1960's
What was the name of the civil rights activist who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr
In 1983, which country was the first to build a Disneyland outside of the US?
Japan
This is the star closest to Earth.
What is the sun? The sun is classified as a dwarf star. All the other stars we see in the sky are larger than the sun.
Which brand uses the slogan "Strong enough for a man, made for a woman"?
Secret
The ruins of this “unsinkable” ship were found in September 1985.
What is the RMS Titanic? After more than 70 years at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, a French American expedition found the remains.
What famous doll made her debut in 1959 and continued her popularity into the 1960s?
Barbie
Young professionals who lived and worked in cities were known as this.
What are yuppies? They were college-educated, the last of the baby boomers, and mostly obsessed with making money.
What is another name for the North Star?
Polaris
Name that ad
“Sorry, Charlie”
StarKist Tuna
In September 1974, this president pardoned President Richard Nixon.
Who is President Gerald Ford? He did it so a trial would not further polarize the country. Some blame his failure to gain a second term on the pardon.
Which African country gained independence from Belgium in 1960?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
From the early 1970s through 1981, this bombastic host entertained us on his talk show. It featured current themes and aired after The Tonight Show on NBC.
Who is Tom Snyder? He was enamored with radio, and he even changed his college major at Marquette from pre-med to journalism.
This is one of the two major gases that make up the sun.
What are hydrogen or helium? Hydrogen makes up 70 percent of the gas in the sun, with helium contributing 28 percent. Other gases include carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and micro-percentages of others.
“Let your fingers do the walking”
Yellow Pages
In September 1973, this aircraft made its first transatlantic flight, breaking records for the fastest crossing.
What is the Concorde? The first crossing took only three hours and 33 minutes. The first passenger flight wasn’t until 1976, and it continued to transport passengers at speeds greater than Mach 2 until 2003.
What was the name of the crime syndicate in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.?
THRUSH
Who was the first American woman to travel to space in 1983?
Sally Ride
What is another name for the Hunter's Moon?
Blood Moon
Also known as a sanguine or “blood” moon, the term “Hunters Moon” is used traditionally to refer to a full moon that appears during the month of October.
“When you care enough to send the very best”
Hallmark cards
On a September day in 1926, this 11-day feast in Little Italy made its debut.
What is Feast of San Gennaro (gen-AIR-o)? It’s a New York September tradition, and New Yorkers and visitors flock to Mulberry Street in the heart of Little Italy for shopping, parades, contests, live entertainment, and eating.
What product had the tag line "Cleans like the White Tornado?"
Ajax
What was the name of the treaty signed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in 1987 to eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles?
INF Treaty
What spacecraft was famously repaired with duct tape?
Apollo 13
"Whatever you do to the rest of you, your face belongs to..."
Noxzema
September didn’t always have 30 days. It used to have this many.
What is 29? Julius Caesar added an extra day in 46 BC.