21 June, 1969: The Stonewall was a gay bar in Greenwich Village that was raided--for no apparent reason--by the police in the late 60's for being a gay establishment. Several customers were badly beaten by the cops, and a full riot erupted on the streets of the Village. The Stonewall Riots are considered the birth of militant gay rights and ushered in the era of gay pride.
"...The Sanctuary opened up in a converted German Baptist church in the Hell's Kitchen area of New York in 1969 and was probably the first nightclub. The altar was the deejay box." -- Greg Bowes
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Stooges - Stooges [Amazon US] Iggy and his Stooges, their debut album including '1969' ("War across the U.S.A. / Another year for me and you / Another year with nothing to do")
James Brown - Give It Up Or Turn It Loose [...]
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