Today's episode features some Polynesian music, courtesy of Ariel Publicity, to warm you up on a cool day.Here's what you'll hear today (right-click to download MP3 file or to open in a new tab or window):
- Te Vaka: "Ata Fou"
- Te Vaka: "Te Mavaega"
- Te Vaka: "Well ... You Lied"
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Today is World Cancer Day. The U.S. Electoral College unanimously elected George Washington as the first president of the United States this day in 1789. French lawmakers abolished slavery throughout all lands of the French Republic this day in 1794. German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born this day in 1906. Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born this day in 1913. Feminist icon Betty Friedan was born this day in 1921 (and died this day in 2006); Paul Whiteman's "Wang Wang Blues" was the No. 1 single in the United States that day, and he'd subsequently top the charts on this day in 1923 {"Three O'Clock in the Morning"), 1927 ("In a Little Spanish Town") and 1934 ("Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"). Radium was manufactured synthetically this day in 1936, the first element to be created artificially. American filmmaker George A. Romero was born this day in 1940. The United Service Organization (aka the USO) was created this day in 1941 to entertain American troops. American musician Alice Cooper was born this day in 1948, and Japanese composer Kitaro was born this day in 1953 -- and not only do they share a birthday, but they've also appeared in past episodes of the Mental Nomad Podcast. Lloyd Price's "Stagger Lee" was the top single in the U.S. this day in 1959. Rent composer Jonathan Larson and James lead singer Tim Booth were both born this day in 1960. English actress Gabrielle Anwar was born this day in 1970. Mexican-born boxer Oscar de la Hoya was born this day in 1973. Heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army in Berkeley, Calif., this day in 1974. Australian soap actress turned singer Natalie Imbruglia was born this day in 1975. Scottish musician Alex Harvey died this day in 1982. American singer and drummer Karen Carpenter died this day in 1983. Musician Liberace and psychologist Carl Rogers both died this day in 1987. Crime writer Patricia Highsmith died this day in 1995. New York police shot and killed unarmed West African immigrant Amadou Diallo for no good reason this day in 1999. Facebook was founded this day in 2004. Actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis died this day in 2006. And Lux Interior, frontman for the garage-rockers The Cramps, died this day in 2009.
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