We Didnt Start the Fire Timeline By RachelSenesac27 Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 1989 Dates May 23, 1950 Marylin Monroe Marilyn Monroe becomes well know for her roles in "All About Eve" and "The Asphalt Jungle" Feb 14, 1951 Sugar Ray Sugar Ray Robinson is a champion welterweight boxer. Mar 5, 1953 Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin dies on March 5, 1953 Apr 18, 1955 Albert Einstein Albert Einstein dies at age 76 on April 18, 1955 Jul 17, 1955 Disney Land Disney Land opens Nov 21, 1955 Elvis Presley Elvis Presley signs with RCA Records beginning his pop career Jul 1, 1959 Hula Hoops Hula Hoops reach 100 million in sales Nov 22, 1963 John F. Kennedy JFK was assasinated while driving with his convertible top down through Dallas, Texas Dec 1, 1963 Malcom X Malcom X made his infamous statement "The chickens have come home to roost" about the assassination of JFK. This caused the Nation of Islam to censor him. Jul 20, 1969 Apollo 11 The first manned lunar landing, Apollo 11, succesfully landed on the moon.
