we didnt start the fire By adriana_maria Jan 1, 1949 4. Red China as the Communist Party of China wins the Chinese Civil War, establishing the People's Republic of China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China Jan 1, 1949 Doris Day enters the public spotlight with the films My Dream Is Yours Doris Day Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Jan 1, 1997 we didnt start the fire we didnt start the fire Mar 18, 1949 Johnnie Ray johnnie Ray Mar 29, 1951 The King and I, musical, opens on Broadway on March 29.1951 the king and i Jul 15, 1954 6. Joe McCarthy, the US Senator, gains national attention. Joseph mc carthy Dec 19, 1958 5. South Pacific, the prize-winning musical, opens on Broadway on April http://www.google.com/imgres?q=south+pacific+the+musical&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1024&bih=566&tbm=isch&tbnid=tV_I8CFWxBqZ4M:&imgrefurl=http://www.colonymusic.com/sheet_item.html?itnum=4908f66208064c21_2054&docid=dSHDrAqGsTQMPM&imgurl=http://www.colonymusic.com/media/d_s_main4908f6f40824e564_2084.jpg&w=200&h=200&ei=QPknT6nBPMTq2AWJzZXEAg&zoom=1 Nov 22, 1963 9. JFK blown away: President John F. Kennedy is assassinated on November 22. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=jfk+blown+away&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1024&bih=566&tbm=isch&tbnid=iQIBh0s-rvFsSM:&imgrefurl=http://xnerg.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html&docid=F2nZeVg29atijM&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U3ZzzQtcigw/TswRz013CKI/AAAAAAAAAf0/vYIv25YyfUg/s1600/jfk.jpg&w=366&h=461&ei=qEIpT-mBLaqysAKnpMHxBQ&zoom=1&surl=1 May 8, 1968 president nixon http://listphobia.com/2012/01/08/10-most-successful-us-presidential-election-campaigns-in-history/ Oct 5, 1975 Rock-and-roller cola wars, I can't take it anymore!: Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=rock+and+roller+cola+wars&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1024&bih=566&tbm=isch&tbnid=pfklgne7LMvaCM:&imgrefurl=http://merkwerk-1964-1989.blogspot.com/2009/06/rock-and-roller-cola-wars.html&docid=cVVb0RCLT710sM&imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zWuJ71hzNuQ/SiPEXhhht5I/AAAAAAAAABA/0WZ6V8Ny3hI/s320/Coke-vs-Pepsi.jpg&w=200&h=150&ei=I0UpT4juFPSPsALzy5nLAg&zoom=1&surl=1 Jan 3, 1996 8. England’s got a new queen: Queen Elizabeth II succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom queen