News Stories That Changed My World In My Lifetime

You always here it… Where were you when this that or the other happened…. The bit of news that were true “Oh My God” moments. I’d thought I’d relive some of the most poigniant for me.. And please remember, these are indivdual articles, and not designed to summerise whole events, note some ommissions.

04-Jun-1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre ( Watch)

“The troops have been firing indisciminatly, but still, there are thousands of people on the streets, who will not move back…” For those of you who believe that nothing happened on this deadful day, please watch this. this is like the army coming to London and shooting people because they are demonstrating over what they believe in. This is NOT what democracy looks like, and if you happen to be Chineese and reading this, you can not allow these images to be left out of peoples minds, not with the “Government” thinking of an action replay 20 years on. We STILL need answers as to why so many people are still missing.

05-Jun-1989 Tank Man ( Watch)

The single most brave act I have ever witnessed in my lifetime. The images will live on, the notion will live on. The message for peace will live on until the day when peace is a reality.

11-Feb-1990 Nelson Mandella Released From Prison ( Watch)

This is quite possibly, the most emotion I ever saw Moira Stuart read a news headline with. What many classify as the start of the end of the Aparthied, News of Mandella’s release was seen as a becon of light for racial equality worldwide.

24-Nov-1990 Death Of Freddie Murcury ( Watch)

The first high profile name to die from AIDS, Freddie was known worldwide for being the frontman of Queen. He kept the news of his illness secret until less than 24 hour before his death, however, then urged the world to unite in finding a cure.

08-Apr-1994 Death Of Kurt Cobain ( Watch)

The man who rather we’d hate him for being who he was, than loving him for being someone he wasn’t. Kurt will be remembered worldwide, as being the leader of the Grunge movement, and we can safely say music would be different if it hadn’t have been for him blessing our airwaves.

01-May-1994 Death Of Ayrton Senna De Silva ( Watch)

“This is the blackest day in Grand Prix racing that I can remember” Murray says it all here. I’ve already written an in depth article about the events of this tragic day, which you can read  here

30-Jun 1997 Hong Kong Handover ( Watch)

Whilst not the most remembered event of the 1990′s it was still important as it signaled the end of the British Empire in effect. A memorable day, and showed how we can put on the whole pomp and ceremony which we are famous for

31-Aug-1997 Death Of Princess Diana, Prince Of Wales ( Watch)

The day the world mourned the loss of one of the most active members of the Royal Family. Enough Said

06-Sep-1997 Funeral Of Princess Diana ( Watch Whole Event)

You could walk down Oxford Street and think that it was Christmas Day. It was that quiet. People around the country, round the world, were all watching the Funeral of Diana. From here work with Aids Charities, and Landmines, to her outward character, we all miss her….

25-Jul-2000 Concorde Air Crash

Unfortunatly, I have no news footage from this, however, it was shocking how one of the masterpieces of modern technology was seen on mobile phone footage to be a supersonic fireball on the day it crashed.

11-Sep-2001 New York Terror Attacks ( Watch)

Everyone will remember what they were doing that day. I was in school, and it changed my outlook on the world forever. I will always say I stopped being a kid that day. I’ll tell you what, I had some real education then, it’s just sad that this bullshit society we live in sucks so much and choose to blame “Muslim Extremists”. No. I won’t stand for that.

By the way. I found this video, and it just brought back into perspective how it wasn’t just an event. It affected real people… ( Watch Video)

30-Mar-2002 Death Of Queen Mother ( Watch 1 Watch 2)

7 weeks after the death of Princess Margeret came the passing of the Queen Mum. BBC 2 cocked up the News Announcement section and led to a 3 minute delay.

01-Feb-2003 Space Shuttle Columbia Crash ( Watch)

The terrible accident that caused NASA to suspend all space missions for a large ammount of time.  It also caused the death 7 Astronauts. Let us not forget.

20-Mar-2003 Iraq “War” ( Watch)

The start of the Bullshit Illegal War In Iraq. I remember being on the Streets of London the following Tuesday, cause 1 million+ of us wouldn’t let Mr Bush and his anal puppet Mr Blair pull the wool over our eyes. I actually remember listening to the news on a little portable radio in bed when this happened, which caused a lovely arguement with the Daily Mail reading conservative Adopted Parents.

18-Nov-2004 Worldwide Launch Of Band Aid 20 Single ( Watch)

Yes. 20 years on from Band Aid the message remains. We must still Make Poverty History, and even if their own campaign has ended, I’m still wearing my band, and I will until the day when I feel it’s safe to stop campaigning.

P.S 10 Points to whoever can tell me who sings the same lyrics in the origional and this the third version (Yes, it is the third version, Pete Waterman did a version with Kylie etc in 1989)…. Answers in comments please

26-Dec-2004 Tsunami in Indonesia ( Watch)

Whilst people were still stuffed from turkey, many lost everything…. Still now, I think the world could have done so much more, but hey. Bush only likes fucking countries up, not helping them

02-Jul-2005 Live 8 ( Watch Selection)

“It was 20 years ago today”

Well, Paul, technically, it was almost 20 years ago, it would have been on the 13th July, but we let you off. The biggest and most important event involving music and politics EVER. End of. The message said it all. “We don’t want your money, we want you”

06-Jul-2005 Brits Win Olympics ( Watch)

We all camped in front of out TV’s for the second time in less than a week. Little did we know that tommorrow, everything would be forgotten about these two events….

07-Jul-2005 London Bombings ( Watch)

I was there… It was scary… Rest In Peace All. I remember so many friends were coming from Scotland to be in London for Marxism, and were held in Scotland….

23-Aug-2005 Hurricane Katrina ( Watch)

“Don’t want to reach for me do you? I mean nothing to you.”

While Bush was sending troops into an illegal war, people were dying at home, and he did fuck all about it. Relief could have got there so much quicker, people could have been helped much easier, but no… War is more important.

02-Nov-2008 Lewis Hamilton Becomess F1 Champion ( Watch)

This is worth watching for commentary laughter alone…. “Is that Glock, Is that Glock??? IT IS!!!!”

20-Jan-2009 Obama Innaugurated as President ( Watch Lots Of Material)

Obama becomes president… Amidst a load of Fuck Ups…. Are we sure that Bush wasn’t in an Obama costume during the wearing in?

25-Jun-2009 Michael Jackson Dies ( Watch)

Rest In Peace Michael… The King Of Pop Died on this day…..