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This Weekend In History…..
Great Killer Smog of London…… December 5, 1952……. A temperature inversion combined with windless conditions trapped a layer of airborne pollutants to form a thick layer of smog over the city that lasted until December 9. It is estimated that about 12,000 people died and 100,000 more were made ill by the smog’s effects on…
On This Day…..
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.