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Feb 20, 2003: Fire Engulfs Nightclub During Great White Show

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

The most famous contract rider in rock-and-roll history may be the one Van Halen used that stipulated that “There will be no brown M&M’s in the backstage area, upon pain of forfeiture of the show, with full compensation.” The most…

Feb 20, 1967: Kurt Cobain Born

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana. Cobain formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in…

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Feb 20, 1962: An American Orbits Earth

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From Cape Canaveral, Florida, John Hershel Glenn Jr. is successfully launched into space aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first orbital flight by an American astronaut. Glenn, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, was among the seven…

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Feb 20, 1985: Ireland Allows Sale of Contraceptives

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In a highly controversial vote on February 20, 1985, the Irish government defies the powerful Catholic Church and approves the sale of contraceptives. Up until 1979, Irish law prohibited the importation and sale of contraceptives. In a 1973 case, McGee…