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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