Historical Events
Movie Quotes
Album Covers
Former Countries
Tequila Sunrise
100
1970 was the first year for this nature centric holiday in the United States.
Earth Day
100
"You're gonna need a bigger boat." (1975)
Jaws
100
Pink Floyd, 1973
The Dark Side of the Moon
100
This communist state dissolved in 1991 into 15 independent countries, including Russia and Ukraine.
Soviet Union
100
The “sunrise” in a Tequila Sunrise comes from adding this red fruit syrup to the drink.
Grenadine
200
This US president resigned in 1974 following the Watergate scandal.
Richard Nixon
200
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." (1972)
The Godfather
200
Fleetwood Mac, 1977
Rumours
200
This European country split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
Czechoslovakia
200
If you make a Tequila Sunrise but swap the orange juice for pineapple juice, the drink’s name now reflects the opposite time of day.
Tequila Sunset
300
This tech company released the first microprocessor in 1971, paving the way for the future of electronics.
Intel
300
"In space, no one can hear you scream." (1979)
Alien
300
Pink Floyd, 1976
Wish You Were Here
300
This country fell in 1975, putting an end to the Vietnam war.
South Vietnam
300
The film Tequila Sunrise from 1988 starred this actor in the leading role, also known for roles in Braveheart and Signs.
Mel Gibson
400
The 1974 kidnapping of Patty Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army and her later apparent loyalty to her captors is one of the most famous real-world examples of this psychological phenomenon.
Stockholm Syndrome
400
“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” (1976)
Rocky
400
The Who, 1971
Who's Next
400
This northern half of what is now Yemen existed as its own country until 1990.
North Yemen
400
The Tequila Sunrise became widely popular in the 1970s, thanks in part to this famous band who wrote a hit song named after it.
Eagles
500
This is the nickname of a tennis match between female Billie Jean King and male Bobby Riggs in which Billie Jean King was the winner.
Battle of the Sexes
500
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning." (1979)
Apocalypse Now
500
Led Zeppelin, 1971
Led Zeppelin IV
500
This Balkan country broke apart in the 1990s into six independent nations.
Yugoslavia
500
The modern Tequila Sunrise uses orange juice, tequila, and grenadine. The original version from the 1930s added this ingredient to make it different.
Lime juice