What Decade?
This decade was full of Happy Days.
the 1950s
Although the show ran from 1974 to 1984, the story of the Cunningham family was set much earlier.
He said, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”
Gerald Ford
The quote comes from his first presidential address in 1974.
This nation launched the first space station, the Salyut 1.
the USSR
The launch took place on April 19, 1971.
Her novel The Handmaid’s Tale has been made into a popular modern TV series.
Margaret Atwood
Her other titles include 1989’s Cat’s Eye and a recent novel, The Testaments, from 2019.
This sport’s February 18, 1979, race is a historic moment in racing, the first televised race from start to finish.
NASCAR
The spectacle of the race included a fight between drivers Cale Yarborough and the Allison brothers.
The backstory for Dallas starts the Ewing family drama during this decade.
1930s
Star-crossed lovers, family dynamics, and drama abound in this
soap opera.
In one of his most beloved songs, he says, “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”
John Lennon
The 1971 tune “Imagine” is still popular and has been used during two Olympics ceremonies, in 2012 and 2018.
Launched and returned from space in 1981, this was the first reusable spacecraft.
Columbia
A tragic accident destroyed the spacecraft in 2003, but remnants can still be seen at the Kennedy Space Center.
This New Orleans native is noted for her Interview with the Vampire, which was made into a movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
Anne Rice
Her wide variety of works include religious novels and supernatural fiction.
This Italian race car driver has won many titles, including IndyCar in 1984 and USAC Silver Crown in 1974; other racers in his family include brother Aldo, grandson Marco, and nephews John and Adam.
Mario Andretti
After studying cars and racing in their native Italy, the Andretti brothers and their family came to the United States in 1955.
This decade was the setting for M*A*S*H.
1950s
It tells the story of an army hospital during the Korean War and is one of the most beloved shows from the ’70s and early ’80s.
After rejecting his Best Actor Oscar, he said, “If we are not our brother’s keeper, at least let us not be his executioner.”
Marlon Brando
Penned by Brando as a protest in how Hollywood portrayed Native Americans, the words were read out by Sacheen Littlefeather.
In 1976, an American probe discovered water frost on the surface of this planet.
Mars
The Viking 2 probe also found many elements essential to life, such as carbon and oxygen.
She is the author of fiction and nonfiction works including The Joy Luck Club and The Moon Lady.
Amy Tan
She is a Master Class instructor and has been awarded the National Humanities Medal. Her most recent book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, is about how she took up bird watching during the 2020 pandemic.
In 1997, Japanese automaker Toyota introduced this fuel-saving hybrid vehicle.
Prius
Chief engineer Takeshi Uchiyamada rose to the chairman of the board of directors after designing this groundbreaking car.
Recent TV show The Goldbergs has this decade as its setting, leading to many of the show’s iconic and nostalgic moments.
’80s
Creator Adam Goldberg based the show’s storylines around his real-life ’80s childhood.
Talk about irony! This British politician once said, “I don’t think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime.”
Margaret Thatcher
Just six years later, she became that first female PM.
William Shepherd, Yury Gidzenko, and Sergey Krikalyov were the first resident crew to occupy this space object.
the ISS (International Space Station)
The station boasts multiple laboratories for experiments and study of space.
Born in 1944, her famous works include 1982’s The Color Purple and 1970’s The Third Life of Grange Copeland.
Alice Walker
She is also largely responsible for reviving interest in fellow author Zora Neale Hurston.
At a July 4 race in 1984, this driver won his 200th career cup race in NASCAR, a record that still stands.
Richard Petty
The race at Daytona International Speedway was attended by President Reagan.
1980s science-fiction classic Star Trek: The Next Generation takes place in this century still to come.
2300s
Set in 2360, the futuristic show centers around a group of peaceful space explorers.
This film character told his love Sally, “I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
Harry Burns
Billy Crystal stars as Harry alongside Meg Ryan in the 1989 romance When Harry Met Sally.
The Apollo and this other spacecraft became the first two to achieve international docking in space, in 1975.
Soyuz
The docking between the U.S. and Soviet crafts took place as part of a test project.
Her semi-autobiographical The House on Mango Street details the life of a young woman in Chicago.
Sandra Cisneros
Her awards include an American Book Award, the National Medal of Arts, and a MacArthur Genius Grant.
Often associated with Japanese racing, the first official event in this type of racing was held in 1988 and called the Ikaten.
drift racing
It actually has its origins in 1950s Europe, where driver Tazio Nuvolari invented the technique.