Billy Joel "We Didn't Start the Fire"

Harry Truman

Aug 6, 1945

To learn more about Harry Truman click here. Harry Truman was 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 and August 9, 1945, respectively.

Billy Joel timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1989

Walter Winchell

Feb 28, 1949

To learn more about Walter Winchell click here.an aggressive radio and newspaper journalist credited with inventing the gossip column

Johnnie Ray

Mar 27, 1949

Tolearn more about Johnnie Ray click here.Johnnie Ray signs his first recording contract with Okeh Records, although he would not become popular for another two years.

Joe DiMaggio

Apr 4, 1949

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

South Pacific

Apr 7, 1949

To learn more about the South Pacific musical click here.- South Pacific, the prize-winning musical, opens on Broadway on April 7.

Doris Day

Jul 24, 1949

To learn more about Doris Day click here.Doris Day enters the public spotlight with the films My Dream Is Yours and It's a Great Feeling as well as popular songs like "It's Magic"; divorces her second husband.

Red China

Aug 29, 1949

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Joe McCarthy

Apr 27, 1950

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Studebaker

Nov 26, 1950

To learn more about the Studebaker Car Company click here.Studebaker, a popular car company, begins its financial downfall.

Richard Nixon

Dec 31, 1950

To learn more about Richard Nixon click here.Richard Nixon is first elected to the United States Senate.