Monday, May 23, 2011

May 23

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1. 1533 The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void. Boduf Songs Absolutely Null and Utterly Void This Alone Above All Else In Spite of Everything
2. 1813 South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion ofVenezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator"). Outkast Liberation Aquemini
3. 1829 Accordion patent granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna. Madvillian Accordion Madvilliany
4. 1934 American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Black Lake, Louisiana. Serge Gainsbourg Bonnie and Clyde Initials BB
5. 1995 The first version of the Java programming language is released. Frehel La Java Bleue Les 100 Plus Belles Chansons Francaises
6. 1998 The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with 75% voting yes. CocoRosie Good Friday La Maison De Mon Reve
7. 2002 The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland. The Hold Steady Killer Parties The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me


(Historical facts about May 23 are from Wikipedia.)

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  1. Temporarily unable to upload, so here's a video playlist http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PL5328B0096CE748AE

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