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On this day in history; 1952, Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen

On this day in 1952, after a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal estate at Sandringham. Princess Elizabeth, the oldest of the king’s two daughters and next in … Continue reading

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Maurice White, Founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 74

February 4th, 2016. Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, whose genre-defying music made it one of the most successful bands of the 1970s, has died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 74. The … Continue reading

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On This Day in History, 1959, The Day The Music Died

On this day in history, February 3rd, 1959: On this day in 1959, rising American rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson are killed when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashes in Iowa a few … Continue reading

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On This Day in History, 1979: Sid Vicious died

On This Day in History, February 2nd, 1979: Sid Vicious dies of a drug overdose in New York City Sid Vicious singing My Way from ‘The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle’ movie, directed by Julien Temple. To the New York … Continue reading

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