Tuesday, March 29, 2011

March 29

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1 1806 Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway. The Convocation Of... Highway The Convocation Of...
2 1867 Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes the Dominion of Canada on July 1. Matt Pond PA Canadian Song Green Fury
3 1882 The Knights of Columbus are established. Of Montreal Knight Rider The Sunlandic Twins
4 1886 Dr. John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta, Georgia. Le Onde Blu Layla (Strange Brew) Italian Sixties Beat, Vol. 1
5 1951 Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. Beck The Information The Information
6 1971 A Los Angeles, California jury recommends the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers. Charles Manson Die to Be One Family Jams
7 2004 The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants. Kung Fu Rick Public Smoking Banishment Acceptance/Show Me the Way
8 2008 Thirty-five countries and over 370 cities join Earth Hour for the first time. Unwed Sailor The Quiet Hour The Faithful Anchor

(Historical facts about March 29 are from Wikipedia.)

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