New Year's Through the Decades
It was New Year's Day 1976 that this bronze Philadelphia landmark was moved out of Independence Hall.
What is Liberty Bell?
This mellow phrase is closely associated with the 1960's hippie movement. "Go with the..."
What is flow?
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
Who is John F. Kennedy?
In 1973, Congress passed a law allowing citizens to elect a mayor and a city council for this capital city for the first time.
What is Washington D.C?
M is for this first female prime minister of the U.K. who served as the "Iron Lady" from 1979 until 1990.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This navy special operations force was created on January 1st 1962
What is the Navy Seals?
This exclamatory rhyming phrase was often used in the 50's and 60's. "Jeepers..."
What is Creepers?
"You've got to ask yourself on question: Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"
Who is Clint Eastwood (Dirty Harry)
On April 15 1983, the first Disney park outside of the United States, opened its gates in this capital city in Japan.
What is Tokyo?
P is for this video game, whose simple design was based on a game of tennis.
What is Pong?
At the Cotton Bowl stadium on January 1, 1967, this team of Green Bay won a 34-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Who are the Packers?
This is a rhyming term for a hairstyle like that of John, Paul, Ringo and George.
What is mop top?
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Who is Cassius Clay?
Sir Laurence Oliver opened the National Theatre Company in 1963 in this English capital city.
What is London?
A is for this NASA mission that landed Rover on the moon for the first time.
What is Apollo 15?
This Star Trek actor known for playing Spock married Susan Bay on New Year's Day in 1989.
Who is Leonard Nimoy?
Slug bug is a childhood game inspired by this classic car.
What is Volkswagen Beetle?
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character."
Who is Marin Luther King Jr?
On April 21 1960 this planned city became the capital of Brazil.
What is Brasilia?
V is for this publication, which in 1974 became the first major fashion magazine to feature a black cover model.
What is Vogue?
On January 1, 1966, "The Sound of Silence" by this duo topped the billboard charts.
Who are Simon and Garfunkel?
This two-word rhyme was coined by Allen Ginsburg to describe the anti-war demonstrators of the 1960's.
What is Flower Power?
From a brochure at his 1968 art exhibition in Sweden. "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."
Who is Andy Warhol?
Picasso's painting Guernica was displayed in this Spanish capital in 1981 to celebrate his 100th birth anniversary.
What is Madrid?
S is the time of it's completion in May 1973, this Chicago skyscraper was the tallest building in the world.
What is the Sears Tower?