"We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel-

"We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel-

Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1989

Joe McCarthy, the US Senator

Jan 1, 1950

click here for more informationJoe McCarthy, the US Senator, gains national attention and begins his anti-communist crusade with his Lincoln Day speech.

Marlon Brando

Jan 1, 1951

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Brando Marlon Brando is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in A Streetcar Named Desire

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Jan 1, 1952

click here for more infomDwight D. Eisenhower is first elected as U.S. president, winning by a landslide margin of 442 to 89 electoral votes.

Joseph Stalin dies

Jan 1, 1953

Joseph Stalin dies on March 5, yielding his position as leader of the Soviet Union.

Juan Perón

Jan 1, 1954

Juan Perón spends his last full year as President of Argentina before a September 1955 coup

Albert Einstein dies

Apr 18, 1955

Albert Einstein dies on April 18 at the age of 76.

Mickey Mantle

Jan 1, 1957

Mickey Mantle is in the middle of his career as a famous New York Yankees outfielder and American League All-Star for the sixth year in a row.

Charles de Gaulle

Jan 1, 1958

Charles de Gaulle is elected first president of the French Fifth Republic following the Algerian Crisis

Ernest Hemingway

Jul 2, 1961

Ernest Hemingway commits suicide on July 2 after a long battle with depression.

JFK Blown Away

Jan 1, 1963

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