Tuesday, November 2, 2010

November 02

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1. 1783 In Rocky Hill, New Jersey, US General George Washington gives his "Farewell Address to the Army". Dennis Wilson Farewell My Friend Pacific Ocean Blues
2. 1868 Time zoneNew Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally 13th Floor Elevators She Lives (in a Time of Her Own) Easter Everywhere
3. 1889 North and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states. Dakota Dakota Hamburger Help Us Shoot in the Dark
4. 1898 Cheerleading is started at the University of Minnesota with Johnny Campbell leading the crowd in cheering on thefootball team. Mexican Cheerleader The Kids Ruined Rock Mexican Cheerleader
5. 1920 In the United StatesKDKA of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the U.S. presidential election, 1920. The Black Heart Procession Radio Hearts and Tanks
6. 1957 The Levelland UFO Case in Levelland, Texas, generates national publicity, and remains one of the most impressive UFOcases in American history. Hüsker Dü Books about UFO's New Day Rising
7. 1959 Quiz show scandalsTwenty One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance. Venetian Snares + Speedranch Cheatin' Making Orange Things
8. 1988 The Morris worm, the first internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant mainstream media attention, is launched from MIT. Modest Mouse Worms Vs. Birds Sad Sappy Sucker
9. N/A Day of the Dead, The second day of Day of the Dead or El Dia de los Muertos celebration Joy Division Dead Souls Heart and Soul

(Historical facts about November 02 are from Wikipedia.)

1 comment:

  1. Some reason songs 6 through 9 are not being detected, so I provided youtube links. Kudos to Michael @ the Broken Spoke for reporting this.

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