Daily Archives: April 20, 2012

72,000 say goodbye to Freddie Mercury at AIDS concert 20 years ago today (1992)


Video: 'Queen & George Michael - Somebody to Love'

(April 20, 1992, Easter Monday)The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness, a tribute to AIDS victim and Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury (who died Nov. 24, 1991), was held today at London’s Wembley Stadium. Metallica opened the show and was followed by artists George Michael and Elton John. Annie Lennox and David Bowie teamed up on the song Under Pressure.

Boston’s Fenway Park, Detroit’s Tiger Stadium open 100 years ago today (1912)


Video: '100 Years Red Sox' (Fenway opens at 1:18)

(Saturday, April 20, 1912) — Boston’s Fenway Park hosted its first professional baseball game today with then-mayor John F. Fitzgerald, the grandfather of future U.S. President John F. Kennedy, throwing out the first pitch and Boston defeating future arch-rivals the New York Highlanders, renamed the Yankees the next year, 7-6 in 11 innings. Continue reading Boston’s Fenway Park, Detroit’s Tiger Stadium open 100 years ago today (1912)