The Cleveland Elementary School shooting took place on January 29, 1979, at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California, United States. This is considered the first mass shooting at an
Spencer's home, where she fired the shots
Spencer in handcuffs following the shooting.
1996 mugshot of Spencer.
2020 mugshot of Spencer.
I Don't Like Mondays
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"I Don't Like Mondays" is a song by the Irish new wave band the Boomtown Rats about the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San Diego. It was released in 1979 as the lead single from their third s
Cleveland Elementary School shooting (San Diego)
…in Atlanta. He was particularly struck by Spencer's claim that she did it because she did not like Mondays, and began writing a song about it, called "I Don't Like Mondays". It was released in July 1979, was number one for four weeks in the United Kingdom, and was the band's biggest hit in their native Ireland. Although…
I Don't Like Mondays single cover