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Dec 22, 1808: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony Given World Premiere in Vienna

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

If the initial reviews failed to recognize it as one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, one needs to understand the adverse conditions under which the work was first heard. The concert venue was freezing cold; it was…

Dec 22, 1978: John Wayne Gacy Confesses

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

On this day in 1978, John Wayne Gacy confesses to police to killing over two dozen boys and young men and burying their bodies under his suburban Chicago home. In March 1980, Gacy was convicted of 33 sex-related murders, committed…

Dec 22, 1956: First Gorilla Born in Captivity

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

On this day in 1956, a baby gorilla named Colo enters the world at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the first-ever gorilla born in captivity. Weighing in at approximately 4 pounds, Colo, a western lowland gorilla whose name was…