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The Timeline

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Two years before the start of WW2 during the Roosevelt presidency, Amelia Mary Earhart mysteriously disappears, The Hobbit is published, and The Golden Gate bridge officially opens

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

One year into WW2, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill become President and Prime Minister. The Blitz beings in London

Pinnochio

Gone with the Wind wins Best Picture at the Oscars and Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award. The first Captain America comic book is published

Fantasia

The draft age in the USA is lowered from 21 to 18 and the Manhattan Project is started.The world's first nuclear reactor is built in Chicago, and Duct Tape is invented

Bambi

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Geneva Convention is signed and NATO is established. George Orwell publishes Nineteen Eighty-Four, and the first-ever Emmy Awards are held

Cinderella

Five years after the end of WWII during the Truman presidency, the Korean War begins. The first Diner's Club credit cards are released, the first color TV show airs, and Disney's Silver Age begins

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Alice in Wonderland

“I Love Lucy” debuts on CBS, birth control becomes available, and the USA starts testing nukes at a site in Nevada, and the first direct-dial coast to coast telephone is released

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Peter Pan

Eisenhower was inaugurated, The Korean War ended, the first color TVs went on the market, the first polio vaccine was developed, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, and the double helix was discovered

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Castro comes to power in Cuba and the Dalai Lama is forced to flee Tibet. Barbie Doll Launches. Alaska becomes the 49th State and Hawaii becomes the 50th, The Twilight Zone premieres on TV

Sleeping Beauty

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John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I have a dream" speech. Zip codes are introduced in the US, Early Beatlemania takes hold of pop culture, and Alcatraz closes

The Sword in the Stone

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During the Johnson administration, the Vietnam War starts. The Civil Rights Act is signed into law and Martin Luther King Jr. wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison

Mary Poppins

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Interracial marriage becomes legal across the US. Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black justice on the Supreme Court. The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is released and Public Broadcasting Act establishes PBS

The Jungle Book

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Robin Hood

Roe v. Wade makes abortion a US constitutional right. US Troops withdrawn from Vietnam and IRA bombs explode in King's Cross and Euston stations

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Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope

Apple II computer goes on sale, the NYC blackout keeps New York dark for 25 hours. Atari is released in North America and Elvis Presley Dies, Spain has its first elections post-Franco

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The Rescuers

Star Wars comes out in theaters and The Clash's debut album releases. Jimmy Carter is inaugurated and Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Silver Jubilee

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Pete's Dragon

Two 747 jumbo jets collide at Tenerife Airport (famously referenced in Breaking Bad). France has the last execution by guillotine AND introduces opium perfume

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The Hobbit

Fleetwood Mac releases Rumors. The Silmarillion is published and Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set is released, Slim-Fast began selling, Pele retires from football

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The Muppet Movie

During the Carter administration, Three Mile island Nuclear Accident takes place. Saddam Hussein takes power in Iraq, and China institutes the 1 child policy. The OG Superman and Star Trek films were released and ESPN Launches

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Star Wars: Episode V- The Empire Strikes Back

The US beats the Soviet Union in Hockey at the Lake Placid Olympics (Miracle on Ice). The Rubik's Cube is released. CNN launches, John Lennon is shot, and Mt St. Helena erupts

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

Reagan is inaugurated and Charles and Diana are married. Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Lean Cuisine frozen dinners are introduced, and The DeLorean car debuts

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Grace Kelly dies after sustaining a stroke while driving, and John Belushi dies of drug overdose. Michael Jackson releases Thriller and Cats premiers on Broadway.

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial

Reagan announces plans for the SDI, which was code-named “Star Wars”, meant to intercept and strike down incoming nuclear missiles. Nintendo debuts Mario Bros. and Fraggle Rock comes to television!

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi

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Indira Ghandi is assassinated. AIDS spreads across the US with over 7,000 cases. The first Apple personal computer is released. “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

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The “Beauty Queen Killer”, is killed in New Hampshire during his arrest. Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister. The longest MLB game in history is played, lasting 8 hours and 6 minutes

Ghostbusters

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Virgin Atlantic Airlines is formed. The Soviet Union boycotts the summer Olympics; and Ronald Reagan win the US presidential election

The Karate Kid

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Tetris is released and Jeopardy! premiers. The first untethered spacewalk takes place, and the first MTV Video Music Awards aires

The Neverending Story

Live Aid concerts are help in London and Philadelphia. Additionally, Route 66 is removed from the United States Highway System, Michael Jordan is named the NBA’s “Rookie of the Year”, and Nintendo releases the NES in North America!

The Breakfast Club

Back to the Future is the top grossing movie and nominated for Best Original Song for “The Power of Love”. Microsoft releases Windows 1.0.

The Goonies

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Back to the Future

Both New Coke and Calvin and Hobbs debut. Hippies clash with police at Stonehenge, and the wreckage of the Titanic is discovered

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The Black Cauldron

The Care Bears movie debuted along with Forrest Gump (the book). Amadeus sweeps the Oscars

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Top Gun

The Nuclear power plant Chornobyl goes into meltdown, and Space Shuttle Challenger explodes

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The Great Mouse Detective

"Phantom of the Opera" debuts on the West End, and The Oprah Winfrey show debuts on TV. The Iran-Contra Affair occurs, and mad cow disease strikes the UK

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Both Seinfeld and The Simpsons premiere on NBC and Fox respectively. Tiananmen Square Protests take place in China. The Exxon Valdez spills 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound

Batman

Hollywood Studios opens at Disney World, Taylor Swift is born, the Game Boy is also born, and Madonna’s 'Like A Prayer' debuts

The Little Mermaid

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President Bush (senior) signs the Americans with Disabilities Act. NASA deploys the Hubble Space Telescope. Nelson Mandella is released from prison, Iraq invades Kuwait, andMargaret Thatcher resigns

The Rescuers Down Under

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Operation Desert Storm forces Iraqi troops out of Kuwait, Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested, Apartheid is dismantled, and Rodney King’s arrest captures police brutality on film

Fievel Goes West

Dollar Tree is founded. Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ is released, and People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive is Patrick Swayze

Beauty and the Beast

The “Adventures of Pete and Pete” debuts on Nickelodeon and the Chicago Bulls win their first-ever NBA Championship by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers

Hook

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Bill Clinton is elected president, and Bush signs NAFTA into law. Hurricane Andrew hits Florida, The Mall of America Opens, and Cartoon Network launches

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

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Jeffrey Dahmer is sent to jail, and Prince Charles and Princess Diana announce that they are separating. Sister Act is released, along with Alien 3 and Lethal Weapon 3

Batman Returns

Aladdin

Time Magazine's Man of the Year is Bill Clinton, and People’s sexiest man alive was Nick Nolte. A shipping container filled with 28,000 rubber ducks is lost in the Pacific Ocean

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Homeward Bound

Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Canada elects Kim Campbell, its first female Prime Minister, and the first Beanie babies are set loose upon the Earth

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Jurassic Park

Two former police officers are convicted of violating the civil rights of Rodney King. Rudy Giuliani is the first Republican mayor of New York City in 20 years. Mattel and Fisher-Price announce a $1 billion merger

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Hocus Pocus(s)

Sleepless in Seattle and Free Willy release in theaters. The top song was Dreamlover by Mariah Carey

The VHS release of Aladdin sells 10.6 million copies in its first week. Dave Thomas (founder of Wendy's) got his GED to set a good example, and Pearl Jam started Coachella as a way to boycott TicketMaster

The Nightmare Before Christmas

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The Berlin Wall comes down, the first GPS satellite goes into orbit, and the Game Boy is released

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Milo and Otis

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The X-Files premiers while Cheers and Saved by the Bell aired their final seasons. Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake join Britney and Christina Aguilera in "The New Mickey Mouse Club."

Mrs Doubtfire

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Nelson Mandela is elected president. OJ Simpson flees police in his white Ford Bronco. The civil war in Rwanda kills half a million people. Nancy Karrigan is attacked, and the Playstation is released

The Lion King

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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana dies tragically to suicide. The Beastie Boys coin the term “mullet”. Forrest Gump is released and Friends has its first season. Michael Crichton becomes the only person ever to have a #1 Novel and #1 TV show at the same time

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1966: Vietnam War, Batman and Star Trek premiere on TV
2000: Bush v. Gore, Mad Cow disease sweeps Europe

2018: The #MeToo movement gets started, Brett Kavanaugh is nominated to the Supreme Court amid contentious hearings

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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The Oklahoma City bombing kills 187 people. Michael Jordan returns to basketball, OJ Simpson is found innocent, and Christopher Reeves is tragically paralyzed

The Goofy Movie

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A referrendum for Quebec to become indepentent from Canada is narrowly defeated. The Bosnian Civil War comes to an end after the death of over 7,000 Muslims. Toy Story releases as the first fully computer animated feature film

Batman Forever

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Windows ‘95 is released and Bill Gates is named the richest man in the world. Mumbai officially reclaims its proper name

Pocahontas

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People’s sexiest man alive was Brad Pitt and Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise was the #1 song

Clueless

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Phillip Pullman publishes Northern Lights, Alanis Morissette releases her iconic album Jagged Little Pill, Dolly the cloned sheep was born, and the X-Games premiered

Toy Story

The Heisei era covers all the Godzilla st984’s ‘The Return of Godzilla’ and ending in 1995 with ‘Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah

Godzilla: The Heisei Special

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TLC’s “Waterfalls” wins MTV’s Video Music Award for Video of the Year and Drew Berrymore flashes David Letterman live on the Late Show!

Jumanji

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Charles and Diana divorce, the Nintendo 64 is released

Muppet Treasure Island

Diana Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash in Paris, The U.S. Treasury introduced a redesigned $50, and Google.com was registered as a domain name

Titanic

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Mad Cow disease hits the UK, the Spice Girls are #1 with Wannabe

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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Ebay “opens its doors” to become the first online auction website and IBM’s Deep Blue defeats Chess Champion Gary Kasparov

Independence Day

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Major League Soccer has its first ever season and 38 million acres of the rainforest are reportedly destroyed through timber gathering

Space Jam

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The Teletubbies are introduced on BBC2, People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive is George Clooney, and Bill Clinton is inaugurated for a 2nd time

The Fifth Element

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Dolly the sheep is the first successfully cloned mammal. Princess Diana is killed in a car crash, Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State in the US,

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

In th Weeks Ahead

In the Weeks Ahead

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Don't Tell Mom the Babysiter's Dead

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Batman and Robin

Hercules

Anastasia

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