Top Ten moments that stopped the world
10- THE RELEASE OF NELSON MANDELA
On febuary 11th 1990, Mandela was released from prison after more than two decades of emprisonment for illigal exile of the country and incitement to strike after his anti-racism campaign toured many African countries. His liberation was a great step towards human rights and the abolition of racism.
9- THE EXXON TRAGEDY
The most devastating oil spill in American History happened on march 24th 1989. The tanker crashed because its captain was driving while drunk. His mishap cost more than two bilion dollars in clean up, and thousands of animal lives.
8- DIANA'S DEATH
On august 31st 1997, a pricess dies in a car crash in Paris. Never before had the people of England seen such genuine grief. Milions of bouquets of flowers were laid on the gates of Kensington palace, and 3 milion people lined the streets to say a last goodbye to the princess on the day of her funeral, while 2.5 bilion watched on tv. The fairytale had ended.
7- A MAN AGAINST THE TANKS
He was the symbol of courage and peace. During the peace protests in China against the red army, a line of tanks roamed the streets to kill more than 3000 people. On june 3rd 1989, a single man, holding shopping bags, marched in front of the line of tanks. Alone. He was waving his arms, alarming them to stop. And they did. For a moment, one single anonymous man stopped a whole line of killer tanks.
The world held its breath. For one moment, they believed. They believed a single man could make a difference with his courage and bravery. But the tanks carried on a few moments later. The man was never identified.
6- 'WE GOT HIM'
Eight months in the Iraq war, the americans finally found and captured Saddam Hussein. The way they announced it was so typically american. He was treated like the ultimate war trophy. His trial seems to be lingering on forever.
5- ELVIS DANCES
On October 28th 1956, Elvis Presley did the unthinkable. He shook his hips on national television. The audience went wild when they saw the King dance while signing his greatest hits. It created such an uproar, that the next year, on the Ed Sullivan show, he was only shot from the waist up. Elvis was too sexy for the 50's.
4- JFK
The youngest man ever to be elected president of the United States is murdered. While driving in his car along with his wife in the streets of Dallas on november 22nd 1963 when he was shot dead. The country went into a state of shock.
3- THE WALL COMES DOWN
On november 9th 1989, Berlin became one again. The dividing wall, symbol of communism was torn down. Families and friends were reunited and the party of the decade took place. The 155km long wall was disintegrated almost completely. A few small portions remain as a reminder of those dark years, and as a tourist attraction.
2- ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN
In 1961, JFK extended a challenge to his people. To put a man on the moon before the decade was over. The race to the moon was a heated one, but on june 20th 1969, with a few months to spare, the americans did it. They put a man on the moon. The images of earth from space widened the eyes of many. Extraordinary. Sadly, JFK did not live to see it.
1- THE DAY THE TOWERS CAME DOWN
September 11, 2001.
You know the awful story.
On febuary 11th 1990, Mandela was released from prison after more than two decades of emprisonment for illigal exile of the country and incitement to strike after his anti-racism campaign toured many African countries. His liberation was a great step towards human rights and the abolition of racism.
9- THE EXXON TRAGEDY
The most devastating oil spill in American History happened on march 24th 1989. The tanker crashed because its captain was driving while drunk. His mishap cost more than two bilion dollars in clean up, and thousands of animal lives.
8- DIANA'S DEATH
On august 31st 1997, a pricess dies in a car crash in Paris. Never before had the people of England seen such genuine grief. Milions of bouquets of flowers were laid on the gates of Kensington palace, and 3 milion people lined the streets to say a last goodbye to the princess on the day of her funeral, while 2.5 bilion watched on tv. The fairytale had ended.
7- A MAN AGAINST THE TANKS
He was the symbol of courage and peace. During the peace protests in China against the red army, a line of tanks roamed the streets to kill more than 3000 people. On june 3rd 1989, a single man, holding shopping bags, marched in front of the line of tanks. Alone. He was waving his arms, alarming them to stop. And they did. For a moment, one single anonymous man stopped a whole line of killer tanks.
The world held its breath. For one moment, they believed. They believed a single man could make a difference with his courage and bravery. But the tanks carried on a few moments later. The man was never identified.
6- 'WE GOT HIM'
Eight months in the Iraq war, the americans finally found and captured Saddam Hussein. The way they announced it was so typically american. He was treated like the ultimate war trophy. His trial seems to be lingering on forever.
5- ELVIS DANCES
On October 28th 1956, Elvis Presley did the unthinkable. He shook his hips on national television. The audience went wild when they saw the King dance while signing his greatest hits. It created such an uproar, that the next year, on the Ed Sullivan show, he was only shot from the waist up. Elvis was too sexy for the 50's.
4- JFK
The youngest man ever to be elected president of the United States is murdered. While driving in his car along with his wife in the streets of Dallas on november 22nd 1963 when he was shot dead. The country went into a state of shock.
3- THE WALL COMES DOWN
On november 9th 1989, Berlin became one again. The dividing wall, symbol of communism was torn down. Families and friends were reunited and the party of the decade took place. The 155km long wall was disintegrated almost completely. A few small portions remain as a reminder of those dark years, and as a tourist attraction.
2- ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN
In 1961, JFK extended a challenge to his people. To put a man on the moon before the decade was over. The race to the moon was a heated one, but on june 20th 1969, with a few months to spare, the americans did it. They put a man on the moon. The images of earth from space widened the eyes of many. Extraordinary. Sadly, JFK did not live to see it.
1- THE DAY THE TOWERS CAME DOWN
September 11, 2001.
You know the awful story.
posted by Mapie at 5:22 PM
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why did you choose that order?
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