Joel's 40 Years timeline.

May 15, 1941

Joe DiMaggio

For More InformationWent to the World Series five times in the 1940s, winning four of them
Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1989

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Dec 27, 1950

Television

For More InformationBecoming widespread (in black and white format) and becomes the most popular means of advertising
Jul 17, 1955

DisneyLand

For More InformationOpens on July 17 as Walt Disney's first theme park
Apr 2, 1959

Hula Hoops

For More InformationReached 100 million in sales as the latest toy fad
Feb 15, 1963

Malcolm X

For More InformationMade his infamous statement "The chickens have come home to roost" about the Kennedy assassination, thus causing the Nation of Islam to censor him.
Jul 20, 1969

Moonshot: Apollo 11

For More InformationThe first manned lunar landing, successfully lands on the moon.
Jan 20, 1977

Ronald Reagan

For More InformationPresident of the United States from 1981 to 1989; first attempted in 1976 to run for president
Jan 6, 1983

Wheel of Fortune

For More InformationA hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983
Apr 20, 1983

Crack

For More InformationCocaine use surged in the mid-to-late 1980s
Mar 18, 1989

Rock-and-Roller Cola Wars

For More InformationSoft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the teenage and young adult demographic

Joe DiMaggio