History Today - Oct. 20

In 1977, the plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in Mississippi, killing six including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant.

In 2011, Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi was captured and killed by rebel forces.

In 1973, the Sydney Opera House opened.

In 1962, Bobby Pickett's 'Monster Mash' hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1968, high jumper Dick Fosbury won the gold medal and set a new Olympic record with his revolutionary technique, the 'Fosbury Flop.'

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