1970s
What first, in 1970, was organized by a Wisconsin senator to raise awareness about environment issues?
What is Earth Day?
In 1981, these professionals went on strike for better working conditions + better pay, but were eventually fired by President Reagan.
What are air traffic controllers?
This TV show kicked off its 6th season in 1993 with Brittney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera + Ryan Gosling.
What is the Mickey Mouse Club?
This person died in 2005, prompting 4 million mourners to descend on Rome for the funeral.
Who is Pope John Paul II?
This first tablet computer debuted in 2010 with a 9.7" display, 64 GB of memory + Bluetooth 2.1.
What is iPad?
This single, released in 1979, is widely considered the first major hip hop song.
What is Rapper's Delight?
In 1980, this American city hosted the Winter Olympics that saw the US hockey team defeat the Soviet Union.
What is Lake Placid, New York?
This fantastical and hamster-like creature was released in 1998 by Tiger Electronics + was at the top of everyone's holiday list.
What is a Furbie?
This free, web-based, collaborative encyclopedia project launched in 2001 + went on to become the most popular general reference work on the internet.
What is Wikipedia?
This federal act was signed into law in 2010 and was fully implemented in 2014, making a significant overhaul of the US healthcare system.
What is the ACA (Affordable Care Act)?
This company, founded in 1975, eventually dominated the home computer operating system market.
What is Microsoft?
In 1989, this European fixture fell after an announcement by the East German government that the border checkpoints were open.
What is the Berlin Wall?
These digital pets took America by storm in 1997.
What is Tamagotchi?
This professional networking platform, founded in 2003, aimed to connect people for job opportunities and career advancement.
What is LinkedIn?
In 2017, the United Kingdom triggered this referendum, setting in motion the process of leaving the European Union.
What is Brexit (British exit)?
This Atlanta Brave broke Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974, hitting his 715th career home run.
Who is Hank Aaron?
This single, written by Michael Jackson + Lionel Richie, was recorded in 1985 by more than 45 American singers.
In 1990, this leader was released from prison after 30 years of imprisonment for opposing apartheid + white-minority rule in South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
In 2001, this new line of portable media players was released by Apple Inc.
What is iPod?
In 2019, much of the world watched as fire raged at this beloved 8501-year-old European cathedral.
What is Notre Dame?
In 1973, this former president died in Stonewall, Texas of his 3rd heart attack.
Who is Lyndon B Johnson?
This TV channel launched in 1981 with Video Killed the Radio Star.
What is MTV?
This 1995 Spanish pop-dance hit quickly became a pop culture phenomenon at clubs, proms and weddings.
What is the Macarena?
In 2009, this pop star died from a cocktail of drugs that stopped his heart.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This city became the first South American city to host the Olympic Games that opened in August of 2016.
What is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?