Tag: anniversary
thalamtnafsee: [Flickr] 8372 civilians murdered in the course of six days during the Bosnian massacre, today, July 11, we commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
todaysdocument: More on the Berlin Wall: ourpresidents: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” President Ronald Reagan delivered these famous lines at Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, Germany on June 12, 1987. See the full text of the speech and read more about the event here.
: Thousands of red chairs are standing empty along Sarajevo’s main avenue on Friday as Bosnia and Herzegovina commemorates the 20th anniversary since the start of the country’s war. A classical orchestra will play a concert for the 11,541 empty seats, one for each civilian killed during a near-four-year siege of the city by Bosnian Serb forces, which became a symbol of the 1992-1995 conflict.
Bosnia Marks 20 Years of the Beginning of Its War – ABC News Exactly 11,541 red chairs have been lined up in rows along Sarajevo’s main street — one for every man, woman and child killed in the siege that ended up being the longest in modern history.
hellyeahmariahcarey: Best selling female artist of all time. 200 Million records sold Worldwide. Eighteen #1. Five Grammy Awards. Eleven American Music Awards. Seventeen World Music Awards (the most for any artist). Thirty-one Billboard Music Awards. Billboard’s “Artist Of The Decade (1990-2000)” Award. Billboard’s “Song Of The Decade (1990-2000 with One Sweet Day & 2000-2010 with We Belong Together)” Award. World Music Award for “World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium”. The Hits. The Voice. The Legend. Happy Anniversary Mariah Carey.
Japan Marks Quake and Tsunami Anniversary one more thing to remember this day thenuclearblog: 11 March 2012 Japan is marking the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck the north-eastern coast, leaving 20,000 dead or missing. The magnitude 9.0 quake, Japan’s most powerful since records began, also triggered a serious nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Thousands of people were evacuated as radiation leaked from the plant. There were memorial services, and a minute’s silence was observed at the moment the quake hit, 14:46 local time. The main memorial ceremony was held at Tokyo’s National…
