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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