Almanac of Absurdities 12/6

On this date in 1240, A Mongol Horde under the command of Batu Khan invades the Russias. This day in 1969, Hell’s Angels Members, hired as security guards at a Rolling Stones’ concert in Altamont California, kill 18 year old Merideth Hunter near the stage. Hunter had allegedly drawn a gun after an altercation with the Angels in the early part of the concert. Dave Brubeck’s Birthday. The Master is 90, and still plays.