Trivia Quiz Challenge – What Happened First?

Michael Jordan retired from professional basketball for the first time in 1993, while Kobe Bryant retired in 2016.

The moon landing occurred in 1969, predating the release of the first Star Wars movie in 1977

Jim Hines won the 1968 Olympic 100m in 9.9, making it the first non-wind-assisted electronic sub-10-second performance. Carl Lewis broke the barrier in 1983 with 9.86 seconds.

Kelly Clarkson won the inaugural "American Idol" season in 2002, preceding Carrie Underwood's success in 2005.

The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, while the dissolution of the Soviet Union took place in 1991.

Johnny Carson hosted the Oscars for the first time in 1979, predating Jimmy Kimmel's hosting duties in 2017.

Apollo 11 successfully landed on the moon in 1969, while the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster happened in 1986.

Frank Sinatra won the Album of the Year Grammy with "Come Dance with Me!" in 1960, predating "The Barbra Streisand Album" in 1964.

Hip-hop emerged in the late 1970s, while grunge gained prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Jaws was released in 1975, predating "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" in 1982.12.

Brad Pitt was born in 1963, Leonardo DiCaprio in 1974

Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California 1973. Guns N' Roses came together in March 1985.

The Clean Air Act was enacted in 1963, preceding the Clean Water Act, which became law in 1972.

Harold Wilson took office for the first time in 1964, and Edward Heath in 1970.

Los Angeles hosted the Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984 and Atlanta in 1996. Los Angeles will host the event again in 2028.

Rubber Soul was released in 1965, predating "Let It Bleed" from 1969.

Jimmy Carter was awarded the prize in 2002, Nelson Mandela in 1993

Ronald Reagan took office as the 40th President in 1981, preceding Bill Clinton, who became the 42nd President in 1993.

"Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" was released in 1977, predating "Jurassic Park," which came out in 1993.

Jackson’s first solo effort, "Off the Wall," was released in 1979, predating Madonna's debut album, "Madonna," in 1983.