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Marilyn Monroe
More About Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe soars in popularity with five new movies, including The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve, and attempts suicide after the death of friend Johnny Hyde who asked to marry her several times, but she refused respectfully. Monroe would later (1954) be married for a brief time to Joe DiMaggio (mentioned in the previous verse). -
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Santayana Goodbye
Santayana QuotesSantayana goodbye: George Santayana, philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist, dies on September 26. -
Rock Around The Clock
Rock Around The Clock"Rock Around the Clock" is a hit single released by Bill Haley & His Comets in May, spurring worldwide interest in rock and roll music. -
California Baseball
California Baseball FactsCalifornia baseball begins as the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants move to California and become the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. They are the first major league teams west of Kansas City -
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel Of Fortune WebsiteWheel of Fortune: A hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983 -
Bernie Goetz
Bernie Goetz BiographyBernie Goetz: On December 22, Goetz shot four young men who he said were threatening him on a New York City subway. Goetz was charged with attempted murder but was acquitted of the charges, though convicted of carrying an unlicensed gun. -
Rock and Roller Cola Wars
Rock and Roller Cola Wars FactsRock-and-roller cola wars: Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the teenage and young adult demographic. -
China Under Martial Law
China Under Martial Law FactsChina's under martial law: On May 20, China declares martial law, enabling them to use force of arms against protesting students to end the Tiananmen Square protests.
