Here are Today in History results for December 1. Most important event was Rosa Parks defying the law back in 1955 and starting the Civil Rights movement.


Here are the Top Social stories for This day in 2008

• Reddit: Core Mormon belief scientifically disproven.... (898 Score)
• Digg: Facebook Connect Has Arrived (1005 Diggs)
• Fark: Pentagon to deploy 20,000 uniformed military...inside the United States... (11280 Clicks)
• VideoSift: husband tests bullet proof glass with his wife (87 Sifts)
• YouTube: Fox News Closets Harvey Milk? (10, 323 Views)

And here it is your moment of Zen

• The Daily Show: The White Stripes (2005)
• The Daily Show: Bush Surprise (2003)
• The Daily Show: Power Condom (1999)
• The Daily Show: A Christian Nation (2004)

One of the stories I included in the events section for November 30 was the Brady Bill, which President Clinton signed into law on this day in 1993 and requires people who buy a gun to wait 5 days, I was happy to find this video to represent the story.


Here are the Top Social News Stories.

• Reddit: Dr. Phil Is a Pseudoscience-Promoting A-hole (947 Score)
• Digg: 8 YO who vowed 1000th spanking would be his last, kills dad (2171 Diggs)
• VideoSift: Barclaycard waterslide ad (38 Sifts)
• Fark: American company sold... employees got a thank you that will boggle your mind (32914 Clicks)
• YouTube: Charges Possible in Black Friday Wal-Mart Death (23,408 Views)

And here are today's historical Moments of Zen

• The Daily Show: Domino Record (2006)
• The Daily Show: Arnold and Jackie against Piracy (2005)
• The Daily Show: Diana Tape exploration (2004)
• The Daily Show: David Blaine Disoriented (2000)
• The Daily Show: WTO Protest (1999)

For the complete Today in History information check out the Mahalo Page for November 28

• Reddit: Worker dies at Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede (655 Score)
• Digg: U.S. war on drugs has failed, report says (1849 Diggs)
• Fark: Walmart employee killed in annual American Running of the Bulls (9416 Clicks)
• YouTube Video: Your Weekly Address from the President-Elect (93,766 Views)
• VideoSift: A President who cares about the little guy (26 Sifts)

And today's Moment of Zen:
November 28, 2006: Moment of Zen - Day After Tomorrow

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Moment of Zen - Day After Tomorrow

Barack Obama Interview
John McCain Interview

Sarah Palin Video
Funny Election Video

November 28, 2005: Moment of Zen - Police Training

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Moment of Zen - Police Training

Barack Obama Interview
John McCain Interview

Sarah Palin Video
Funny Election Video

November 28, 2001: Owl Gift

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Owl Gift

Barack Obama Interview
John McCain Interview

Sarah Palin Video
Funny Election Video

November 28, 2000: Moment of Zen - Every Vote Counts

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Moment of Zen - Every Vote Counts

Barack Obama Interview
John McCain Interview

Sarah Palin Video
Funny Election Video

Each day I build a "Today in History" archive at Mahalo.com and top it off with the historical Moments of Zen from The Daily Show. Here are November 17th

November 17, 2005: Moment of Zen - Bill Frist


November 17, 2004: Trespassing Prayer


November 17, 2003: Moment of Zen - Three Strikes


November 17, 1999: Moment of Zen - Adjustable Breast Implant

November 16, 2006: Moment of Zen - President Bush Visits Singapore


November 16, 2005: Moment of Zen - Tortoise Birthday Party


November 16, 2004: Moment of Zen - Condoleezza's Brief


November 16, 2000: Let's Vote


November 16, 1999: Moment of Zen - Tori Amos

Here are the historical Moments of Zen for November 15, archived Today in History.

November 15, 2006: Moment of Zen - Not Running


November 15, 2005: Moment of Zen - Panda Wedding


November 15, 2004: Tens of Thousands of Teaspoons


November 15, 2001: Moment of Zen - Putin Bashes Rice


November 15, 2000: Moment of Zen - Singing Protest Song


November 15, 1999: Moment of Zen - C'mon Get Happy

Lots of Historical Moments on November 1, enjoy.

November 1, 2007: Moment of Zen - Torture


November 1, 2006: Moment of Zen - Marching Band


November 1, 2005: Moment of Zen - Court Photo


November 1, 2004: Moment of Zen - Celebrity Support


November 1, 2001: Moment of Zen - Ying Ying


November 1, 2000: I Want to be Apathetic


November 1, 1999: Runny Nose

October 31, 2007: Moment of Zen - Candle Danger


October 31, 2006: Moment of Zen - This Message


October 31, 2005: Moment of Zen - Scary Bush


October 31, 2002: Moment of Zen - Halloween Protest


October 31, 2001: Moment of Zen - Pet Snake


October 31, 2000: Moment of Zen - Pull That Truck


Each Day I add the historical Moments of Zen to the Mahalo "Today in History" Archive, this was October 31

Each Day I build the "Today in History" archive at Mahalo.com, and within each Date page archive I add the historical Moments of Zen from The Daily Show in order to make anybody's trip down memory lane that much sweeter. Here are the Moments of Zen for October 26.

October 26, 2005: Moment of Zen - The Bushs' Anniversary


October 26, 2000: Pizza Song


October 26, 1999: Moment of Zen - Volcano

Here is Today's Moment of Zen as archived Today in History.

October 18, 2007: Moment of Zen - Good Message


October 18, 2006: Moment of Zen - Uday and Qusay


October 18, 2004: Moment of Zen - Fire Back


October 18, 2001: Moment of Zen - John Parker


October 18, 2000: Moment of Zen - Presidential Debate


October 18, 1999: Moment of Zen - Demolition

October 17 Archive

October 17, 2007: Moment of Zen


October 17, 2006: Moment of Zen - Lady Madonna


October 17, 2005: Moment of Zen - Michelle Kosinski


October 17, 2002: Moment of Zen - ATF


October 17, 2001: Moment of Zen Stephen Colbert Tap Dancing in Diving Suit


October 17, 2000: Moment of Zen - Indian Dance

Here are the Moments of Zen Archived under October 16.


October 16, 2008: Moment of Zen - Joe or Jane the Plumber


October 16, 2007: Daily Show: Moment of Zen - Justin


October 16, 2006: Moment of Zen: C'mon Jon!


October 16, 2002: Moment of Zen - Aldrin Punch


October 16, 2001: Moment of Zen - Steve Carell Fights Typist

Here are the Moments of Zen as archived in Today in History.

October 9, 2006: Moment of Zen - Richard Simmons


October 9, 2003: Peach Tint


October 9, 2002: Moment of Zen - Bush Effigy


And because the 2007 Zen moment is not listed, here is a Lewis Black segment from October 9 2007.

Here are the Moments of Zen archived Today in History.

October 6, 2008: Moment of Zen - Sarah Palin's Performance


October 6, 2005: Moment of Zen - Ferocious Flu


October 6, 2004: Moment of Zen - That's a Great Hat


October 6, 2003: We're Not Gonna Take It


October 6, 1999: Moment of Zen - Giggle Girl


October 6, 2005: Word on Terror
As a bonus, here is a clip from 2005, TDS Coverage on a Bush War on Terror speech.

October 5, 2005: Moment of Zen - Tallest Living Man


October 5, 2004: Moment of Zen - Nerds Win the Pennant


October 5, 2000: Moment of Zen - Billy Gilman


October 5, 1999: Moment of Zen - Ara Tripp


October 5, 2006: Headlines - Operation: Just Clause
The Moment of Zen for 2006 was missing, so in it's place here is a headline from that day.

And here it is, your Moment of Zen(s) for October 4.

October 4, 2006: Moment of Zen - Thomas R. Marshall with Pages


October 4, 2005: Moment of Zen - Bush's Tongue Twister


October 4, 2001: Moment of Zen - Double Banfield


October 4, 2000: Moment of Zen - Flub


October 4, 1999: Moment of Zen - The Whole Tooth - Pus

October 2, 2000: Moment of Zen - Anna Nicole Smith


October 2, 2001: Moment of Zen - Attack


October 2, 2002: Moment of Zen - One Bullet


October 2, 2003: Champion for the Women


October 2, 2006: Moment of Zen - "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"


2007 Moment of Zen Missing, so here is the honorary stand in. A great panel discussion featuring the Daily Show correspondents, Rob Riggle, Samantha Bee, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi mocking pundit predictions.

October 2, 2007: Specularium

October 1, 2003: Moment of Zen - Harry Potter


October 1, 2002: Moment of Zen - Senator Robert Torricelli



October 1, 2001: Bad Santa


Within the TDS archive you browse by Date and Year and I can generally find all the historical Moments of Zen, sometimes they have the clip missing, that was the case for 2007 but I found this clip as an honorary moment of zen for that day. The wonderful secrecy of Dick Cheney.

October 1, 2007: You Don't Know Dick - Utah

And here it is.

September 30, 2004: The Squabble in Coral Gables - Shake Hands


September 30, 2003: Moment of Zen - Too Skinny



September 30, 2002: Moment of Zen - Kill My Daddy


September 30, 1999: Moment of Zen - Chris Gaines

Here are the Moments of Zen for Sept. 29

September 29, 2005: Moment of Zen - Black Babies


September 29, 2004: That's Impressive


September 29, 2003: Moment of Zen - Democratic Debate 2004


September 29, 1999: Moment of Zen - Gaydar Dance