Tuesday, July 26, 2011

July 26

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1 1788 New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th state of the United States. Frank Sinatra New York, New York Trilogy
2 1878 In California, the poet and American West outlaw calling himself "Black Bart" makes his last clean getaway when he steals a safe box from a Wells Fargo stagecoach. The empty box will be found later with a taunting poem inside. Pretty Girls Make Graves The Getaway Good Health
3 1945 The US Navy cruiser USS Indianapolis arrives at Tinian with parts of the warhead for the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Yo La Tengo The Evil That Men Do Ride the Tiger
4 1951 Walt Disney's 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, United Kingdom. Danny Elfman Alice's Theme Alice in Wonderland
5 1990 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H. W. Bush. James William Hindle Down & Able James William Hindle

(Historical facts about July 26 are from Wikipedia.)

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