| Track | Year | Event | Artist | Song | Album |
| 1. | 1775 | The USS Alfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag (the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted byJohn Paul Jones. | Cat Power | American Flag | Moon Pix |
| 2. | 1804 | At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French, the first French Emperor in a thousand years. | Stereolab | Emperor Tomato Ketchup | Emperor Tomato Ketchup |
| 3. | 1823 | Monroe Doctrine: US President James Monroe delivers a speech establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts. | The Delfonics | You'll Get Yours and I'll Get Mine | La La Means I Love You |
| 4. | 1845 | Manifest Destiny: US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West. | The Beach Boys | Cabinessence | Smile |
| 5. | 1927 | Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile. | Single Frame | New Car Smell | Wetheads Come Running |
| 6. | 1942 | Manhattan Project: A team led by Enrico Fermi initiates the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. | Count Five | Psychotic Reaction | Psychotic Reaction |
(Historical facts about December 02 are from Wikipedia.)
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