Movies
“Life is like a box of chocolates,” comes from this 1994–95 era Tom Hanks classic.
What is Forest Gump?
This NBA team’s mascot, Benny the Bull, is one of the league’s oldest mascots.
Who are the Chicago Bulls?
TLC told listeners, “Don’t go chasing them,” in this 1995 megahit.
What is “Waterfalls”?
This online auction site began in 1995 under the original name “AuctionWeb.”
What is eBay?
This U.S. president started his first term in 1995.
Who is Bill Clinton?
Tom Hanks voiced the beloved cowboy doll in this 1995 CGI breakthrough film.
What is Toy Story?
This NFL team won Super Bowl XXIX in early 1995, led by Steve Young.
Who are the San Francisco 49ers?
This boy band released “As Long As You Love Me” later, but rose in popularity around 1995.
Who are the Backstreet Boys?
This popular handheld digital pet began development in 1995 and launched the following year.
What is the Tamagotchi?
This California trial captured national attention, culminating in a “not guilty” verdict in 1995.
What is O.J. Simpson trial?
He played the Riddler in Batman Forever in 1995.
Who is Jim Carrey?
This legendary NASCAR driver won the 1995 Winston Cup Championship—his only season title.
Who is Jeff Gordon?
This Oasis single became one of the most famous songs of the 1990s, despite being released only as a UK chart hit.
What is Wonderwall?
This online email service launched in 1995, eventually becoming one of the most popular webmail platforms before Gmail.
What is Hotmail?
A U.S. study revealed a breakthrough in cloning using this type of animal embryo.
What is Sheep? (sheep embryo cloning breakthrough)
This Australian actor gained fame from Braveheart, released in 1995.
Who is Mel Gibson?
This NFL team, known for its teal and black colors, played its first-ever season in 1995.
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?
“Cause I’m free, free fallin’…” was sung by this rocker whose songs remained radio staples in 1995.
Who is Tom Petty?
This graphics card manufacturer was founded in 1993 but became known in the mid-’90s for its groundbreaking RIVA chips.
What is NVIDIA?
This agreement ended the Bosnian War in 1995 and was negotiated in Dayton, Ohio.
What is the Dayton Agreement?
This 1995 James Bond film introduced Pierce Brosnan as 007.
What is GoldenEye?
This record-breaking boxer regained the WBC heavyweight title in 1995 by defeating Oliver McCall.
Who is Frank Bruno?
This Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men collaboration became 1995’s longest-running #1 track.
What is One Sweet Day?
This Stanford pair began collaborating on a project in 1995 that would later become the Google search engine.
Who are Larry Page and Sergey Brin?
This comet, visible in late 1995, would later become bright enough to be seen with the naked eye in 1997.
What is Galileo?