We Didn't Start the Fire

By hawk0482

  • Joe DiMaggio

    Joe DiMaggio
    Click here to learn moreJoe and the New York Yankees go to the World Series five times in the 1940s, winning four of them.

  • War

    War
    Click here to learn moreNorth Korea and South Korea declare war.

  • Polio Vaccine

    Polio Vaccine
    Click here to learn moreThe vaccine for polio was being studied by Jonas Salk.

  • Rocky Marciano

    Rocky Marciano
    Click here for more info Rocky Marciano defeats Jersey Joe Walcott, becoming the world Heavyweight champion.

  • Roy Campanella

    Roy Campanella
    Click here to learn moreRoy Campanella, an African American baseball player won the MVP award for the second time. He won them while playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  • Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin
    Click here to learn more info Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, dies on March 5.

  • Albert Einstein

    Albert Einstein
    Click here to learn more Albert Einstein dies.

  • John F. Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy
    Click here to learn moreJohn F. Kennedy was assassinated in an open topped convertible.

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11
    Click here to learn more Apollo 11 lands safely on the moon.

  • Rock-and-Roller Cola Wars

    Rock-and-Roller Cola Wars
    Click here to learn moreSoft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the young adult demographic.