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Janis Joplin
October 4 1970 Janis Joplin dies of a heroin overdose
On October 4th 1970, Janis Joplin died of an accidental heroin overdose, and was discovered in her Los Angeles hotel room after failing to show for a scheduled recording session. She was 27 years old. In the summer of 1966, Janis Joplin was a drifter; four years later, she was a rock-and-roll legend. She’d gone … Continue reading
August 15 1969 Woodstock festival opens in Bethel, New York
On August 15th 1969, the Woodstock Music Festival opened on a patch of farmland in White Lake, a hamlet in the upstate New York town of Bethel. Promoters John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfield and Michael Lang originally envisioned the festival as a way to raise funds to build a recording studio and rock-and-roll retreat … Continue reading
I also have a news site about China:
Recent Posts: China News
US Slaps Sanctions on China Oil Giant Over South China Sea Activity
China gold mine explosion: At least a dozen workers still alive after being trapped for a week, reports say
January 19, 1974 – China gains control over all the Paracel Islands after a military engagement with South Vietnam
China in the News: January 19, 2021
Cadence Column: Asia, January 18, 2021
China jails two journalists over tweets, comments to US official
