"We didnt start the fire"

Joe Dimaggio

Jan 1, 1949

Joe Dimaggio and the New York Yankees went to the World Series five times in the 1940's and won four of them. click here to find out more bout Joe Dimaggio

Timespan over 40 years

Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1989

Marilyn Monroe

Jan 1, 1954

Marilyn married Joe Dimaggio click here to find out more

Albert Einstein

Apr 18, 1955

Albert died on April 18, 1955 at the age of only 76. click here for more info

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Jan 1, 1956

This boycott was located in Alabama, and had included Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. click here for more

Hula Hoops

Jan 1, 1959

Hula hoops reached 100 million in sales. click here

Kennedy vs. Nixon

Nov 8, 1960

John F. Kennedy beat Richard Nixon in the election of 1960. click here to see more

John F. Kennedy Assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 while riding in an open convertible through Dallas. clikc here for more

Richard Nixon becomes President

Jan 1, 1968

Former Vice President Richard Nixon was elected in the 1968 presidential election in the United States. click here for more info

Ronald Reagan

Jan 1, 1977

Reagan was President of the United States from 1981 to 1989, he first attempted in 1976 to run for president. click here to learn more about him

Bernie Goetz

Dec 22, 1984

Goetz shot four young men who he said were threatening him, and was charged with attempted murder, but was acquitted of the charges. Though still convicted for carrying an unlicensed gun. click here for more info