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Smoke On The Water…… December 4, 1971……. The Montreux Casino, Switzerland, burns to the ground during a set by Frank Zappa. The group Deep Purple, who were recording there at the time, immortalized the event on their next album. “Some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground…”
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Eleven People Trampled to Death at The Who Concert…… December 3, 1979…….. The English rock band The Who was performing at Riverfront Coliseum (now known as Heritage Bank Center) in Cincinnati, Ohio when a rush of concert-goers outside the Coliseum’s entry doors resulted in the crushing deaths of 11 people with 26 other people injured.…
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Michael Jackson – Thriller…… December 2, 1983……. Michael Jackson‘s Thriller video premieres on MTV. It was MTV’s first world-premiere video and is considered the most influential pop video of all time. Jackson’s costar in the video was former Playboy Playmate Ola Ray.
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Jackson Wins the Vote, But Loses the Presidency…… December 1, 1824…….. Andrew Jackson defeats John Quincy Adams (99 to 84 electoral votes) in the U.S. Presidential election. However, since this was not the necessary majority, the election was turned over to the House of Representatives as per the 12th Amendment. They eventually chose Adams making him President. This…