50s, 60s, and 70s History
This President was assassinated in 1963.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This aspiring rock and roll singer could only be shown from the waist up on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956.
Who is Elvis Presley?
James Dean was a rising star from this movie when he was killed in an automobile accident in 1955.
What is Rebel Without a Cause?
Famous boxer Cassius Clay changed his name to this.
What is Muhammad Ali?
The oxygen tank exploded during this space flight.
What is Apollo 13?
This famous band arrived in the US from England in 1964.
Who are the Beatles?
This 1970s movie made people afraid to go swimming in the water.
What is Jaws?
This famous baseball player was once married to Marilyn Monroe.
Who is Joe DiMaggio?
Paul Allen was co-founder of this company in 1975.
What is Microsoft?
This musical genre peaked with the movie Saturday Night Fever.
What is Disco?
This title character landed at 17 Cherry Lane using her umbrella in this well-known 1964 Disney movie.
Who is Mary Poppins?
Until 1970, the New York City Marathon was run in this park.
What is Central Park?
The U.S. Postal Service added this item as part of addresses.
What are zip codes?
This song by Don McLean was the top selling song of the decade in the 1970s.
What is American Pie?
Gregory Peck won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1962 for his role in this movie based on a novel of the same name.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
He beat Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974.
Who is Hank Aaron?
This state was represented by Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 to root out communism.
What is Wisconsin?
This bluesy rock singer she was discovered at a music festival in 1967.
Who is Janis Joplin?
This 1968 movie co-starred a computer named H.A.L.
What is 2001: A Space Odyssey?
This Olympic athlete set a record in 1972 by winning seven gold medals.
Who is Mark Spitz?