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In 1956, this four word phrase became the national motto of the U.S.
In God We Trust
This Baptist minister won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King Jr.
Danny Zuko and sandy Dumbrowski end up together in this musical that opened Valentines Day, 1972
Grease
His “Moody Blue” album entered the Top 40 on July 30, 1977; 17 days later, he was dead.
Elvis Presley
In 1984 films, Robert Ginty was “The Exterminator,” and he was “The Terminator”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Come on Down! This Goodson-Todman gameshow made its debut on Nov. 26, 1956
The Price is Right
In 1967, this former lead singer of Them launched his solo career with “Brown Eyed Girl.”
Van Morrison
Clothes with a high content of this plastic fiber became popular in the 1970s
polyester
In the early 1970s, Aris created this stretchable brand of leather-trimmed gloves
Isotoners
On a “Manic Monday,” this group taught us to “Walk Like an Egyptian”
This actor, who’d wanted to be an aviator since he was a lad, was lucky enough to play Lindberg in a 1957 film.
Jimmy Stewart
In the 1960’s, she reached the Top 20 three times with duets: twice with Lee Hazelwood and once with her father
Nancy Sinatra
On June 10, 1977, this man convicted of killing Martin Luther King, Jr. escaped from a Tennessee prison
James Earl Ray
On July 2, 1976, these two Asian countries officially reunited
North & South Vietnam
In early 1981, assassination attempts were made on these two men, a U.S. president and a religious leader
Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II
Frank Sinatra played lovable gambler Nathan Detroit in this 1955 movie musical.
Guys and Dolls
It’s the 1969 Oscar-winning film in which Dustin Hoffman declared “I’m walkin’ here”
Midnight Cowboy
The only prime-time TV series to be #1 in the ratings in the 70s, 80s AND 90s.
60 Minutes
This star of “The Flying Nun” won an Emmy as Sybil, a woman with multiple personalities
Sally Field
On December 20, 1989, President Bush sent about 10,000 troops into this country as a part of Operation Just Cause
Panama
Joakim Lehmkuhl, who made timing mechanisms for World War II bombs, introduced this watch line in 1950
Timex
In 1964, his widow said “So now he is a legend when he would have preferred to be a man”
John F. Kennedy
During the 1970s, he served as CIA director, secretary of defense and secretary of energy
James Schlesinger
In 1978, Anderson, Abruzzo, and Newman became the first to complete this feat in a balloon
Crossing the Atlantic
This ‘80s first lady said, “A woman is like a teabag. It’s only when she’s in hot water that you realize how strong she is.”
Nancy Reagan