1973
Winning at Wimbledon is is nothing - this player won the "battle of the sexes" in the same year!
Who is Billie Jean King?
The second inauguration of this US president was held on January 21st.
Who was Ronald Reagan?
A clown fish and a blue reef fish go on an adventure across the ocean in this Disney Pixar film.
What is Finding Nemo?
Chris Pratt starred in two of the highest grossing films of the year: Guardians of the Galaxy and this one, inspired by the classic Danish toy.
What is The LEGO Movie?
The Oldsmobile Tornado hit the market as the first car to have these...not that many people wanted such a silly feature.
What are airbags?
Data from the Braves v Cubs game prove his real "day off" must have been on June 5, 1985, but life moves pretty fast, so it's okay if you missed it.
Who is Ferris Bueller?
Apple launched this music marketplace and sold one million songs during the first week.
What is iTunes?
After 50 years of estrangement, the United States re-established diplomatic relations with this island nation.
What is Cuba?
This prolific author passed away, but his legacy lives on through his high fantasy novels and the languages he constructed, like Elvish and Dwarfish.
Who was JRR Tolkien?
Say You, Say Me, say the name of this singer, the artist behind the #1 hit that year.
Who is Lionel Richie?
Ruben Studdard beat Clay Aiken in season 2 of this iconic TV music competition.
What is American Idol?
This joyous song by Pharrell Williams became an unexpected hit after its original release on the soundtrack for Despicable Me 2 the previous year.
What is Happy?
Engineer Martin Cooper invented the first handheld portable phone for this telecommunications brand - let's just say it wasn't quite Razr thin.
What is Motorola?
It's a cult classic today, but this mystery comedy's three different endings didn't go over well upon release.
What is Clue?
This basketball legend retired after 15 seasons playing for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This lime green team won their first Super Bowl, defeating the Denver Broncos 43-8.
What are the Seattle Seahawks?
Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn starred in this horror flick, the top grossing film of the year.
What is The Exorcist?
This futuristic dystopian novel was published and became a smash hit Hulu adaptation three decades later.
What is The Handmaid's Tale?
This nifty new service was launched, allowing users to video chat on computers, tablets, mobile devices, and the Xbox.
What is Skype?
This 1968 horror classic starring Mia Farrow was added to the National Film Registry.
What is Rosemary's Baby?
Our spines contains 33 of these, but they fuse together over time, leaving most of us with just 26.
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