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World Service,12 Jul 2013,9 mins

Disco Demolition Night

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On 12 July 1979 a disgruntled Chicago DJ, Steve Dahl, held an event in a baseball stadium to show how much he hated disco. But things got out of hand. The riot that followed made headlines all over the USA. (Image: People dancing to disco. Credit: Getty Images)

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