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    • Jan 15, 1949
    Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant is born in Jacksonville, Florida. The rocker co-writes "Sweet Home Alabama," tabbed by the Country Music Foundation among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
    May 8, 1965
    The Rolling Stones play the Jacksonville Coliseum in Florida with opening acts The Sir Douglas Quintet and Bobbie Martin. In attendance: Ronnie Van Zant, who goes on to co-write Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama"
    Apr 29, 1967
    Singer Ronnie Van Zant is arrested in Jacksonville for disorderly conduct and released on $50 bond. His band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, nets one of the greatest country singles in history with "Sweet Home Alabama," according to a 2003 Country Music Foundation book, "Heartaches By The Number"
    Nov 18, 1972
    Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist Ronnie Van Zant gets married, for the second time, to Judy Seymour. The band's "Sweet Home Alabama" is hailed in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 greatest singles
    Jun 24, 1975
    While on tour in Louisville, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant punches bandmate Billy Powell, knocking out two teeth. The group's "Sweet Home Alabama" is named among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Jun 28, 1975
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant collapses backstage in Charlotte, North Carolina. The band's "Sweet Home Alabama" is cited in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among the 500 greatest country singles of all-time
    Jul 6, 1975
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant leaves the stage when he coughs up blood at a show in Jacksonville, Florida, setting off a riot among fans. "Sweet Home Alabama" is cited among the greatest country singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Oct 24, 1975
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant breaks a beer bottle over the head of a road crew member in Portsmouth, England, during a fight over how to pronounce "schnapps." Van Zant breaks a hand, and Gary Rossington breaks a hand and cuts both wrists
    Apr 30, 1976
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant and Leon Wilkeson get into a fight on stage in Lakeland, Florida, but finish the show. The group's "Sweet Home Alabama" is ranked among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    May 23, 1976
    Amped on whiskey and cocaine, Ronnie Van Zant loses his voice during a Lynyrd Skynyrd show in Charlotte and leaves the stage. "Sweet Home Alabama" ranks among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
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