Thursday, December 9, 2010

December 09

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1. 1851 The first YMCA in North America is established in Montreal, Quebec. Morning Dew Young Man Morning Dew
2. 1888  Statistician Herman Hollerith installs his computing device at the United States War Department. Kraftwerk It's More Fun to Compute Computer World
3. 1905 In France, the law separating church and state is passed. Death Threat For God and Government For God and Government
4. 1929 John Cassavetes, American actor and director (d. 1989) Joan of Arc John Cassavetes, Assat Shakur, And Guy Debord walk into a bar... The Gap
5. 1953 Red ScareGeneral Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company. Piano Magic General Electric with Fairy Lights Seasonally Affective
6. 1979 The eradication of the smallpox virus is certified, making smallpox the first and to date only human disease driven to extinction. Silver Apples A Pox on You Silver Apples
7. N/A International Anti-Corruption Day (International) Hewhocorrupts Say One More Thing and I'll Drop a Bus on Your Head Possible Money Makers

(Historical facts about December 09 are from Wikipedia.)

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