World Wide Web
During the tail end of this decade, the World Wide Web came to be.
The 1980s
Stars of this popular franchise include this actor, in the iconic role of Marty McFly.
Michael J. Fox
Despite a peak in the 1970s, newspapers soon faces competition from cable news, like this network, which first broadcast in 1980.
CNN
In 1976, the FDC banned this color st No. 2, citing studies that it was carcinogenic.
Red Due No. 2
Keith Moon was the drummer for this English rock band, before Kenny Jones replaced him in 1978.
The Who
In 1981, fifty two hostages were freed in Tehran, in this middle eastern nation.
Iran
Released in 1990, Archie is considered to be the first of these information-finding engines.
Search Engines
This is the name of Christopher Lloyd's zany character in the films.
Dr. Emmet "Doc" Brown
Newspapers joined the digital age in this decade, with many news websites becoming popular.
1990s
Trademarked in 1986, the name Turducken refers to a specific method of combining these three meats.
Turkey, Duck, and Chicken
Roger Taylor held things down on drums for this group.
Queen
In the early 1990s, this former world power was split into 15 different countries, including Georgia, Estonia, and Belarus.
Soviet Union
The World Wide Web was developed in a NeXT computer, an early model by this Apple mogul
Steve Jobs
In the film, this iconic-looking car was chosen as the time machine.
DeLorean
In the 1970s, these newspaper companies become involved in the Pentagon Papers controversy, appearing before the Supreme Court.
The New York Times and The Washington Post
Despite unclear origins, Tomato-Cream sauce made with this alcohol remains a favorite for penne lovers.
Vodka
He is the drummer and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac.
Mick Fleetwood
World Leader Indira Ghandi was assassinated in this nation in 1984.
India
The creator of the world wide web believed it could only reach its true potential of it were this, rather than hidden behind paywalls.
Free
Back to the Future is one of the film's preserved in the National Film Registry by this organization.
Library of Congress
During this decade, modern computers with desktop terminals became more common than older Tech, such as Logotype machines, in most news offices.
1970s
In 1973 we saw the beginning of this science, often used in food production, in which an organisms DNA is manipulated to alter its traits of produce desired characteristics.
Genetic Engineering
Phil Collins joined this band in 1970, serving as drummer and singer.
Genesis
In this tiny nation inside of Italy, Pope John Paul II was wounded in May 1981.
Vatican City
One of the fundamental technologies of the web is the URL, standing for this.
Uniform Resource Locator
This US president had to approve part of the script that referenced him.
Ronald Reagan
A news icon, she took over The Washington Post in 1963, and by the '70s, led the paper to great popularity.
Katharine Graham
In 1977, this New York town declared an annual Chicken Wing Day to honor a spicy invention by Teressa Bellissimo.
Buffalo
This Rolling Stones drummer started his career as a graphic designer.
Charlie Watts
Across the pond in 1992, this church voted to allow female priests.
Church of England
He is the inventor of the world wide web
Tom Berners-Lee
Due to scheduling conflicts with this TV show, Michael J. Fox had to film mostly at night and could not go on the promotional tour.
Family Ties
In 1976, she became the first female co-anchor of a national nightly news program, ABC Evening News.
Barbara Walters
In 1986, Swanson frozen dinners swapped out metal trays for plastic ones, in order to be cooked in this device.
Microwave
He is known as the drummer for several but rock bands, such as Nirvana and Foo Fighters.
Dave Grohl
The first artificial heart was implanted in a human, Dr. Barney Clark, on December 2, 1982, at a university in this nation.
United States