On This Day.....

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1972 - West Germany wins the UEFA European Championship for the 1st time after defeating 1960 champions the Soviet Union 3-0 in the Final in Brussels.

1977 - Johnny Rotten, then with the Sex Pistols, was slashed on his face and hands by some kids armed with knives.

 

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1951 - Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer was born.

1955 - Michel François Platini, captain of France's 1984 UEFA European Championship-winning team and current UEFA president, was born.

 

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1940 - Stuart Sutcliffe, the Beatles' original bassist, was born.

1976 - Patrick Vieira, winner of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 2000 UEFA European Championship and the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup with France, was born.

 

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1944 - Former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck was born.

1987 - Lionel Messi, winner of the 2005 FIFA Under-20 World Cup and the 2008 Olympic football gold medal with Argentina, was born.

 

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1984 - France wins the UEFA European Championship for the 1st time on home soil after defeating 1964 champions Spain 2-0 in the Final in Paris.

2002 - The Who bassist John Entwistle dies.

 

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1973 - Ian Gillan left Deep Purple after a concert in Japan.

1986 - Argentina wins the FIFA World Cup for the 2nd time after a 3-2 victory over 1982 runners-up West Germany in the Final in Mexico City.

 

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1962 - Rwanda declares independence from Belgium.

1981 - Former Steppenwolf bassist Rushton Moreve died in a motorcycle accident.

 

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1976 - The Socialist Republic of Vietnam was proclaimed following the reunification of both North and South Vietnam after the end of the Vietnam War.

1991 - Guns n' Roses vocalist Axl Rose sparked a riot during a concert outside of St. Louis when he jumped off the stage and attacked a fan who was videotaping the concert. 60 people were hurt.

2000 - World champions France win the UEFA European Championship for the 2nd time after defeating 1968 champions Italy 2-1 in the Final in Rotterdam, Holland.

 

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1954 - The former West Germany wins the FIFA World Cup for the 1st time after defeating Hungary 3-2 in the Final in Bern, dubbed "The Miracle of Bern" in the winning team's homeland.

1958 - INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly was born.

 

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1957 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney were introduced to each other.

1975 - The Comoros declares independence from France.

 

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1956 - Guitarist Joe Satriani was born.

1963 - Danish actress Brigitte Nielsen was born.

 

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1970 - The 1970 Commonwealth Games were officially opened in Edinburgh, the Scottish capital.

1996 - Styx drummer John Panozzo dies.

 

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1975 - Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Cox were divorced.

1987 - Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones signed a solo deal with Virgin Records.

1994 - Brazil wins the FIFA World Cup for the 4th time after beating 3-time champs Italy 3-2 on penalties in the Final in Pasadena following a goalless draw. The Brazil players dedicated their victory to the late F1 racer Ayrton Senna, who was killed in a crash at the Imola racing circuit in Italy just one month before the World Cup.

 

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1976 - Deep Purple broke up.

1996 - The 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States, was officially opened.

 

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1952 - The People's Republic of Poland was founded.

1996 - The parents of a teenage murder victim sued the band Slayer contending that the band's lyrics were "satanic" and inspired 3 teenage boys to r**e, torture and stab the girl to death.

 

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1965 - Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Saul Hudson a.k.a. Slash was born.

1969 - Marco Bode, winner of the 1996 UEFA European Championship with Germany, was born.

 

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1943 - Former Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty was born.

1966 - In San Francisco, California, the Rolling Stones performed its last U.S. concert with Brian Jones.

1970 - The 1970 Commonwealth Games were officially closed. Australia led the medal tally with 82 medals (36 gold, 24 silver and 22 bronze) behind England, who won the most medals (84 - 27 gold, 25 silver and 32 bronze).

 

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1963 - The Beatles made their final appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. They had performed nearly 300 shows at the club since 1961.

1966 - The Rolling Stones recorded Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby.

 

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1975 - Robert Plant and his family were suffering injuries in a car accident on the Greek island of Rhodes.

1980 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono began recording their album Double Fantasy.

1996 - The 1996 Olympic Games were officially closed. Hosts the United States led the medal tally with the most medals (101- 44 gold, 32 silver, 25 bronze).

 

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1970 - Retired English footballer Alan Shearer was born.

2004 - The 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, were officially opened.