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Post by RaceFanX on Dec 11, 2021 17:24:23 GMT -5
Alright here we go...
1. DVD movies hit the market in the United States 2. "We Got Next" as the WNBA debuts, the women's basketball league's inaugural season includes eight teams playing a summer schedule. 3. NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon wins the first of his three Daytona 500s, leading home a 1-2-3 finish for his Hendrick Motorsports team. 4. The Mars Pathfinder mission, a joint NASA-JPL project, is a success and deploys Sojourner as the first rover ever to drive across the surface of the Red Planet. 5. The Confederation Bridge opens in Canada, linking New Brunswick on the mainland with Prince Edward Island 6. Harrison Ford plays the President and tells Gary Oldman to "Get off my plane" on the big screen in "Air Force One" 7. Iconic musician John Denver dies in a private plane crash 8. The supercomputer Deep Blue defeats chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov in their big rematch, marking the first major chess victory for a computer over a human opponent 9. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" first hits book store shelves in the UK 10. "101 Dalmatians: The Series" debuts on ABC as part of its new "Disney's One Saturday Morning" cartoon block
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Post by babclayman on Dec 11, 2021 18:05:30 GMT -5
Is it 1997, Race?
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Post by RaceFanX on Dec 11, 2021 19:33:43 GMT -5
It is. You are up now.
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Post by babclayman on Dec 16, 2021 12:51:34 GMT -5
Okay, I think I have a year in mind!
1. Disney's "Aristocats" Premieres. 2. Queen Latifah is born. 3. The Apollo Thirteen incident occurs. 4. Iron Man's father, Howard Stark, makes his comic debut. 5. "Pluto's Christmas Tree" airs on BBC One in the U K, making it the first complete Mickey Mouse short to be shown on television in colour. 6. Jon Pertwee makes his first appearance as the Doctor, in the "Doctor Who" serial; "Spearhead From Space". 7. Black Sabbath release their Debut Album. 8. The first Earth Day is celebrated. 9. Future President, Jimmy Carter is elected Governor of Georgia. 10. PBS begins broadcasting in the US.
What Year am I referring to, Pups!?
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Post by Belchic on Dec 16, 2021 16:53:46 GMT -5
Is it 1970, bab?
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Post by Belchic on Feb 19, 2022 13:26:07 GMT -5
babclayman, it's been two months. Did I guess the correct answer?
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Post by babclayman on Feb 20, 2022 9:29:31 GMT -5
You are correct, Belchic!
Which means, you can now post a year!
What year do you have in mind?
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Post by Belchic on Feb 20, 2022 15:38:52 GMT -5
As a matter of fact, I do, bab!
Let's see who can guess this year:
1. The Land Before Time was released in theaters. 2. America Sings closed at Disneyland 3. Daws Butler died. 4. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the world series. 5. The movie, Big, was released. 6. Bobby McFerrin released his big hit, "Don't Worry, Be Happy". 7. "Weird Al" Yankovic released what is often considered to be his signature song, "Fat", which also won a Grammy for "Best Concept Music". 8. Rainman was the Best Picture winner of this year at the Academy Awards. 9. Art Cloakey released a reboot Gumby series called "Gumby Adventures" in response to the revival of Gumby's popularity. 10. Illuminations premiered at EPCOT Center.
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Post by Flowgli on Feb 20, 2022 21:23:24 GMT -5
I’ll give this one a go.
1988
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Post by Belchic on Feb 20, 2022 22:38:40 GMT -5
Flo is correct! So she gets to do the next one!
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Post by RaceFanX on Jan 24, 2023 21:33:14 GMT -5
Let's bring this one back. Can you guess this year?
1.The popular Pokémon Lucario makes its debut in the movie "Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew." 2. It's time to rock out as the first "Guitar Hero" video game is released. 3. Liverpool F.C. beats A.C. Milan in a penalty kick shootout to win the UEFA Champions League Final. 4. Aang is found in the iceberg as "Avatar: The Last Airbender" makes its debut on Nickelodeon. 5. "Danicamania" sweeps the American racing world after Danica Patrick becomes the first woman to lead the Indianapolis 500...but British driver Dan Wheldon passes her late to win the famous race. 6. Hurricane Katrina hammers New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast in one of the most devastating natural disasters ever in the United States, leading to more than 1,000 deaths. 7. Mariah Carey's monster hit "We Belong Together" spends 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 charts. 8. The Airbus A380, the largest aircraft ever in passenger service, makes its first flight. 9. "Doctor Who" is successfully rebooted after more than a decade off the air with Christopher Eccleston making his debut as the Ninth Doctor. 10. The "Star Wars" Prequel Trilogy concludes with the release of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith."
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Post by babclayman on Jan 24, 2023 22:49:50 GMT -5
Is it 2005, Race!?
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Post by RaceFanX on Jan 24, 2023 23:01:07 GMT -5
The Force is strong with you. It is. You're up now Bab.
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Post by babclayman on Jan 25, 2023 10:26:50 GMT -5
Okay, I've got a year in mind!
1. Sherlock Holmes is first introduced. 2. The first Groundhog Day is observed. 3. Queen Victoria celebrates her Golden Jubilee. 4. Erwin Schrodinger, of Schrodinger's Cat, is born. 5. Chester Greenwood patents earmuffs. 6. La Tosca is first performed. 7. The Petri dish is created. 8. The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating the country's first national park, Banff National Park. 9. The rules for American Football are changed so that game time is Two Halves, Forty-Five Minutes each. 10. The Ponce de Leon Hotel, in St. Augustine, Florida begins construction.
Can you tell what year this is, Pups!?
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Post by Belchic on Jan 25, 2023 22:42:02 GMT -5
Is it 1887, bab?
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