Timeline of "We didn't start the fire" .

Harry Truman inaugurated president .

Apr 12, 1945

Harry Truman is inaugurated as U.S president after being elected in 1948 to his own term; previously he was sworn in following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He authorized the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan during World War II, on August 6 & August 9, 1945, respectively.

Doris Day .

May 31, 1949

Doris Day enters the public spotlight with the films "My dream is yours" & "It's a great feeling' as well as popular songs like "It's Magic": divorces her second husband.

Marilyn Monroe soars in popularity

May 23, 1950

Marilyn Monroe soars in popularity with five new movies, including "The Asphalt Jungle" & "All about eve", & 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.

Dwight D. Eisenhower elected president .

Jan 20, 1953

Dwight D. Eisenhower is first elected as U.S. president,
winning by a landslide margin of 442 to 89 electoral votes.

Disneyland opens !

Jul 17, 1955

Disneyland opens on July 17 as Walt Disney's first theme park.

Elvis Presley starts his career .

Nov 21, 1955

Elvis Presley signs with RCA Records on November 21, beginning his pop career.

Hula Hoops become popular .

Mar 5, 1963

Hula hoops reach 100 million in sales as the latest toy fad.

JFK Assassanation .

Nov 22, 1963

JFK blown away: President John F. Kennedy is assassinated on November 22 while riding in an open convertible through Dallas.

Malcolm X's comment on Kennedy's death .

Dec 4, 1963

Malcolm X makes his infamous statement "The chickens have come home to roost" about the Kennedy assassination, thus causing the Nation of Islam to censor him.

Wheel of fortune becomes a hit !

Sep 19, 1983

Wheel of Fortune: A hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983.