Remember the Year
Instructions: Can you remember which year these famous events happened? Put your long-term memory to the test with iconic moments from history!
- 1.
In what year did Neil Armstrong first walk on the Moon?
A1969B1967C1970D1968 - 2.
In what year did Elvis Presley first appear on The Ed Sullivan Show?
A1957B1954C1955D1956 - 3.
In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?
A1987B1989C1990D1988 - 4.
In what year did President John F. Kennedy get assassinated?
A1964B1962C1963D1961 - 5.
In what year did the Woodstock Music Festival take place?
A1967B1969C1970D1968 - 6.
In what year did the Titanic sink on its maiden voyage?
A1913B1911C1912D1910 - 7.
In what year did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his 'I Have a Dream' speech?
A1963B1961C1964D1962 - 8.
In what year did The Beatles first appear on The Ed Sullivan Show in America?
A1964B1965C1963D1962 - 9.
In what year did World War II end?
A1946B1944C1945D1943 - 10.
In what year did Disneyland open in Anaheim, California?
A1954B1955C1953D1956 - 11.
In what year did the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occur?
A1984B1985C1986D1987 - 12.
In what year did Princess Diana and Prince Charles get married?
A1981B1982C1980D1979 - 13.
In what year did the first color broadcast of the World Series take place?
A1955B1956C1954D1953 - 14.
In what year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama?
A1955B1954C1953D1956 - 15.
In what year did 'I Love Lucy' first premiere on television?
A1951B1950C1953D1952
Answer Key
Neil Armstrong took his famous 'one small step' on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission. An estimated 600 million people watched the event on television.
Elvis Presley made his legendary Ed Sullivan Show debut on September 9, 1956. The show drew about 60 million viewers — a record at the time — and helped launch him to superstardom.
The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, after 28 years of dividing East and West Berlin. Jubilant crowds celebrated and chipped away at the wall with hammers and pickaxes.
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. It was a defining moment for a generation — most people alive at the time remember exactly where they were when they heard the news.
Woodstock was held August 15–18, 1969, on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Over 400,000 people attended the festival, which featured Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and many other legendary artists.
The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. Over 1,500 of the approximately 2,200 passengers and crew perished.
Dr. King delivered his iconic speech on August 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington. An estimated 250,000 people gathered to hear him.
The Beatles made their historic American TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. About 73 million viewers tuned in — the largest American TV audience at the time — launching 'Beatlemania' in the U.S.
World War II ended in 1945. Germany surrendered on May 8 (V-E Day), and Japan surrendered on August 15 (V-J Day) following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, with Walt Disney himself hosting a live television special for the grand opening. It was the first major theme park of its kind.
The Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, tragically killing all seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe. Many schoolchildren watched the launch live on TV.
The 'wedding of the century' took place on July 29, 1981, at St Paul's Cathedral in London. An estimated 750 million people worldwide watched the ceremony on television.
The 1953 World Series between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers was the first to be broadcast in color on NBC, though very few households had color TVs at the time.
Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955, for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her courageous act sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and became a defining moment of the Civil Rights Movement.
I Love Lucy premiered on CBS on October 15, 1951, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. It became one of the most beloved and watched shows in TV history, with over 60 million viewers tuning in for some episodes.