Monday, December 6, 2010

December 06

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1. 1768 The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published. I Am Robot and Proud Read and Re-read The Catch
2. 1790 The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wilson Pickett I'm a Midnight Mover The Midnight Mover
3. 1865 The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery. Lesley Gore You Don't Own Me Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts
4. 1877 Thomas Edison records one of the earliest recordings of a human voice, reciting "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Thomas Edison Mary Had a Little Lamb N/A
5. 1907 coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia kills 362 workers. The Carter Family Coal Miner's Blues Country Music Hall of Fame
6. 1933 U.S. federal judge John M. Woolsey rules that the James Joyce's novel Ulysses is not obscene. Tyrannosaurus Rex Weilder of Words My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows
7. 1957 Project Vanguard: A launchpad explosion of Vanguard TV3 thwarts the first United States attempt to launch a satellite into Earth orbit. The Cardigans Explode Gran Turismo
8. n/a Saint Nicholas Day, where St. Nicholas/Santa Claus leaves little presents in children's shoes. (International) The Beach Boys Little Saint Nick [alternate version] Christmas with the Beach Boys

(Historical facts about December 06 are from Wikipedia.)

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