chernobyl disaster?
This woman was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
In 1970, this Canadian Prime Minister famously said, "Just watch me" when handling the October Crisis.
Who is Pierre Trudeau?
In 1903, the Wright brothers made history with the first successful flight of this invention.
What is the airplane?
This famous music festival, which took place in 1969, became a symbol of the counterculture movement.
What is Woodstock?
This 2001 terrorist attack in the United States resulted in the collapse of the Twin Towers in New York City.
What is 9/11?
In 1920, women in the United States gained this important right.
What is the right to vote?
Canada helped liberate this European country on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
What is France?
Alexander Fleming discovered this life-saving antibiotic in 1928.
What is penicillin?
This U.S. president was assassinated in 1963, marking a pivotal moment in American history.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
In 2020, this global pandemic disrupted daily life worldwide, leading to lockdowns, travel restrictions, and millions of deaths.
What is COVID-19 (the coronavirus pandemic)?
This invention by Alexander Graham Bell was the first device to transmit the human voice over a long distance.
What is the telephone?
This Canadian-born astronaut was the first Canadian to walk in space.
Who is Chris Hadfield?
Created by James Naismith in 1891, is now one of the most popular sports in the world.
What is basketball?
In 1964, this Canadian city became the first in the country to officially adopt a new public transportation system, the subway.
What is Toronto?
In 2005, this devastating hurricane hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, particularly affecting New Orleans.
What is Hurricane Katrina?