Billy Joel "We didn't Start the Fire"

Harry Truman is inaugurated as U.S. president

Sep 21, 1949

Harry Truman was elected for president in 1948
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Marilyn Monroe is popular for 5 different movies

Jun 17, 1950

Marilyn was most popular for her starring in movies.
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Albert Einstein dies on April 18 at the age of 76

Apr 18, 1955

Albert was 76 when he died.
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Chubby Checker popularizes the dance The Twist

Feb 8, 1960

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The Twist was most popular in Philadelphia.

Richard Nixon back again: Former Vice President Nixon is elected

Jan 8, 1968

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As vice president he had many duties but lost to John. F Kennedy in 1960.

Punk rock: The Ramones form, with the Sex Pistols

May 18, 1974

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They were signed by the major label Elektra, and their 1969 debut was produced by John Cale

Palestine: a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state

Nov 15, 1976

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Palestine was a declaration to the right to self-determination, the right to national independence and sovereignty.

Wheel of Fortune: A hit television game show

Apr 30, 1983

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The game show allows people to win money if they answer the trivia questions correct and get the most amount of points.

Hypodermics on the shore: Medical waste was found washed up on beaches in New Jersey after being illegally dumped at sea.

Aug 9, 1988

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There beer cans, Styrofoam,sullied tampons, and blood stained bandages alongside the shore of Jersey.

China's under martial law: On May 20, China declares martial law

May 20, 1989

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the most serious pro-independence rioting in decades.