Kinda morbid, but here are some of the biggest tragedies of the Disco Years . . .
Hurricane David. A 1979 category 5 hurricane that claimed over 2000 lives in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the southern U.S.
The Chicago Blizzard of 1979/New York Blizzard of 1978. Over 18 inches in one day in Chicago! It brought northern Illinois and northwest Indiana to its knees and caused dozens of deaths. There was also a huge blizzard in New York and the Northeast U.S. in January of 1978 that took over 100 lives.
Jonestown. In November of 1978, cult leader Jim Jones leads a mass murder-suicide of 918 people in Guyana. Truly a sick story. Check out the mini-series starring Powers Boothe.
Evansville Basketball Team Plane Crash. In December of 1977, the entire 14-member University of Evansville basketball team, along with 11 team supporters and 2 crew, were killed when their plane crashed into a hillside.
Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire. In 1977, the huge fire in Southgate, Kentucky killed 165.
Serial Killers. Son of Sam in New York, Hillside Strangler in Los Angeles, John Wayne Gacy in Chicago and Ted Bundy were all ‘active’ in the Disco Years. Yuck.
Hurricane David. A 1979 category 5 hurricane that claimed over 2000 lives in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the southern U.S.
The Chicago Blizzard of 1979/New York Blizzard of 1978. Over 18 inches in one day in Chicago! It brought northern Illinois and northwest Indiana to its knees and caused dozens of deaths. There was also a huge blizzard in New York and the Northeast U.S. in January of 1978 that took over 100 lives.
Jonestown. In November of 1978, cult leader Jim Jones leads a mass murder-suicide of 918 people in Guyana. Truly a sick story. Check out the mini-series starring Powers Boothe.
Evansville Basketball Team Plane Crash. In December of 1977, the entire 14-member University of Evansville basketball team, along with 11 team supporters and 2 crew, were killed when their plane crashed into a hillside.
Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire. In 1977, the huge fire in Southgate, Kentucky killed 165.
Serial Killers. Son of Sam in New York, Hillside Strangler in Los Angeles, John Wayne Gacy in Chicago and Ted Bundy were all ‘active’ in the Disco Years. Yuck.
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