2009 Death Mike Francis, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis', produced before dying of lung cancer, at age 47 2000 Death Vickie Sue Robinson, disco diva, Turn the Beat Around, dies at 45 1995 Death Phyllis Hyman, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies, dies from suicide at 45 1994 Event Fire in disco in Fuxin, North-China, 233 killed 1994 Death Manfred Longer, Austrian/Dutch gay disco owner, dies at 42 1986 Event U.S. air raids Libya, responding to La Belle disco, Berlin bombing 1986 Event U.S. soldier and Turkish woman killed in West Berlin disco bombing 1983 Event Disco in Madrid catches fire; 83 die 1982 Event Bomb attack on Londonderry, North Ireland disco, 17 killed 1982 Event John Sharples of England finishes disco dancing 371 hours 1979 Event "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park, causes fans to go wild and causes White Sox to forfeit 2nd game of a doubleheader to Tigers 1979 Event "Got To Go Disco" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 8 performances 1979 Event "Got Tu Go Disco" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 8 performances 1977 Event New York's famed disco Studio 54 opens 1966 Birthday Stacy Lattisaw, Washington D.C., disco singer, Million Dollar Baby 1961 Birthday Mike Francis, born in Florence, Italy, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis' 1960 Birthday Evelyn "Champagne" King, born in Bronx, New York, disco singer, Shame, I'm in Love 1957 Birthday Sheila Escovedo, born in San Francisco, California, disco drummer, Krushgrove, Holly Rock 1952 Birthday Manfred Langer, Austrian/Dutch disco builder 1950 Birthday Phyllis Hyman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies 1949 Birthday Gloria Gaynor, Newark, New Jersey, disco singer, I Will Survive 1943 Birthday Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972 1940 Birthday Roy Ayers, Louisiana, disco jazz artist, Fever, You Send Me
