Wednesday, March 2, 2011

March 02

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1 1127 Assassination of Charles the Good, Count of Flanders. Charles Manson People Say I'm No Good Lie - The Love and Terror Cult
2 1825 Roberto Cofresí, one of the last successful Caribbean pirates, is defeated in combat and captured by authorities. The Caribbean Bulbs and Switches History's First Know It All
3 1867 The U.S. Congress passes the first Reconstruction Act Rilo Kiley Don't Deconstruct Takeoffs and Landings
4 1888 The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace. The Beach Boys Passing By Friends
5 1917 The enactment of the Jones-Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship. The 6ths Puerto Rico Way Wasps' Nests
6 1933 The film King Kong opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Chubby Parker & His Old Time Banjo King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O Anthology of American Folk Music: Ballads 1-A
7 1937 The Steel Workers Organizing Committee signs a collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Steel, leading to unionization of the United States steel industry. Iron Maiden Sun and Steel Piece of Mind
8 1962 Wilt Chamberlain sets the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points. Yo La Tengo Point and Shoot I am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
9 1983 Compact Disc players and discs were released for the first time in the United States and other markets. They had only been available in Japan before then. The Microphones Tape Deck Ghost Tests

(Historical facts about March 02 are from Wikipedia.)

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