1970s
On August 16th, 1977, this King of Rock and Roll was found dead at age 42
Who is Elvis?
On December 8th 1980, this former Beatle was assassinated outside of a hotel in New York
Who is John Lennon?
In 1995, this movie was released as the first entirely computer animated feature length film, and was the first movie released by Pixar
What is Toy Story?
This natural disaster struck land on August 29th 2005, and decimated large portions of the southeast coast, mainly Louisiana
On October 5th 2011, this Apple cofounder met his untimely demise at the age of 56
Who is Steve Jobs?
Now one of the largest companies in the world, this company was founded in a garage in Albuquerque in 1975
What is Microsoft?
On November 9th, 1989, this structure was demolished, symbolizing the end of the Cold War
What is the Berlin Wall?
In 1995, the jury deliberated for less than 4 hours before reaching a not guilty verdict, in one of the largest trials of the century for this man
Who is O.J Simpson?
In 2002, this prison was created on a U.S Naval base to detain enemies of the war on terror.
What is Guantanamo Bay?
In 2013, two pipe bombs were detonated near the finish line of this event, killing 3 and wounding 281 others
What is the Boston Marathon?
In 1976, an outbreak of this made international headlines, as it killed 280 people in Zaire (Now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). A similar panic ensued when the disease came to the US in 2014 after an outbreak in Guinea.
What is Ebola?
On May 18th 1980, this Washington volcano erupted for the first time in over 120 years
What is Mt. St. Helens?
In 1997, a high speed car accident in Paris lead to the death of this 36 year old world figure.
Who is Princess Diana?
Originally costing 1/10 of a cent for one, at its peak, this cryptocurrency launched in 2009 was selling for nearly $69,000 a “piece”
What is Bitcoin?
In 2015, the US. Supreme Court passed a ruling on the Obergefell V. Hodges case, legalizing this for millions of Americans.
What is Gay Marriage?
This event included the capture of 52 American diplomats, and began on November 4th 1979, lasting 444 days
What is the Iran Hostage Crisis?
On September 21st 1981, she was appointed as the first female justice of the U.S Supreme Court
Who is Sanda Day O'Connor?
On May 10th 1994, this civil rights leader was officially sworn in as the President of South Africa at the age of 75
Who is Nelson Mandela?
In 2004, this 40th President of the United States died in Los Angeles California at age 93
Who is Ronald Reagan?
Though the separation did not officially happen until 2020, in 2016, a national vote for this policy took 5 different Prime ministers before it was finally enacted
What is Brexit?
Finished in 1914 during the Wilson administration, President Carter relinquished American control of this trade route in 1977, giving control back to its government.
What is the Panama Canal?
Spanning larger than a football field, on October 11th 1987, this was first displayed at the National Mall to bring attention to a largely ignored public health crisis
What is the AIDS Quilt?
Begun in October 1990, this endeavor to map all of the genes in the human body was completed in 2003
What is the Human Genome Project?
In February 2003, a tragic accident claimed the lives of the 7 crewman on board as this shuttle exploded upon reentry to Earth’s Atmosphere
What is the Columbia?
Following a major earthquake, a 15 meter Tsunami destroyed the power supply and cooling mechanisms of this nuclear power plant, leading to the most devastating nuclear incident in its countries history
What is Fukushima?