1940s
Jackie Robinson was voted this in 1947
Rookie of the year
Who were the two US Presidents during the 1950s
Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
In 1961, which presidential democratic became the youngest person to have been elected into the highest office at the time
John F. Kennedy
In 1971, this world resort opened in Orlando, Florida
Walt Disney World
Who founded Microsoft
Bill Gates
What happened on December 7, 1941 in Hawaii that brought the United States into the war
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Que Sera Sera
What year were 3,500 US troops sent to Vietnam?
1965
In 1972, this president used the phrase "I'm not a crook"
Richard Nixon
This action maze chase video game was released in 1980
Pac-Man
This Indian Independence leader was released from prison in 1944
Mahatma Gandhi
What does the 1950s slang term "ankle biters" refer to?
A small child
In 1961, who was the first American in space?
Alan Shepard
What court case in 1973 declared that abortion is a constitutional right
Roe v. Wade
This famous artist is known for one of his songs "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Michael Jackson
This television sitcom aired live in 1949 on CBS - being one of the very first television sitcoms. This comedy-drama was about a Jewish-American family living in New York City
The Goldbergs
In 1953, the Rosenberg couple were executed for what crime?
Espionage (Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union)
In 1962, The Beatles released their first single in the United Kingdom: What was the name of this song
Love Me Do
This is the year the Vietnam War ended
1975
What singer was assassinated on December 8, 1980
John Lennon
In 1947, this Italian sports car manufacturer begins producing cars
Ferrari
In 1951, the 22nd amendment was ratified, what did this amendment do?
Limit a president to two terms
In 1963, JFK was assassinated in Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswald, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald two days later?
Jack Ruby
In 1971, the 26th amendment was ratified, what did this amendment do?
The US voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years old
Nominated by President Reagan, who was the first female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor