They are considered the first Hollywood celebrities to die in the U.S. 1942 (1/16): Celebrity couple Carole Lombard and Clark Gable die in a plane crash outside of Fairbanks, Alaska. 1940 (3/17): Science fiction fans start using the term "Slans" as a term to describe themselves in Battle Creek, Michigan.Ĭ. 1940 (2/29): The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland, wins the Academy Award for Best Picture at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.Ĭ. 1939: Austrian philosopher Max Shachtman theorizes the "Third Camp" as emerging from the creation of an bilateral confrontation.Ĭ. Hitler uses the games as a propaganda campaign.Ĭ.1939- According to Peter Wright, the "Luciferian Crusade"/ "Cobra" organization is founded by a group of disappointed veterans form the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.Ĭ. 1938 (6/4-6/19): FIFA World Cup is held in Berlin, Germany, amidst growing tensions throughout Europe. ![]() 1936 (3/5): Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers wins the Academy Award for Best Picture at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.Ĭ. Ĭ.1935- Joseph Stalin continues the institution of the Comintern, despite advice to dismantle the organization.Ĭ. 1934 (5/27-6/10): FIFA World Cup is held in Stockholm, Sweden, sparking international attention. 1930 (7/13-30): FIFA World Cup is held in Barcelona, Spain, despite opposition from Uruguay, sparking international attention.Ĭ. ![]() 1922 (2/18): The Barbary Lion is declared extinct in Tripoli, Libya, sparking international attention and concern.Ĭ. 1914 (1/23): "Hotel Attraction" designed by Antoni Gaudí is completed in New York City, New York, sparking national attention.Ĭ. 1911 (5/30): 1911 - The 1st Indianapolis 500 took place which is won by Ray Harroun driving a Marmon Wasp for the Nordyke & Marmon Company.Ĭ. Here is the thirtieth version of the ATL, based on the latest POD additions (PART I):Ĭ. ![]() * Green Lantern (DC Comics) A Green Lantern ring is granted to a Chinese PLA soldier, much to the concern of the members of the Justice League. * Green Lantern (DC Comics) The Green Lantern Corps is dragged into the Apokolips/New Genesis War, eventually serving as peace-keepers. * Superman (DC Comics) It is revealed that New Genesis was complicit in the destruction of Krypton, fearing that the Kryptonians played too much of a "wild card" against Apokolips. * Wolverine (Marvel Comics) is dead, after the activation of the Sentinel Program by Tony Stark. * Iron Man (Marvel Comics) emerges as one of the principal backers of the Sentinel Program, citing his distrust of mutants. * Batman (DC Comics) has been transformed permanently into a vampire by Nocturna, after narrowly surviving an attack by Bane. * Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics) has the Reed Richards/Victor Von Doom rivalry being seen as an analogue to the Thomas Edison/Nikola Tesla rivalry. * Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics), Reed Richards emerges as a cold-blooded manipulator who knew the effect of the cosmic rays, and has emerged as a villianous character. * Wonder Woman (DC Comics) and Aquaman (DC Comics) were married in an effort to secure a peace between their two nations, and at the behest of the Greek Gods. ![]() * The Defenders (Marvel Comics) emerges as the premiere team of the Marvel Universe. * The Legion of Super Heroes (DC Comics) remains as popular as The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel Comics) Here a re a few PODs that I was wondering if anyone could help with, by placing some dates and/or details: * Another detail of the period was the issue of the "Cola Wars", which soft-drinks should we have fighting against each other in the 1980s/1990s? Again let's stay away from Sprite/7UP and Coke/Pepsi.įor those people who lived through the era, here are a few PODs for a few good laughs:ġ988 (11/13): Battle of the Network Stars (ABC-TV) starring stars of all 5 television networks, hosted by Howard Cossell, makes its hit debutġ992 (11/27): Battle of the Network Stars (CBS-TV) starring stars of all 5 television networks, hosted by Pat Sajack, makes its hit debutġ994 (12/16): Battle of the Network Stars (PTN-TV) starring stars of all 5 television networks, hosted by William Shatner, makes its hit debutġ995 (12/18): Battle of the Network Stars (CBS-TV) starring stars of all 5 television networks, hosted by William Shatner, makes its hit debutĢ001 (11/22): Battle of the Network Stars (NBC-TV) starring airs its final presentation, hosted by Arsenio HallĢ012 (7/23): In Living Color (FOX-TV) starring Jennifer Bartels, Josh Duvendeck, Jermaine Fowler, Kali Hawk and Milton "Lil' Rel" Howery, makes its hit debut. * Which fast-food franchises should we have go to war against each other? If anything, let's try to stay away from McDonald's and Burger King. Here are some quick PODs I was wondering if people could answer:
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