Film
This 1997 film about a doomed shipboard romance won 11 Oscars and became the highest-grossing movie of the 20th century
Titanic
This British rock band’s 1971 song “Stairway to Heaven” became one of the most iconic tracks in rock history
Led Zeppelin
This British actor, who starred in The Dark Knight trilogy as Batman, later received critical acclaim for his roles in American Hustle and Vice
Christian Bale
In 1990, this major global political event marked the end of the Cold War, after nearly 45 years of division
Fall of the Berlin Wall
1986, this disaster at a nuclear power plant became one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, releasing large amounts of radioactive material into the environment
Chernobyl
This 2019 South Korean black comedy made history as the first non-English film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards
Parasite
This British band famously split in 1970 after a decade of defining the sound of modern pop music
The Beatles
This comedian, known for his stand-up specials and roles in films like Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Will Hunting, tragically died by suicide in 2014
Robin Williams
In 1994, this African leader, who had been imprisoned for 27 years, was elected president of South Africa, marking the end of apartheid
Nelson Mandela
In 1987, this invention, which would later become the backbone of digital communication, was released by Tim Berners-Lee and revolutionised information sharing
World Wide Web
This 1999 horror film used a “found footage” format to tell the story of a group of filmmakers lost in the woods
The Blair Witch Project
This 1991 grunge anthem by Nirvana helped usher in the alternative rock explosion of the '90s
Smells Like Teen Spirit
This actress, known for playing Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, has become a successful producer and advocate for women's rights
Reese Witherspoon
In 2010, this platform, created to allow real-time news sharing and interactions, became one of the most influential social media platforms worldwide
In 1997, this animal, was created at the Roslin Institute in Scotland, making headlines as the first cloned mammal
Dolly the Sheep
This 1990 film about a mob family starred Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, and Robert De Niro, and was directed by Martin Scorsese
Goodfellas
This French electronic duo, known for wearing robot helmets, released the Grammy-winning album Random Access Memories in 2013
Daft Punk
This legendary actress, known for her roles in The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins, won an Academy Award for Best Actress
Julie Andrews
In 2010, this catastrophic event in the Gulf of Mexico led to the largest marine oil spill in history
Deepwater Horizon
In 2005, this disease, caused by the H5N1 strain, sparked global health concerns when it began spreading between humans
Bird Flu
This 2000 Chinese wuxia film directed by Ang Lee became an international hit and won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
This 1980 AC/DC album was the first released after the death of Bon Scott and includes the hit “You Shook Me All Night Long
Back in Black
This multi-talented American actor, best known for his role in The Social Network (2010), became the youngest person to ever win the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture at the age of 30
Jesse Eisenburg
In 2001, this U.S. president was inaugurated and immediately began his controversial war on terror following the September 11 attacks
George W Bush
This 1972 space mission was the first successful American attempt to land humans on the Moon
Apollo 17