History
This "Invention of the Year" from 2007 has forever changed the way the world communicates.
What is the first iPhone?
The Chordettes asked this person to "bring me a dream" in their famous 1954 song.
Who is Mr. Sandman?
I'm lovin' it!
What is McDonalds?
The phrase "P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney" comes from this movie.
What is Finding Nemo?
This almost 90-yr old European toy brand almost died in the early 2000s before re-inventing itself and becoming the world's most powerful brand in 2015, aided by a 2014 blockbuster movie.
What is Lego?
The first African American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
This iconic band released its final album in May 1970, one month after they broke up.
What is the Beatles?
I want my baby back ribs!
What is Chili's?
This 80's movie was the highest grossing film of the decade.
What is E.T. The Extraterrestrial?
This toy, invented in the early 1950s, and still popular for decades afterwards, managed to land a starring role in the widely popular animated movie series, Toy Story.
What is Mr. Potato Head?
The name of the site of a nuclear power plant accident in 1979 that led to a radiation leak.
What is Three Mile Island?
This was the year that "Dancing Queen," "You Light Up My Life," "Blinded by the Light," and "Hotel California" all reached #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart.
What is 1977?
Give me a break, Give me a break! Break me off a piece of that __________________.
What is Kit Kat bar?
The hottest video game in 1979.
What was Space Invaders?
A favorite summer-time pastime, this toy was basically a large yellow plastic sheet with holes in it.
What is a Slip-'N-Slide?
Dr. Jonas Salk successfully created a vaccine for this disease in 1952.
What is polio?
This artist's list of hits includes "Beat It," "Man In the Mirror," and "Thriller."
Who is Michael Jackson?
The San Francisco treat.
What is Rice-A-Roni?
This character landed at 17 Cherry Lane in a well-known Walt Disney movie from 1964.
Who was Mary Poppins?
This toy company manufactures Hot Wheels.
What is Mattel?
This tragedy happened on the morning of January 28, 1986.
What was the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion?
This famous pop singer and cultural icon became famous for telling her listeners to "Shake It Off."
Who is Taylor Swift?
Double your pleasure, double your fun!
What is Doublemint Gum?
This television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today.
What is The Price is Right?
The Barbie Doll was without question the best selling doll in the 1960s. Partly as a result of a massive Television advertising campaign, this was the SECOND best selling doll during that decade.
What was the Chatty Cathy?