21st Century Music
Lady Gaga released an album with this jazz singer in 2014
Tony Bennett
"The Room Where it Happens"
Hamilton
This explorer's crew was the first to sail around the world
Ferdinand Magellan
This virus caused a global pandemic in 2020, claiming millions of lives until the vaccine was developed one year later
COVID-19 or Coronavirus-19
This person wrote Hillbilly Elegy which later became a movie. He also went to Yale law school and is about to have his fourth child with Usha.
JD Vance
This pop star released fragrances called "Meow" and "Purr" in the 2010s
Katy Perry
"The Circle of Life"
Lion King
This is the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart
Russia invaded this smaller country in 2022 triggering sanctions against Russia. Both rulers are named Vladimir.
Ukraine
This person went to Princeton and Harvard, and is now the Secretary of Defense. He also renamed the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
Pete Hegseth
Bruno Mars was recognized for this talent age age four
He was the world's youngest Elvis impersonator
This was a "Romeo and Juliet" rip off with the main characters of Tony and Maria in the center of a teenage gang war
West Side Story
This was the first explorer to explore the depths of the ocean
Jacques Cousteau
The rise of Generative this launched a technological boom and altered industries in 2022-2026
AI or artificial intelligence
This person is a son of Cuban immigrants and now has hard line policies against Cuba, leaving Cubans without power and electricity for days at a time. He's also the current Secretary of State.
Marco Rubio
This singer partnered with Dunkin Donuts in 2024 to release a drink called the "Brown Sugar Shakin Espresso"
Sabrina Carpenter
"You're the One I Want"
Grease
This Native American woman helped Lewis and Clark explore the Wild West of America in the early 1800s
Sacagawea
This landmark case from 1973 was overturned in 2022 which allowed states to decide if women can get an abortion. Now 13 states ban abortions.
Roe v Wade
He is Trump's son-in-law and has the title "Special Envoy for Peace". His negotiations with Iran have repeatedly failed.
Jared Kushner
This artist holds the highest grossing tour of all time
Taylor Swift
This four letter show is about not being able to pay their NYC landlord
Rent
This is the first person to land on the moon in 1969
Neil Armstrong
In 2021, a violent mob attacked the capitol in hopes to stop certification of the election. It happened on this date.
January 6th
This is the Secretary of the Treasury
Scott Bessent