Saturday, September 25, 2010

September 25

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1. 303 On a voyage preaching the gospelSaint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in AmiensFrance. Queen Dont' Lose Your Head A Kind of Magic
2. 1513 Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean. Broken Social Scene Pacific Theme You Forgot it in People
3. 1690 Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time. Johnny Cash Bad News The Essential Johnny Cash
4. 1775 Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe. At the same time, Benedict Arnold and his expeditionary company set off from Fort Western, bound for Quebec City (Invasion of Canada (1775)). April Stevens & Nino Tempo I Surrender Dear Sing the Great Songs
5. 1789 The U.S. Congress passes twelve amendments to the United States Constitution: the Congressional Apportionment Amendment (which was never ratified), the Congressional Compensation Amendment, and the ten that are known as the Bill of Rights. Neutral Milk Hotel You've Passed On Avery Island

(Historical facts about September 25 are from Wikipedia)

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