Today in History: 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum
- Posted on December 3, 2025
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Today in History: 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum

On Dec. 3, 1979, 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum, where the British rock group The Who was performing.