Wednesday, March 23, 2011

March 23

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1 1708 James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth. Genesis Firth of Fifth Selling England by the Pound
2 1775 American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech Aloha Liberty That's Your Fire
3 1801 Tsar Paul I of Russia is struck with a sword, then strangled, and finally trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle. Stars Violent The Comeback
4 1806 After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" begin their arduous journey home. Wire On Returning 154
5 1857 Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City. Beck Elevator Music The Information
6 1909 Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society. The Raincoats Off Duty Trip The Raincoats
7 1983 Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles. SSD Star Wars Power
8 1994 Aeroflot Flight 593 crashes in Siberia when the pilot's fifteen-year old son accidentally disengages the autopilot, killing all 75 people on board. The Lapis Sanctuary Functioning on Autopilot The Lapis Sanctuary

(Historical facts about March 23 are from Wikipedia.)

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