Pick a Year that Stands Out for Each Decade

Hmmmm...

Noughties... 2001 because the attack on World Trade Center

90s... 2000 because it was the beginning of the new millennium and people have been anticipating that for most of the 90s.

80s... 1984 and 1989

1984 because there was a book about it and it was the year Madonna rose to fame.
1989 because it was the year Berlin Wall collapsed.

70s... 1977

1977 because it was the year when Star Wars was released on cinemas.

60s... 1969

Apollo 11's landing on the moon. One leap for mankind.

50s... 1956

Elvis Presley rose to fame. Rock and Roll became a big hit.

40s... 1945

End of World War II

30s... 1939

Gone with the Wind released on cinemas. End of the Great Depression. Beginning of World War II

20s... 1929

End of the Roaring 20s. Beginning of the Great Depression.

10s... 1918

End of World War I.