1960s
February 4, 1964, this famous band captured the world’s hearts on the Ed Sullivan Show.
The Beatles
This style of jeans made it onto the scene and is now synonymous with fashion from the 1970s.
Bellbottoms
In 1981, the “wedding of the century” occurred between these two newlyweds.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
This band’s hit song “Smells like Teen Spirit” hits billboards in 1991.
Nirvana
At midnight on January 1, 2000, this worldwide phenomenon, also known as the “millennium bug” did not occur.
Y2K
This was the year Neal Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon.
1969
In 1973, this president resigned as a result of the infamous Watergate Scandal.
Richard Nixon
In 1986, this infamous nuclear reactor exploded in the USSR.
Chernobyl
In 1995, this person was found not guilty for double homicide after what is still referred to as “The Trial of the Century.”
OJ Simpson
In 2001, the Apple iPod’s name was inspired by this Stanley Kubrick film from 1968.
2001: Space Odyssey
This famous author wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird,” in 1960.
Harper Lee
This jumbo jet made its first appearance in 1970 as it makes its first flight from New York to London.
Boeing 747
In 1987, Ronald Reagan told Mr. Gorbachev to tear this down, symbolically ending the Cold War.
The Berlin Wall
In 1997, Scientists cloned it’s first mammal, a Sheep, that went by this name.
Dolly
On March 24, 2005, this faux documentary style TV show went on to be one the most successful TV shows in the world.
The Office
In 1964, Julie Andrews won the Oscar for this iconic character.
Mary Poppins
The 1977 film Saturday Night Fever swept everyone off their feet and effectively made this band the most successful disco band in the world.
BeeGees
This became the first music video to air on MTV in 1981.
Video Killed the Radio Star.
In 1996, this digital pet debuted.
Tamagotchi
This popular Movie Director earned his first Oscar for the 2006 film “The Departed.”
Martin Scorsese
On January 15th, 1967 the Super Bowl was played for the first time with these two competing teams.
Green Bay and Kansas City
This 1975 Jack Nicholson film went on to win 5 academy awards and is still ranked 33 out of 100 most ranked movies of all time.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
In 1983, this doll which many described as homely, sold out. The toy company Coleco raced to meet demand as reports of tramplings, fights, and violence broke out during the Christmas Season.
Cabbage Patch Kids
The first of the 90’s boy bands to break onto the scene.
New Kids on the Block
The number one selling book of the 2000s was published on March 18, 2003 by author Dan Brown.
Da Vinci Code