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'''''We Didn't Start the Fire''''' is a 1989 single written and produced by [[Concordia and the Soryu|Concordian]] musician [[Harley Wells]]. The lyrics contain allusions towards historical events that occurred throughout [[Eordis]] from his birth year of 1949 towards the present aforementioned year. 

==History==

==Historical Events in the Song==

===1949===

===1950s===
; 1950
* '''[[War of Lorican Aggression|Asianna under Fire]]''': The [[War of Lorican Aggression]] sparks in the Asianna continent on June 22, 1950. 

===1960s===
; 1962
* '''''[[Friedrich of Arabia]]''''': Concordian Film Academy Award-winning film premieres in Concordia on December 16. 

; 1965
* '''''[[Yushin Constitution|Yushin]]''''': Park Young-sik abolishes the current Joyonghean constitution and replaces it with a new one, initiating Joyonghea's 14-year-era of authoritarianism. 

; 1968
* '''[[Lunar New Year Offensive (War of Lorican Aggression)|Tet Offensive]]''': The turning point of the Lorican war occurs on July 5 in Quenmin. 

; 1969
* '''[[Bloody Tuesday]]''': In [[Bich Nguyet]], Quenminese police suppress an anti-Ostracism movement, leaving 267 deaths, making the event the most violent civil disturbance in Quenminese history. 

===1970s===

; 1973
* '''[[Đỗ Kim Ngữ]]''': First female Quenminese prime minister ends the Ostracism. 

; 1975
* '''[[Battle of Schwartzgrad (WoLA)|Maximillian]]''': Emperor of the [[Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance]], [[Maxmillian I]], commits suicide during the last years of the Lorican war. 

; 1979
* '''[[Park Young-sik]]''': Longest-running Prime Minister is assassinated in [[Yeolcheon]]. 

===1980s===

; 1982
* '''[[Sarihung Uprising|Sarihung is Filled with Blood]]''': The bloodiest military crackdown in Joyonghean history is ordered by Prime Minister [[Kangjon Ha-sun]], lasting from May 20-25. Civilian fatalities numbered 200-1,324.
* '''[[Sentrang 1|Sentrang One is up on High]]''': Quenmin launches its first rocket and places its first satellite into orbit on August 16, 1982. 

; 1987
* '''[[Zebrian-Aurucolian Frontier War|Angry Zebs]]''': Ethnic Zebrians in [[Aurucolia]] stage a war for their independence.

; 1989
* '''[[Nebesnyevrata Square Protests of 1989|Lorica's under Martial Law]]''': Lorican communist government initiates martial law in wake of protests in Nebesnyevrata Square in the capital of [[Bersalliers]]