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joe dimaggio
Joe DiMaggio and the New York Yankees go to the World Series five times in the 1940s, winning four of them -
studebaker
studebake begins financial downfall -
marylyn monroe
Marilyn Monroe soars in popularity with five new movies, including The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve, and attempts suicide after the death of friend Johnny Hyde who asked to marry her several times, but she refused respectfully . Monroe would later (1954) be married for a brief time to Joe DiMaggio (mentioned in the previous verse). -
sugar ray robinson
a champion welter weight boxer -
rocky marciano
Rocky Marciano defeats Jersey Joe Walcott, becoming the world Heavyweight champion -
Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev dies -
Albert Einstein dies on April 18 at the age of 76
Albert Einstein dies on April 18 at the age of 76 -
elvis pressly
Elvis Presley signs with RCA Records on November 21, beginning his pop career -
mickey mantle
Mickey Mantle is in the middle of his career as a famous New York Yankees outfielder and American League All-Star for the sixth year in a row. -
Bob Dylan: After a New York Times review by critic Robert Shelton, Bob Dylan is signed to Columbia Records
Bob Dylan: After a New York Times review by critic Robert Shelton, Bob Dylan is signed to Columbia Records
