Oct 20, 1977 — The Skynyrd crash
A chartered Convair ran out of fuel en route to Baton Rouge. The emergency landing in Mississippi failed. Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and crew were lost. Southern rock changed forever that night.
Oct 23, 2015 — Adele says “Hello”
Thirty seconds on TV, then the full drop. “Hello” smashed to No.1 and topped charts in a record 36 countries. A ballad that turned global overnight.
Oct 26, 1991 — Bill Graham’s last ride
The promoter who built The Fillmore era—Hendrix, Joplin, The Band, Stones—died in a helicopter crash. The man behind the rooms where legends got loud.
