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2015
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2011
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1977
Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines from the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane crashes.
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1973
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1970
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1968
Montreal Canadiens’ Jean Béliveau scores his 500th NHL goal.
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1964
Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
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1963
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1961
1957
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1818
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