David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
On this date in 1995, Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song” debuted at #1 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart and remained at the top during the holiday season all the way into the second week of 1996 – a six-week run at the top of the UK chart.
This addressed the urgent issues that are still facing the planet and all that inhabit it.
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Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio GColTE GColIH GColL 18 September 1939 – 10 September 2021).
He was a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the 18th President of Portugal
Jorge Sampaio was democratically elected as the President of Portugal on this day, marking a significant moment in Portuguese political history.
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The song, One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, finally reached number one song in the US and Earth Song by Michael Jackson was #1 song in the UK.
"One Sweet Day" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and American vocal group Boyz II Men.
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Russian troops arrive in Bosnia as part of a joint operation with the US
Russian and US Joint Peacekeeping Mission in Bosnia: Russian troops arrived in Bosnia as part of a multinational peacekeeping operation, marking a significant collaborative effort between Russia and the United States in the aftermath of the Bosnian War.
Space Shuttle STS 72 (Endeavour 10), launches into space
STS-72, launched aboard Endeavour on 11 January 1996, was tasked with capturing a Japanese spacecraft after ten months in orbit.
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Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as King Hussein of Jordan visits Israel
On January 10th, 1996 Jordan’s King Hussein made his long overdue first public visit to Israel, more than a year after the peace agreement was signed with Israel and just a few short months after the Rabin assassination, which he claimed to have been deeply affected by.
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