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Wednesday 7 March 2007

DAYS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD.

There have been days in the history of the world when something happened that affected most people in the world. Days that changed the course of everyone's lives. Days that will forever be remembered, celebrated and mourned. Days that either brought us together as one or pushed us further apart. Days alot of us, whether living at the time or not, will never forget.

I present to you some days that shook the world to it's grounds.

ASSASINATION AT SARAJEVO
On June 28, 1914, an assassin's bullet set off a chain of events that would lead to the most terrible war the world had ever seen. This was the day Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, made a state visit to Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia. This day changed the course of history.

THE DREAM OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
On August 28, 1963, civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. made a speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. In it he described his dream of black and white people coexisting in racial harmony and equality. But his historic address was really about the inequality and injustices that African-Americans suffered. That day nor the speech will ever be forgotten.

THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL
On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came down. For over a quarter of a century, the wall divided not only the people of Berlin, but the people of Germany and Europe. It had been the point at which democracy and communism collided. It had been the most brutal symbol of communist repression. And it had been a physical barrier that when broken, shook the world to its ground

THE FREEING OF NELSON MANDELA
In 1990, February 11th, Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in South African prison. It was a day the world had been waiting for for years, and it marked a turning point for South Africa

THE BOMBIMG OF HIROSHIMA
On August 6, 1945, 12 U.S. airmen climbed aboard a B-29 Superfortress bomber at an airfield on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Their mission was so secret that even they were not certain of its true nature. The cargo was a special type of bomb, and their instruction was to head for the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This bombing stopped the second world war.

THE KENNEDY ASSASINATION
Friday, November 22, 1963, is a day that most people over the age of 50 will never forget. Where they were and what they were doing is etched into their memories, because that was the day John F. Kennedy was killed. For all generations, the assassination of this youthful and handsome American president remains a mystery.

THE MOON LANDING
It is 4:15 A.M., on Wednesday, July 16, 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, "Buzz" Aldrin, and Mike Collins wake up, knowing that today is a special day. There is a good chance that they are about to make history, by taking off on the first mission ever to land a human being on the moon. If they are successful, their names will never be forgotten. And the day, never to be forgotten.

PEARL HARBOUR
On December 7, 1941, Japanese aircraft carried out a devastating surprise bombing raid on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This single act drew the U.S. into conflict with both Japan and its ally Germany. It marked a turning point in the course of World War II.

THE WALL STREET CRASH
Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, was the day an era came to an end. The 1920s had been a magical time in the history of the U.S.-- a time of jazz, flappers, and gangsters, and a time when the stock market encouraged dreams of unlimited wealth. Thousands of people bought shares and watched their value soar at the New York Stock Exchange.

THE DEATH OF PRINCESS DIANA
August 31st is a day many people will not forget. It was the day the world lost their beloved Princess and the most photographed woman in the world, Princess of Whales. Prncess Diana or Lady di ad she was fondly called, in a ghastly motor accident while trying to escape the paparazzi in France. Alot of people could not believe that their Princess was gone forever and will always remain one of those days in the history of the world that people and things were halted for a while.

THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 11
On June 2nd 1953, the world witnessed the coronation of 27 year old Princess Elizabeth as the new Queen of England following the untimely death of her father, King George VI

THE DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
At 6:01 pm on April 4, 1968, a shot rang out. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who had been standing on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis was killed. His assassination is a significant moment in the history of the Civil Rights Movement as well as in the history of the United. A day no one will ever forget

ADOLF HITLER'S SUICIDE
April 30th 1945, Hitler committed suicide, shooting himself His death marked the end of the second world war.

9/11
Who can forget that day? Most of us can remember exactly where we were when four hi-jacked planes by Al-queda terrorists, plunged into the twin tower, world trade center and the Pentagon. It was a day that thousands of lives were lost. A day that will always be refered to till the end of time

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