Sweets
This peanut-buttery candy's popularity in the early '80s is attributed to the film E.T.
Reese's Pieces
Early in his career, Eastwood was known for playing people in this macho profession, including in a Sergio Leone trilogy.
Cowboy
1995: With this U.S. presidents in attendance, the presidents of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia signed the Dayton Peace Agreement in Paris.
Bill Clinton
In 1976, this letter A author published Sleeping Murder, a Miss Marple mystery.
Agatha Christie
Opened in 1988, this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical still holds the record for Broadway's longest-running show.
The Phantom of the Opera
In the early 1970s, this gelatin product brand popularized no-bake cheesecakes.
Jell-O
In this 1971 film, Eastwood plays a contentious and hotheaded San Francisco policeman.
Dirty Harry
1989: The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred.
George H. W. Bush
In the 1980s, her vampire novels, like Queen of the Damned, were popular spooky reads.
Anne Rice
A long-running Broadway favorite is this tale of the (literal) king of the jungle, which opened in 1997.
The Lion King
The 1970s and '80s saw a chocolate craze, including a trend toward this flowing chocolate fountain dessert.
Chocolate fondue
Eastwood's comedic roles include a starring turn in Every Which Way But Loose, in which he stars alongside this kind of creature.
Orangutan
1983: The Strategic Defense Initiative was announced to the American public.
Ronald Reagan
Arthur Hailey's 1971 novel Wheels covers this industry.
Automobile industry
In the 1980s, Joe Papp led the campaign to save these.
Theaters
This retro dessert consisting of layers cake, fruit, and pudding had a resurgence in the 1980s, particularly in Great Britian.
Trifle
Eastwood is referenced by Marty, Michael J. Fox's character, in 1990s third installment of this franchise.
Back to the Future
1977: He presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Jonas Salk and posthumously to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jimmy Carter
He is known for works like The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency as well as works of poetry and children's literature.
Alexander McCall Smith
This Broadway musical based on a lengthy book by Victor Hugo opened in 1987.
Les Misérables
This Australian dessert, consisting of shortbread, caramel, and chocolate, was invented in the 1970s and originally called a caramel slice.
Millionaire shortbread
A lover os music, Eastwood is accomplished at this black-and-white instrument and plays it in several movies, including 1993's In the Line of Fire.
Piano
1976: He introduced Black History Month, expanding it from a weeklong observance to a full month.
Gerald Ford
His The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series is popular sci-fi from the 1980s.
Douglas Adams
In 1972, The Museum of the City of New York hosted a tribute concert celebrating this composer, whose works include Carousel and Oklahoma!
Richard Rodgers