John Lennon is shot dead in front of his apartment in New York City. 

"Pac-Man" is released and becomes a symbol of gaming culture. With the rise of the internet starting in 1991, gaming shifts to the online space.

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer get married, but the marriage would only last 15 years and ends in divorce in 1996.

Michael Jackson performs his iconic dance move for the first time. The King of Pop passes away in 2009 at the age of 50.

The HIV-1 virus is isolated from a patient for the first time. 

New Olympic discipline: solo synchronized swimming. It is included for the last time in 1992.

The world's largest charity concert takes place, where Queen performs their legendary song "Bohemian Rhapsody" – ten years after its release in 1975.

Nuclear disaster in Chernobyl.

Diego Maradona scores the infamous “Hand of God” goal

“Black Monday” — the Dow Jones suffers the largest drop by percentage in its history.

Steffi Graf wins all four Grand Slams and Olympic gold in a single year – an unparalleled triumph to this day. Decades later, Novak Djokovic makes tennis history in 2023 when he sets a new record with his 24th Grand Slam title.

The founding of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Its analyses and warnings pave the way for the 2015 emissions goal: the Paris Climate Agreement, which for the first time defines binding measures to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The fall of the Berlin Wall heralds the reunification of Germany. Built in 1961, the Wall separated East and West Germany for almost 30 years.

The pilot episode of "The Simpsons" is broadcast for the first time. The series still impresses today with its predictions, such as the presidency of Donald Trump, which leads into a second term in 2025.

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