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The Roswell UFO incident occurred near Roswell, New Mexico.

1930s
1940s
1950s

You're one class act!

Having difficulty with this one?

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The fall of the Berlin wall.

1960s
1980s
1970s

Yay!

Not quite.

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Riots in Los Angeles, spurred by the acquittal of four Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the beating of Rodney King.

2000s
1980s
1990s

Brilliant! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

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The grand opening of Disneyland in California.

1960s
1970s
1950s

Sensational!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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Actor James Dean was killed in a highway collision in Salinas.

1960s
1940s
1950s

Right on! 👊

Doh! 🤬

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Alaska was admitted to the Union, becoming the 49th state.

1930s
1950s
1960s

Nice job!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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Bay of Pigs Invasion: The failed U.S. led invasion and attempted coup d'état of Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro took place.

1950s
1960s
1970s

You've got it! 🥳

Nope, sorry. 😢

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British Invasion: The Beatles arrived in the United States.

1980s
1960s
1970s

Magnificent!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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The movie, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, opens in cinemas.

1990s
1980s
1970s

Amazing! 👍

Doh! 🤬

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US won the first Olympic basketball gold medal.

1920s
1940s
1930s

Absolutely right! 👍

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First man walked on the moon in this decade.

1950s
1960s
1970s

Great job!

Not quite right. 😢

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The World Wide Web is invented.

1990s
2000s
1980s

Awesome!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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The founding of United Nations(UN).

1950s
1940s
1930s

Perfect! 👊

That was incorrect.

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The launch of the Macintosh 128K or the Apple Macintosh.

1980s
1990s
1970s

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel, was founded.

1980s
1970s
1960s

Nice going!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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