Sunday, September 5, 2010

September 5

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1. 1698 In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry. Devendra Banhart This Beard is for Siobhan Rejoicing in the Hands
2. 1836  Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. The Carter Family My Heart's Tonight in Texas The Carter Family
3. 1882 The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City. The Magnetic Fields Parades Go By 69 Love Songs, Vol. 1
4. 1960 The boxer Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) is awarded the gold medal for his first place in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games inRome. Simon & Garfunkel The Boxer Bridge Over Troubled Water
5. 1980  The St. Gotthard Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles (16.224 km) stretching from Goschenen to Airolo. The Beach Boys Honkin' Down the Highway Love You

(Historical facts about September 5 are from Wikipedia )

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