Friday, February 18, 2011

February 18

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1 1268 The Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakvere. The A-Team Fall On Your Sword A is for Asshole
2 1846 Beginning of the Galician peasant revolt. Judge Fed Up! Bringin' It Down
3 1911 The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away. American Football Letters and Packages American Football
4 1930 While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto. Sufjan Stevens Pluto The Avalanche
5 1930 Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in a fixed-wing aircraft and also the first cow to be milked in an aircraft. Peter Bjorn and John Poor Cow Writer's Block
6 1943 The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement. Shalabi Effect White Rose Shalabi Effect 2
7 1954 The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California. Lone Pigeon Ancient Hubbard Cow of Bubbletoop/Beatmix Chocbar Rap - Victoria Concubine Rice
8 1979 Snow falls in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the only time in recorded history. Aisler Set Hit the Snow Last Match

(Historical facts about February 18 are from Wikipedia.)

1 comment:

  1. If only hardcore bands these days realized that THIS is hardcore, not the emo shit they're playing!

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