Track | Year | Event | Artist | Song | Album |
1. | 1768 | The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published. | I Am Robot and Proud | Read and Re-read | The Catch |
2. | 1790 | The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Wilson Pickett | I'm a Midnight Mover | The Midnight Mover |
3. | 1865 | The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery. | Lesley Gore | You Don't Own Me | Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts |
4. | 1877 | Thomas Edison records one of the earliest recordings of a human voice, reciting "Mary Had a Little Lamb". | Thomas Edison | Mary Had a Little Lamb | N/A |
5. | 1907 | A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia kills 362 workers. | The Carter Family | Coal Miner's Blues | Country Music Hall of Fame |
6. | 1933 | U.S. federal judge John M. Woolsey rules that the James Joyce's novel Ulysses is not obscene. | Tyrannosaurus Rex | Weilder of Words | My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows |
7. | 1957 | Project Vanguard: A launchpad explosion of Vanguard TV3 thwarts the first United States attempt to launch a satellite into Earth orbit. | The Cardigans | Explode | Gran Turismo |
8. | n/a | Saint Nicholas Day, where St. Nicholas/Santa Claus leaves little presents in children's shoes. (International) | The Beach Boys | Little Saint Nick [alternate version] | Christmas with the Beach Boys |
(Historical facts about December 06 are from Wikipedia.)
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