1941-2013

  • Attack of Pearl Harbor

    The 7 December 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history.
  • NATO

    Established under the North Atlantic Treaty by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United States
  • Rosa Parks

    Arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a municipal bus to a white man sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
  • Dr, King

    Dr. King delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to a crowd estimated at 250,000 at the Marched on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
  • Andy Warhol

    Andy Warhol is shot in his New York City loft by Valerie Solanis, a struggling actress, and writer
  • Temptaions "Just My Imagination"

    This was the third of 4 #1 Hits by the Temptations and took off right away, peaking at #1 in April
  • Elvis Presley

    Elvis Presley found dead. Died of heart failure.
  • Michael Jordan

    Michael Jordan selected by Chicago Bulls
  • Aubrey Drake Graham

    Drake was born
  • Nintendo Game Boy

    Nintendo introduce hand-held Game Boy
  • Fresh Prince of Bel Air

    First episode of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air
  • Jurassic Park

    Book published
  • Riots (Rodney King beating)

    The mostly white jury in the case against the white officers came back with a verdict of “not guilty” on April 29, 1992. Nobody could believe it. The officers were on tape and they were still not convicted. The feelings of anger and disappointment had built up long enough, and within minutes of the verdict, rioting started in South Central on Florence and Normandie
  • Superbowl XXIX

    SF 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26 in Miami
  • Simpsons

    Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history.
  • Family Guy

    First episode of Family Guy aired.
  • MIchael Jackson

    Michael Jackson receives the Artist of the Century award at the American music awards
  • Saddam Hussein

    President George W. Bush announces the capture of Saddam Hussein
  • American Dad

    First episode of American Dad
  • Mixtape

    Drake released his first mixtape Room for Improvement