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Black Sabbath went to #1 on the UK Album chart with Paranoid.
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- Black Sabbath released their debut album Black Sabbath in the US. The album had already been released in Britain on February 13, 1970, and laid the foundations for heavy metal.
- Black Sabbath released the title track from their second studio album "Paranoid" as a single. The song reached No. 1 in Denmark and West Germany, No. 4 in the UK, and No. 61 in the US.
- Black Sabbath reached number one on the UK album chart with their second album, Paranoid. The album contains some of the band's best-known songs, including the title track, “Iron Man” and “War Pigs,” and is now regarded as a heavy metal classic.
- Black Sabbath performed at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
- Black Sabbath performed at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas, during the tour supporting the album “Sabotage”.
- Black Sabbath performed at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California.
- A Black Sabbath concert in Milwaukee was marred by a riot.
- Black Sabbath performed at the Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
- Black Sabbath performed at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago during the tour supporting the album “Heaven and Hell”. The band featured Ronnie James Dio on vocals, with Blue Öyster Cult among the supporting acts.
- Black Sabbath performed at the Lakeland Civic Center in Florida.
- Black Sabbath performed at Jai Alai Fronton Hall in Miami, Florida.
- Black Sabbath played at the Mecca Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.