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In Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire," the following historical events and figures are mentioned in the lyrics:
1. Harry Truman: The 33rd President of the United States, in office from 1945 to 1953.
2. Doris Day: An American actress and singer.
3. Red China: Referring to the People's Republic of China.
4. Johnnie Ray: An American singer and songwriter.
5. South Pacific: A musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
6. Walter Winchell: An American newspaper and radio gossip commentator.
7. Joe DiMaggio: A legendary baseball player for the New York Yankees.
8. Joe McCarthy: A United States Senator known for his anti-communist activities during the Cold War.
9. Richard Nixon: The 37th President of the United States, in office from 1969 to 1974.
10. Studebaker: An American automobile manufacturer.
11. Television: Referring to the medium itself becoming popular.
12. North Korea: A country on the Korean Peninsula, known officially as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
13. South Korea: A country on the Korean Peninsula, known officially as the Republic of Korea.
14. Marilyn Monroe: An iconic American actress and model.
15. Rosenbergs: Referring to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were American citizens executed for espionage.
16. H-bomb: Referring to the development of the hydrogen bomb.
17. Sugar Ray: Referring to Sugar Ray Robinson, a professional boxer.
18. Panmunjom: A village in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
19. Brando: Referring to Marlon Brando, an American actor and film director.
20. The King and I: A musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
21. The Catcher in the Rye: A novel by J.D. Salinger.
22. Eisenhower: Referring to Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, in office from 1953 to 1961.
23. Vaccine: Referring to the development of the polio vaccine.
24. England's got a new queen: Referring to Queen Elizabeth II ascending to the throne in 1952.
25. Marciano: Referring to Rocky Marciano, an undefeated American professional boxer.
26. Liberace: An American pianist, singer, and actor.
27. Santayana: Referring to George Santayana, a Spanish-American philosopher.
28. Goodbye, Miss American Pie: Referring to the song "American Pie" by Don McLean.
29. Elvis: Referring to Elvis Presley, an American singer, musician, and actor.
30. JFK: Referring to John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, in office from 1961 to 1963.
31. Chubby Checker: An American rock 'n' roll singer and dancer.
32. Psycho: Referring to the film "Psycho" directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
33. Belgians in the Congo: Referring to Belgian colonization and subsequent independence of the Congo.
34. Hemingway: Referring to Ernest Hemingway, an American novelist and short-story writer.
35. Eichmann: Referring to Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi war criminal.
36. Stranger in a Strange Land: A science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein.
37. Dylan: Referring to Bob Dylan, an American singer-songwriter and musician.
38. Berlin: Referring to the Berlin Wall and the tensions between East and West Germany.
39. Bay of Pigs invasion: A failed military invasion of Cuba by a CIA-sponsored paramilitary group.
40. Lawrence of Arabia: Referring to the British archaeologist and army officer, T. E. Lawrence.
41. British Beatlemania: Referring to the rise of popularity of the British band "The Beatles."
42. Ole Miss: Referring to the University of Mississippi.
43. John Glenn: An American astronaut, pilot, and politician.
44. Liston beats Patterson: Referring to the boxing match between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.
45. Pope Paul: Referring to Pope Paul VI, who served as Pope from 1963 to 1978.
46. Malcolm X: An American human rights activist and Muslim minister.
47. British politician sex: Likely referring to a political scandal or affair involving a British politician.
48. J.. blown away: Referring to the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963.
49. Birth control: Referring to the rise of the birth control movement and development of contraceptives.
50. Ho Chi Minh: The Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader and statesman.
51. Richard Nixon back again: Referring to Richard Nixon's political comeback and subsequent presidency.
52. Moonshot: Referring to the Apollo 11 mission and the first human landing on the moon.
53. Woodstock: Referring to the famous music festival held in upstate New York in 1969.
54. Watergate: Referring to the political scandal that led to Richard Nixon's resignation.
55. Punk rock: A genre of rock music that emerged in the mid-1970s.
56. Begin: Referring to Menachem Begin, an Israeli politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
57. Reagan: Referring to Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, in office from 1981 to 1989.
58. Palestine: Referring to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the ongoing dispute over Palestinian territories.
59. Terror on the airline: Likely referring to hijackings and acts of terrorism on commercial flights.
60. Ayatollah's in Iran: Referring to the Iranian Revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
61. Russians in Afghanistan: Referring to the Soviet–Afghan War.
62. Wheel of Fortune: Referring to the popular American television game show.
63. Sally Ride: The first American woman in space.
64. Heavy metal suicide: Likely referring to the rise of metal music and associated controversies.
65. Foreign debts: Referring to economic issues related to national debts and international borrowing.
66. Homeless vets: Referring to the issue of homeless military veterans in the United States.
67. AIDS: Referring to the global epidemic of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
68. Crack cocaine: Referring to the rise of crack cocaine and associated drug problems.
69. Bernie Goetz: Referring to Bernhard Goetz, who shot four young men on a New York City subway train in 1984.
70. Hypodermics on the shores: Likely referring to drug-related issues.
71. China's under martial law: Referring to the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 and the subsequent government crackdown.
72. Rock and roller cola wars: Referring to the competitive advertising campaigns between Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the 1980s.
73. I can't take it anymore: The repeated chorus line expressing frustration and resignation.