We Didn't Start The Fre

We Didn't Start the Fire

Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1989

Joe DiMaggio

Sep 21, 1949

Joe DiMaggio and the New York Yankees go to the World Series five times in the 1940s, winning four of themJoe DiMaggio and the New York Yankees go to the World Series five times in the 1940s, winning four of them

Roy Campanella

Oct 1, 1953

Roy Campanella, an African-American baseball catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, receives the National League's Most Valuable Player award for the second time.

Brooklyn's got a winning team:

Sep 15, 1955

[The Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series for the only time before their move to Los Angeles.](http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nl/bdodgers/brooklyn.html)

Elvis Presley

Nov 21, 1955

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

Mickey Mantle

Sep 10, 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.

California baseball

Sep 3, 1958

begins as the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants move to California and become the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. They are the first major league teams west of Kansas City.

Malcolm X

Aug 25, 1962

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. August 25,1962

Lawrence of Arabia:

Dec 16, 1962

The Academy Award-winning film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence starring Peter O'Toole premieres in America on December 16.

Wheel of Fortune

Sep 15, 1983

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

Cola War

Sep 7, 1989

Rock-and-roller cola wars: Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the teenage and young adult demographic.