We Didn't Start the Fire

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
1st Jan, 1940	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.
25th Jun, 1950	War	Click here to learn moreNorth Korea and South Korea declare war.
1st Jan, 1952	Polio Vaccine	Click here to learn moreThe vaccine for polio was being studied by Jonas Salk.
23rd Sep, 1952	Rocky Marciano	Click here for more info Rocky Marciano defeats Jersey Joe Walcott, becoming the world Heavyweight champion.
1st Jan, 1953	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.
5th Mar, 1953	Joseph Stalin	Click here to learn more info Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, dies on March 5.
18th Apr, 1955	Albert Einstein	Click here to learn more Albert Einstein dies.
22nd Nov, 1963	John F. Kennedy	Click here to learn moreJohn F. Kennedy was assassinated in an open topped convertible.
24th Jul, 1969	Apollo 11	Click here to learn more Apollo 11 lands safely on the moon.
1st Jan, 1989	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.