The Pope thought his deal pretty neat
Those indulgences couldn’t be beat
But the ninety-five theses
Were as welcome as feces
To the man in the Vatican seat

Event: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the church in Wittenberg
Year: 1517
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95_theses

In a quest to seek fortune and fame
A most bold sixty-three-year-old dame
To the wonder of all
Took a rather wet fall
And the first barrel rider became

Event: Annie Edison Taylor is the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
Year: 1901
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Edson_Taylor

“All we wanted to do was sell booze
But this Ness guy is hard to defuse
He won’t get off our backs
‘Cuz we didn’t pay tax
There’s no offer he cannot refuse!”

Event: Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion
Year: 1931
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Capone

Once the Boxers were done landing blows
To pay debts, the Qing Empire chose
To take over the rail
A plan destined to fail
When Wuchang hurled some very strong “Noes”

Event: The Wuchang Uprising, catalyst of the revolution that would end the Qing Dynasty and establish the Republic of China
Year: 1911
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuchang_Uprising

In mid-August, that seemed to be all
There was no way the Dodgers could fall
Then the Giants got hot
Still, the end it was not
Til the Shot cleared the low left-field wall

Event: Bobby Thomson hits a three-run walk-off home run, known as the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” prompting Russ Hodges to declare in no uncertain terms that the Giants had won the pennant
Year: 1951
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_Heard_%27Round_the_World_%28baseball%29