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This Day in Music History

Posted: 12:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012

This Day in Music History: Friday, October 12th 

By Mike Lapitino

This Day in Music History...

1978:  Nancy Spungen, girlfriend of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, is found dead of knife wounds at their Chealsea Hotel room in New York.  Vicious is arrested, but dies of a herion overdose before his trial.

1982:  Starting a two-day engagement, The Clash open for The Who at Shea Stadium in New York.

1999:  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young hold a press conference at Madison Square Garden to announce the dates for CSNY2K tour, set to kick off January 24th in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

1999:  Bob Dylan appears as himself on the ABC sitcom Dharma and Greg.

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