1993 – Nelson Mandela and South African President F. W. de Klerk are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. English mathematician Andrew Wiles proves the last theorem of French mathematician Pierre de Fermat after 356 years – the world’s most difficult maths problem. The Oslo Accords, an Israel-Palestinian peace agreement, is unveiled. Good to see thatContinue reading “1993: The Year In Music”
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1991: The Year In Music
1991 – The Gulf War ends after Iraq accepts a ceasefire following their retreat from Kuwait. A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district in Bangladesh, killing 139,000 people and leaving 10 million homeless. Pablo Escobar surrenders to police. The climactic eruption of the Mount Pinatubo volcano occurs in the Philippines – the second-largest volcanic eruption ofContinue reading “1991: The Year In Music”
1990: The Year In Music
1990 – Nelson Mandela is released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa. Hubble Space Telescope sends its first photographs from space. Both East and West Germany ratify reunification. British and French workers meet in the middle of the Channel Tunnel under the English Channel. A more positive year in news than usual … soContinue reading “1990: The Year In Music”
1989: The Year In Music
1989 – Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom. This leads to the Tiananmen Square Massacre, as Chinese troops open fire on pro-democracy supporters. Elsewhere, Germans begin demolishing the Berlin Wall. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George H.W. Bush declare the Cold War over. A prettyContinue reading “1989: The Year In Music”
1988: The Year In Music
1988 – A ceasefire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war. Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, effectively head of state of the Soviet Union. Benazir Bhutto is named Prime Minister of Pakistan, the first female leader of a Muslim country. The news was all overContinue reading “1988: The Year In Music”
1987: The Year In Music
1987 – Stock markets around the world crash on Black Monday. Margaret Thatcher becomes the first British Prime Minister in 160 years to win a third consecutive term. Aretha Franklin becomes the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Not much happened this year … so let’s hopeContinue reading “1987: The Year In Music”
1986: The Year In Music
1986 – Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 crew members. The Chernobyl nuclear power station explosion sees 31 die and radioactive contamination across Western Europe. The World Health Organization announces first global effort to combat AIDS. Yikes … hopefully the music can raise our spirits! I’ll beContinue reading “1986: The Year In Music”
1985: The Year In Music
1985 – Mikhail Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader. An 8.1 earthquake in Mexico City kills an estimated 10,000 and leaves 250,000 homeless. The charity single “We Are the World” releases. Yikes … It’s a good thing Live Aid was also in this year, otherwise it would’ve sucked! I’ll be looking at the popularContinue reading “1985: The Year In Music”
1984: The Year In Music
1984 – Iconic films such as James Cameron’s “The Terminator” and Wes Craven’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street” premier. Apple Computer Inc unveils its revolutionary Macintosh personal computer in a Super Bowl TV ad directed by Ridley Scott. Britain’s Torvill and Dean dominate the ice dancing at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics. Not much happening inContinue reading “1984: The Year In Music”
1983: The Year In Music
1983 – A record 125 million people watch the final TV episode of “M*A*S*H”. The videogame “Mario Bros.” is released as a Nintendo arcade game in Japan. The first mobile phones are introduced to the public by the Motorola Company. 26 million pounds worth of gold, diamonds and cash are stolen from Brink’s-Mat warehouse atContinue reading “1983: The Year In Music”
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