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It’s November 29th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:
In 1986, Bon Jovi went to number one on the singles chart with “You Give Love a Bad Name.”
In 2001, Beatle great George Harrison passed away from lung cancer at the age of 58.
In 2003, Bono, Peter Gabriel and others performed in Cape Town, South Africa as part of Nelson Mandela’s 46664 campaign to raise AIDS awareness in Africa.
In 1982, Metallica played their first headlining show. The gig marked the live debut of their hit song “Whiplash.”
In 1992, U2’s first TV special, U2’s Zoo TV Outside Broadcast, aired on FOX.
And in 2000, U2 drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. came to the rescue of a motorcyclist who had been in an accident. Larry saw the wreckage, stopped to call for help and waited for an ambulance to arrive.
And that’s what happened today in rock history.
(H/T This Day in Music)