Thursday, June 23, 2011

June 23

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1 1611 The mutinous crew of Henry Hudson's fourth voyage sets Henry, his son and seven loyal crew members adrift in an open boat in what is now Hudson Bay; they are never heard from again. Windy and Carl Set Adrift Depths
2 1810 John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. Of Montreal Vegan in Furs Satanic Panic in the Attic
3 1917 In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire. Punch in the Face Punch in the Face Punch in the Face
4 1926 The College Board administers the first SAT exam. Examination of the ... A Feeling Is Always/Never We Are the Architects of Desire
5 1961 Cold War: the Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent, comes into force after the opening date for signature set for the December 1, 1959. Antarctica Tower of Silence 81-03
6 1972 Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds. Sportswear Something Better It Runs Deep
7 1989 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a law passed by the U.S. Congress banning all sexually oriented phone message services is unconstitutional. Nancy Sinatra Call Me The Very Best of Nancy Sinatra

(Historical facts about June 23 are from Wikipedia.)

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