Monday, March 14, 2011

March 14

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1 1794 Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin. The Beach Boys Cotton Fields 20/20
2 1900 The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing United States currency on the gold standard. Smoke Gold is the Colour of Thought Smoke
3 1910 Lakeview Gusher, the largest U.S. oil well gusher near Bakersfield, California, vented to atmosphere. Le Tigre Well Well Well Feminist Sweepstakes
4 1980 In Poland, a plane crashes during final approach near Warsaw, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team. Dirty Three Long Way to Go with No Punch She Has No Strings Apollo
5 1995 Space Exploration: Astronaut Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on-board a Russian launch vehicle. Nick Drake Ride Pink Moon

(Historical facts about March 14 are from Wikipedia.)

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