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1970 – Mick Jagger makes his acting debut in the title role of the film Ned Kelly, which premieres in Glenrowan, near Melbourne Australia, home of the real life Ned Kelly.

1972 – Gold Record awarded to Cheech and Chong for their debut LP.

1973 – 600,000 people gather at Watkins Glenn Raceway for “Summer Jam”.Unlike Woodstock, there was no politicking, births or murders. There was a single death though, a skydiver who’s parachute caught fire.

1979 – Ted Nugent, Journey, Thin Lizzy and Aerosmith headline the World Series of Rock at Cleavland Stadium in Ohio. Of the 65,000 in attendance, one 18 year old man is shot to death, 30 people are robbed and 2 woman raped.

RECORD RELEASES
1973 – Grand Funk Railroad with “American Band.

BIRTHDAYS
Rick Wright, London, 1945. Keyboardist with Pink Floyd
Simon Kirke, Shropshire, England 1948. Drummer with Free before forming Bad Company with Paul Rogers in 1973

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