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Civil Rights Movement
<a href='' >http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmtimeline.html</a> -
Phill Collen is born
Born on December 8th 1957 in Hackney, London -
Joe Elliot is born
Born in Sheffiled, England -
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Steve Clark (former guitarist) dies of alcoholism
After Clark died, Vivian Cambell took his place in the band. -
Rick Savange is born
Born in Sheffield, England -
Vivian Campbell
Born in Belfast, Ireland. -
Rick Allen is born
Born in Derbyshire, England -
President Nixon bans cigarette ads
President Richard Nixon signs legistlation officially banning cigarette ads on televison and radio. He supported the legislation even being an avid pipe smoker. -
Kent State Shootings
<a href='' >http://dept.kent.edu/sociology/lewis/lewihen.htm</a>
Members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students. The impact of the shootings was dramatic. The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close. -
First Mobile Phone is invented
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Apollo-Soyuz Project
<a href='' >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo%E2%80%93Soyuz_Test_Project</a> An American Apollo and Soviet Soyuz spacecraft dock in orbit, marking the first such link-up between spacecraft from the two nations. -
NYC blackout
Lasted 25 hours resulting in looting and other disorder -
First Concert
In Sheffield, UK. They held their first gig for only 6 friends! They played songs by other popular artists and their own original song "Misty Dreamer". -
Reagan becomes president
(This is the same day Iran released thier US hostages) -
Rick Allen loses his arm tradgically
Rick was involved in a street racing accident, causing his left arm to be premanently removed. He thought he would never be able to drum again but, engineers were able to make him a customized drum set that allowed him to keep playing with the Def Leppard band. -
Rocky Mount Senior High Marching Band
In Indianappolis at the Hooiser Dome, they won against 50 other marching bands from all over! They also won in 83' and 84'. -
Golden East Crossing Mall was built
It was the largest mall east of Raliegh in NC (where it was built) -
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" was released
<a href='' >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UIB9Y4OFPs</a>
