2005 – Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system, is discovered. YouTube is founded by Steve Chun, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. “Doctor Who” and the U.S. version of “The Office” premier on TV. Tony Blair is elected for a third consecutive term in the UK general election. Ten “Live 8” concertsContinue reading “2005: The Year In Music”
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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”
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