THE LATEST FROM COOL 102.1
On This Day…..
Smallpox Eradicated…… December 9, 1979…….. A commission of eminent scientists declare that smallpox had been eradicated. The World Health Assembly would certify its eradication the following May. This was the first time a disease was declared eradicated. The last known case was in Birmingham, England (1978) when the virus escaped from a research lab. The…
On This Day…..
John Lennon Shot and Killed…… December 8, 1980…….. Former Beatles member John-Lennon is killed by Mark David Chapman as he and Yoko Ono returned to their Manhattan apartment. Lennon had autographed an album for Chapman earlier that day. Chapman was angry at Lennon for remarks he had made years before stating that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus and that Lennon in…
This Weekend In History…..
Great Killer Smog of London…… December 5, 1952……. A temperature inversion combined with windless conditions trapped a layer of airborne pollutants to form a thick layer of smog over the city that lasted until December 9. It is estimated that about 12,000 people died and 100,000 more were made ill by the smog’s effects on…
On This Day…..
Smoke On The Water…… December 4, 1971……. The Montreux Casino, Switzerland, burns to the ground during a set by Frank Zappa. The group Deep Purple, who were recording there at the time, immortalized the event on their next album. “Some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground…”