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100
Small devise used for solving math problems is introduced.
What is the pocket calculator?
100
Popular arcade game found in many restaurants was first introduced.
What is Pac Man?
100
This Communist nation collapses.
What is the Soviet Union?
100
The international scientific effort to determine the sequence of chemical base pairs which make up human DNA is completed. Name the effort?
What is Human Genome Project?
100
This healthcare plan was put into law in the US.
What is the Affordable Care Act?
200
She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor of India.
Who is Mother Teresa?
200
A physical division between communism and democracy falls.
What is the Berlin Wall?
200
The telescope that was launched into space from the Space Shuttle that is still in use today.
What is Hubble?
200
This form of currency enters the mainstream in several European countries.
What is the Euro?
200
A major earthquake occurs in this country killing about 100,000 people.
What is Haiti?
300
The first black man to win Wimbledon.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
300
Widespread modern plague is named.
What is AIDS?
300
This disease had more people eating chicken, lamb and fish in the UK.
What is Mad Cow Disease?
300
This online encyclopedia is launched.
What is Wikipedia?
300
Prince Williams marries...
Who is Kate Middleton?
400
Popular gyrating singer found dead.
Who is Elvis Presley?
400
The eruption of this US volcano causes much destruction.
What is Mount St. Helens?
400
This NYC building was bombed for the first time.
What is World Trade Center?
400
Apple launches this portable media player.
What is the Ipod?
400
This notorious terrorist is killed in his home.
Who is Osama Bin Laden?
500
Famous pop group breaks up.
Who are The Beatles?
500
Personal computers are introduced by this company.
What is IBM?
500
Famous Brit dies in a car crash.
Who is Princess Diana?
500
Terrorist attack that killed at least 3000 Americans.
What are the 9/11 attacks on The World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the plane that crashed in PA?
500
This person wins his 19th summer Olympic medal making him the winningest olympic athlete of all time.
Who is Michael Phelps?