1989 ⟶ The Simpsons Premieres on Fox Television
December 17: The first episode of The Simpsons premieres on ...
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🍬 Bubble Gum Introduced Commercially
Bubble gum is invented.⟶
ConsumerismAmerican CultureInventionsFood IndustryEntertainmentBusiness
United States📺 Sesame Street Premieres on Television
November 10: Sesame Street premieres its debut episode.⟶
EducationTelevisionCultural ImpactSocial ImpactGlobal Culture
United States👑 Vanessa Williams Wins Miss America
September 17: Vanessa Lynn Williams becomes the first African-American to be crowned Miss America, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.⟶
Civil Rights MovementRepresentationCultural ImpactEntertainment
United States📺 The Simpsons Premieres on Fox Television
December 17: The first episode of The Simpsons premieres on Fox.⟶
TelevisionAnimationComedyPopular CultureAmerican CultureEntertainment
United States📺 SpongeBob SquarePants Premieres on Nickelodeon
May 1: The first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants airs on Nickelodeon.⟶
TelevisionAnimationChildren's EntertainmentCultural ImpactPop CultureComedyCartoon
United States⚾ Boston Red Sox Win World Series, Breaking "Curse of the Bambino"
October 23 – 27: Boston Red Sox wins the World Series for the first time since 1918, ending the Curse of the Bambino.⟶
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