Joel's 40 Years

Joe DiMaggio

May 15, 1941

For More InformationWent to the World Series five times in the 1940s, winning four of them

Joel's 40 Years

Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1989

Television

Dec 27, 1950

For More InformationBecoming widespread (in black and white format) and becomes the most popular means of advertising

DisneyLand

Jul 17, 1955

For More InformationOpens on July 17 as Walt Disney's first theme park

Hula Hoops

Apr 2, 1959

For More InformationReached 100 million in sales as the latest toy fad

Malcolm X

Feb 15, 1963

For More InformationMade his infamous statement "The chickens have come home to roost" about the Kennedy assassination, thus causing the Nation of Islam to censor him.

Moonshot: Apollo 11

Jul 20, 1969

For More InformationThe first manned lunar landing, successfully lands on the moon.

Ronald Reagan

Jan 20, 1977

For More InformationPresident of the United States from 1981 to 1989; first attempted in 1976 to run for president

Wheel of Fortune

Jan 6, 1983

For More InformationA hit television game show which has been TV's highest-rated syndicated program since 1983

Crack

Apr 20, 1983

For More InformationCocaine use surged in the mid-to-late 1980s

Rock-and-Roller Cola Wars

Mar 18, 1989

For More InformationSoft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the teenage and young adult demographic