Headlines of '66
This Disney Icon's creator passed away in December of 1966, marking the end of an era.
Who is Walt Disney
The Beatles song, featuring a string quartet and the line "Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice," released in 1966.
What is Eleanor Rigby?
The first Super Bowl would be played the next year but in 1966 this league and the NFL agreed to merge.
What is the AFL?
When Mark was growing up, this food item was delivered regularly to their house?
What is Charles Chips?
This colorful building toy, whose name comes from "play well" in Danish, continued to grow popularity in 1966.
What are LEGO's?
In 1966, this US agency landed Surveyor 1 safely on the moon for the first time.
What is NASA?
Adam West starred as this caped superhero in a colorful TV series that debuted in 1966.
Who is Batman?
This team won the 1966 World Series, defeating the Dodgers in a four-game sweep.
How many times was Mark elected BBG Beau?
What is ZERO!
This fizzy soft drink brand introduced its now-famous slogan "Things go better with" this in the mid 1960's.
What is Coca-Cola?
This major American city saw the opening of its famous football stadium, the Astrodome's "big brother," home to the Falcons
What is Atlanta?
This sci-fi TV show introduced viewers to Captain Kirk and the USS Enterprise in 1966.
What is Star Trek?
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali defended his heavyweight title twice in 1966, including one match against this Cleveland-born challenger.
Who is Cleveland Williams?
What nickname did Coach Steve Karr give Mark for the JCC Softball Team?
What is Mark The Yankee Clipper Pollack?
Kids in 1966 could watch commercials for this Barbie's boyfriend, who had debuted just a few years earlier.
Who is Ken?
The United States began moving more troops into this Southeastern Asian country as the conflict escalated in 1966.
What is Vietnam?
Frank Sinatra hit #1 in 1966 with this song about a city he wanted to "wake up" in.
What is "Strangers in the Night"? (or accept "New York, New York," as a guess but technically Strangers in the Night is the 1966 hit.
Held every four years, this international soccer tournament crowned England as champions for the first time in 1966.
What is the World Cup?
What animal did Mark keep in his room in a cage while he was in highschool?
What is a parakeet?
This popular cereal with a tiger mascot told families it was "grrreat!" in 1966.
What is Frosted Flakes?
This U.S. Department was officially created in 1966 to improve safety on the nation's roads and Highways.
What is the Department of Transportation?
Based on a Truman Capote novel, this film starring Audrey Hepburn continued its popularity and cultural influence in 1966.
What is Breakfast at Tiffany's?
This legendary Green Bay Packers coach led his team to the NFL Championship in 1966 before their Super Bowl I appearance.
Who is Vince Lombardi?
The backyard of Mark's childhood home deadended into what?
What is a railroad track?
This battery brand launched the long-running slogan "It keeps going and going...." starting in the mid 1960s.
What is Energizer?