History Lesson - May 28-June 3
The History Lesson is a weekly feature here on Out the Other, offering one historical tidbit for every day of the upcoming week, paired with a song that usually has nothing to do with history. Check out last week here, and all previous weeks here.
May 28, 1937 - President Roosevelt pushes a button in Washington, DC, signaling the official start of vehicle traffic over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Arctic Monkeys - "
Fake Tales of San Francisco"
(from Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not)
May 29, 1953 - Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzig Norgay become the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
The Ascent of Everest - "
Alas Alas the Breath"
(from Angel or the Airbag)
May 30, 1911 - The first Indianapolis 500 is raced at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Flaming Lips - "
Race for the Prize (Remix)"
(from The Soft Bulletin)
May 31, 1819 - The American poet, essayist, and journalist Walt Whitman is born.
My Robot Friend - "
Walt Whitman"
(from Hot Action!)
ps - there's a video
June 1, 1796 - Tennessee becomes the 16th state of the U.S.
Arrested Development - "
Tennessee"
(from 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...)
June 2, 1896 - The Italian electrical engineer and Nobel laureate Guglielmo Marconi files for a patent on the radio.
The Features - "
D-Con (Radio One)"
(from Soaking In the Center of the Universe Sampler)
June 3, 1977 - Bob Marley & the Wailers release Exodus.
Bob Marley & the Wailers - "
Waiting In Vain"
(from Exodus)
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