the Fire's Background

joels life from we didnt start the fire

Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1989

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king and i musical

Mar 29, 1951

king and i infoThe King and I, musical, opens on Broadway. 14 songs and one of the best musicals back then

Dacron, the fiber

May 4, 1955

for more infoDacron is an early artificial fiber made from the same plastic as polyester.

on the road

Jan 3, 1957

welll......Jack Kerouac publishes his first novel in seven years, On the Road.

lebanon

Jul 3, 1958

clickLebanon is engulfed in a political and religious crisis that eventually involves U.S. intervention.

JFK election!

May 30, 1960

click this!!John F. Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in the November 8 general election

JFK blown away

Nov 22, 1963

click this! President John F. Kennedy is assassinated on November 22 while riding in an open convertible through Dallas.

Moonshot!

Aug 13, 1969

well...Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, successfully lands on the moon.

Russians in Afghanistan:

Sep 19, 1979

click Following their move into Afghanistan, Soviet forces fight a ten-year war, from 1979 to 1989.

Wheel of fortune

Sep 27, 1983

clickA hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983

Cola wars

Dec 20, 1989

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