After being fired from Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne began a successful career of his own in 1979, releasing his first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz. ON THIS DAY: 1997 Author Angie Krueger December 5th, 2018 12:00 AM On This Day in 1997… Did You Know? The original lineup of Black Sabbath reunited in Birmingham, England to perform the first of two shows taped for a live album.