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THIS DAY WAS FULL OF HAPPY DAYS.
What is the 1950's Although the show ran from 1974 to 1984, the story of the Cunningham family was set much earlier.
He said, "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over."
Who is Gerald Ford? The quote comes from his first presidential address in 1974.
This nation launched the first space station, the Salyut 1.
What is the USSR? The launch took place on April 19th, 1971.
The '80s were a time for female leaders, including Corazon Aquino, who became the first woman president of this Southeast Asian island nation.
What is the Phillippines?
Her novel The Handmaid's Tale has been made into a popular TV series.
Who is Margaret Atwood?
Her other titles include 1989's Cat's Eye, and a recent novel, The Testaments in 2019.
The backstory for Dallas starts the Ewing family during the drama during this decade.
What is the 1930s? Star crossed lovers, family dynamics, and drama abound in this soap opera.
In one of the most beloved songs, he says, "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Who is John Lennon? The 1971 tune "Imagine" is still popular and has been used during two Olympic ceremonies, in 2012 and 2018.
Launched and returned from space in 1981, this was the first reusable spacecraft.
What is Columbia? A tragic accident destroyed the spacecraft in 2003, but remnants can still be seen at the Kennedy Space Center.
A 1986 disaster saw the explosion of this nuclear power plant in the Ukraine?
What is Chernobyl?
The explosion caused widespread damage, with radioactive particles reaching as far away as Sweden.
This New Orleans native is noted for her Interview with a Vampire, which was made into a movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
Who is Anne Rice?
Her wide variety of books include religious and supernatural fiction.
This decade was the setting for M*A*S*H.
What is the 1950s? It tells a story of an army hospital during the Korean War and is one of the most beloved shows from the '70s and early '80s.
After rejecting his Best Actor Oscar, he said, "If we are not our brother's keeper, at least let us not be his executioner."
Who is Marlon Brando? Penned by Brando as a protest, the words were read out by Sacheen Littlefeather.
This large space telescope was launched in 1990.
What is the Hubble (space telescope). The reflecting telescope has since sent back breathtaking images of stars, nebulas, and more.
What are whales?
The International Whaling Commission put an indefinite moratorium on commercial whaling to protect them.
Danielle Steel is an author most noted for her best sellers in this genre.
What is romance?
Her first novel, Going Home was published in 1973.
Recent TV show The Goldbergs has this decade as its setting, leading to many of the show's iconic and nostalgic moments.
What is the 1980's? Creator Adam Goldberg based the show's storylines around his real-life '80s childhood.
Talk about irony! This British politician once said, "I don't think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime.
Who is Margaret Thatcher? Just six years later, she became the first female Prime Minister.
In 1976, an American probe discovered water frost on the surface of this planet.
What is Mars? The Viking 2 probe also found many elements essential to life, such as carbon and oxygen
Supreme Court news in the 1980s included her appointment as the first female associate justice
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
She was appointed by president Reagan.
Born in 1944, her famous works include 1970's Third Life of Grange Copeland and 1982's The Color Purple.
Who is Alice Walker?
She is also largely responsible for reviving interest in author Zora Neale Hurston.
Much of the original Dark Shadows Series takes place during this decade in the late 1700s.
What is the 1790s? This show tells the story of the Collins family and has been remade into both a TV series and a movie.
Her anti-drug campaign slogan told '80s kids to "just say no."
Who is Nancy Reagan? The slogan was on posters and in films distributed to the U.S. schools throughout the 1980s and '90s.
William Shepherd, Yury Gidzenko, and Sergey Krikalyov were the first resident crew to occupy this space object.
What is the ISS (international space station)? The station boasts multiple laboratories for experiments and study of space.
A famous tune of 1985, "We Are The World" helped raise funds to fight famine and poverty in this African nation.
What is Ethiopia?
The song was organized by Lional Richie, Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones and features many famous voices.
Her semi- autobiographical The House on Mango Street details the life of a young woman in Chicago.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
Her awards include an American Book Award, the National Medal of Arts, and a MacArthur Genius Grant.