Friday, February 25, 2011

February 25

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1 1836 Samuel Colt is granted an United States patent for the Colt revolver. Rage Against the Machine Revolver Evil Empire
2 1866 Miners in Calaveras County, California, discover what is now called the Calaveras Skull, human remains that supposedly indicated that man, mastodons, and elephants had co-existed. 7 Seconds Rock Together (Live) The Crew
3 1956 In his speech On the Personality Cult and its Consequences Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union denounces the cult of personality of Joseph Stalin. Lloyd Price Personality Mr. Personality
4 1964 Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) dethroned Sonny Liston in the Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston world heavyweight boxing title, Ali's 20th pro boxing fight and first heavyweight title. Unwed Sailor The Floating Waltz Marionette and the Music Box
5 1964 North Korean Prime Minister Kim Il-sung calls for the removal of feudalistic land ownership aimed at turning all cooperative farms into state-run ones. Carolina Tar Heels Got the Farm Land Blues Anthology of American Folk Music

(Historical facts about February 25 are from Wikipedia.)

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