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today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten moments that made the world
the top ten moments that made the world
the top ten moments that made the world stand still for this list we chose
stand still for this list we chose
stand still for this list we chose global moments or events that are
global moments or events that are
global moments or events that are permanently burned into our minds and
permanently burned into our minds and
permanently burned into our minds and that have stood the test of time due to
that have stood the test of time due to
that have stood the test of time due to their impact on world history based on a
their impact on world history based on a
their impact on world history based on a mix of your feedback and comments if you
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lists of the top 10 craziest events
lists of the top 10 craziest events caught on live TV another top 10
caught on live TV another top 10
caught on live TV another top 10 craziest events caught on camera and the
craziest events caught on camera and the
craziest events caught on camera and the top 10 televised events number 10 the
top 10 televised events number 10 the
top 10 televised events number 10 the space shuttle Challenger disaster and
space shuttle Challenger disaster and
space shuttle Challenger disaster and liftoff liftoff of the 25th space
liftoff liftoff of the 25th space
liftoff liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission and it has cleared the
shuttle mission and it has cleared the
shuttle mission and it has cleared the tower
tower
tower with teacher Christa McAuliffe on board
with teacher Christa McAuliffe on board
with teacher Christa McAuliffe on board and hundreds of schoolchildren watching
and hundreds of schoolchildren watching
and hundreds of schoolchildren watching in real-time the Challenger launch was
in real-time the Challenger launch was
in real-time the Challenger launch was to be the first of its kind what appears
to be the first of its kind what appears
to be the first of its kind what appears to be a major catastrophe in America’s
to be a major catastrophe in America’s
to be a major catastrophe in America’s space program challenger only seconds
space program challenger only seconds
space program challenger only seconds after leaving the launch pad according
after leaving the launch pad according
after leaving the launch pad according to nasa has exploded in midair though
to nasa has exploded in midair though
to nasa has exploded in midair though CNN transmitted the sole live broadcast
CNN transmitted the sole live broadcast
CNN transmitted the sole live broadcast news of the disasters spread like
news of the disasters spread like
news of the disasters spread like wildfire through other networks because
wildfire through other networks because
wildfire through other networks because the media focused on the stories human
the media focused on the stories human
the media focused on the stories human element and tragic moments for dramatic
element and tragic moments for dramatic
element and tragic moments for dramatic effect it became a hot topic for several
effect it became a hot topic for several
effect it became a hot topic for several weeks and changed future news reporting
weeks and changed future news reporting
weeks and changed future news reporting today is a day for mourning and
today is a day for mourning and
today is a day for mourning and remembering Nancy and I are paying to
remembering Nancy and I are paying to
remembering Nancy and I are paying to the core but the tragedy of the shuttle
the core but the tragedy of the shuttle
the core but the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger we know we share this pain
Challenger we know we share this pain
Challenger we know we share this pain with all of the people of our country
with all of the people of our country
with all of the people of our country number nine the Munich Massacre and
number nine the Munich Massacre and
number nine the Munich Massacre and we’re moving in now
we’re moving in now
we’re moving in now on the windows behind which at this
on the windows behind which at this
on the windows behind which at this moment eight or nine terrified living
moment eight or nine terrified living
moment eight or nine terrified living human beings are being held prisoner
human beings are being held prisoner
human beings are being held prisoner since the initial attack on the Israeli
since the initial attack on the Israeli
since the initial attack on the Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics by
athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics by
athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics by Black September took place in the wee
Black September took place in the wee
Black September took place in the wee hours of the morning the cameras weren’t
hours of the morning the cameras weren’t
hours of the morning the cameras weren’t yet rolling
yet rolling
yet rolling but once morning came along the media
but once morning came along the media
but once morning came along the media covered the response so well that the
covered the response so well that the
covered the response so well that the Palestinian terrorists already knew when
Palestinian terrorists already knew when
Palestinian terrorists already knew when and how the German border police were
and how the German border police were
and how the German border police were preparing to attack them it is five
preparing to attack them it is five
preparing to attack them it is five o’clock this is the deadline the
o’clock this is the deadline the
o’clock this is the deadline the storming if it is going to happen could
storming if it is going to happen could
storming if it is going to happen could happen at any moment
happen at any moment
happen at any moment unfortunately the Munich Massacre
unfortunately the Munich Massacre
unfortunately the Munich Massacre resulted in the deaths of the hostages
resulted in the deaths of the hostages
resulted in the deaths of the hostages and several others it now said that
and several others it now said that
and several others it now said that there were 11 hostages two were killed
there were 11 hostages two were killed
there were 11 hostages two were killed in their rooms thus more yesterday
in their rooms thus more yesterday
in their rooms thus more yesterday morning
morning
morning nine were killed at the airport tonight
nine were killed at the airport tonight
nine were killed at the airport tonight they’re all gone
they’re all gone
they’re all gone number eight the Tiananmen Square
number eight the Tiananmen Square
number eight the Tiananmen Square protests as the Beijing student protests
protests as the Beijing student protests
protests as the Beijing student protests turned into the Tiananmen Square
turned into the Tiananmen Square
turned into the Tiananmen Square massacre the Western world witnessed
massacre the Western world witnessed
massacre the Western world witnessed social unrest in a foreign and
social unrest in a foreign and
social unrest in a foreign and unreachable location for the first time
unreachable location for the first time
unreachable location for the first time the other TVs in China the will of the
the other TVs in China the will of the
the other TVs in China the will of the people has been thwarted by the will of
people has been thwarted by the will of
people has been thwarted by the will of the People’s Government though most
the People’s Government though most
the People’s Government though most networks were barred from broadcasting
networks were barred from broadcasting
networks were barred from broadcasting the violent military crackdown their
the violent military crackdown their
the violent military crackdown their real-time reporting went on to boost
real-time reporting went on to boost
real-time reporting went on to boost live television coverage of
live television coverage of
live television coverage of international events it also influenced
international events it also influenced
international events it also influenced Western policymakers to implement
Western policymakers to implement
Western policymakers to implement economic sanctions and arm restrictions
economic sanctions and arm restrictions
economic sanctions and arm restrictions on China on the streets leading down to
on China on the streets leading down to
on China on the streets leading down to the main road to Tiananmen Square
the main road to Tiananmen Square
the main road to Tiananmen Square furious people stared in disbelief at
furious people stared in disbelief at
furious people stared in disbelief at the glow in the sky listening to the
the glow in the sky listening to the
the glow in the sky listening to the sound of shots number seven the Tohoku
sound of shots number seven the Tohoku
sound of shots number seven the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami after the most
earthquake and tsunami after the most
earthquake and tsunami after the most powerful earthquake the country had ever
powerful earthquake the country had ever
powerful earthquake the country had ever seen struck an area near Tohoku a potent
seen struck an area near Tohoku a potent
seen struck an area near Tohoku a potent tsunami washed over Japan and killed
tsunami washed over Japan and killed
tsunami washed over Japan and killed thousands Japanese TV networks and CNN
thousands Japanese TV networks and CNN
thousands Japanese TV networks and CNN were there to capture this horrifying
were there to capture this horrifying
were there to capture this horrifying act of nature though the continuous
act of nature though the continuous
act of nature though the continuous footage of the destruction caused by the
footage of the destruction caused by the
footage of the destruction caused by the deadly waters shocked the world the
deadly waters shocked the world the
deadly waters shocked the world the coverage also encouraged a massive
coverage also encouraged a massive
coverage also encouraged a massive worldwide relief response
worldwide relief response
worldwide relief response the agency is warning that the tsunami
the agency is warning that the tsunami
the agency is warning that the tsunami could reach between 6 and 10 meters
could reach between 6 and 10 meters
could reach between 6 and 10 meters number 6 the assassination and funeral
number 6 the assassination and funeral
number 6 the assassination and funeral of John F Kennedy the assassination of
of John F Kennedy the assassination of
of John F Kennedy the assassination of the 35th President of the United States
the 35th President of the United States
the 35th President of the United States assured in the age of TV news by giving
assured in the age of TV news by giving
assured in the age of TV news by giving people instant access to unfolding
people instant access to unfolding
people instant access to unfolding developments through moving pictures the
developments through moving pictures the
developments through moving pictures the flash apparently official President
flash apparently official President
flash apparently official President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central
Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central
Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time
Standard Time
Standard Time two days after JFK’s death NBC aired
two days after JFK’s death NBC aired
two days after JFK’s death NBC aired continuous footage of the overnight
continuous footage of the overnight
continuous footage of the overnight public viewing his funeral was then
public viewing his funeral was then
public viewing his funeral was then watched by approximately 180 million on
watched by approximately 180 million on
watched by approximately 180 million on television the next day millions later
television the next day millions later
television the next day millions later witnessed the shooting of sniper Lee
witnessed the shooting of sniper Lee
witnessed the shooting of sniper Lee Harvey Oswald in a real-time broadcast
Harvey Oswald in a real-time broadcast
Harvey Oswald in a real-time broadcast as well he’s been shot he’d been shot
as well he’s been shot he’d been shot
as well he’s been shot he’d been shot number 5 the fall of the Berlin Wall it
number 5 the fall of the Berlin Wall it
number 5 the fall of the Berlin Wall it took almost 30 years for the barrier
took almost 30 years for the barrier
took almost 30 years for the barrier dividing West Berlin from East Berlin to
dividing West Berlin from East Berlin to
dividing West Berlin from East Berlin to finally be torn down following protests
finally be torn down following protests
finally be torn down following protests and growing crowds of East German
and growing crowds of East German
and growing crowds of East German refugees making their way to the West
refugees making their way to the West
refugees making their way to the West the authorities were forced to open the
the authorities were forced to open the
the authorities were forced to open the gates the East German government said
gates the East German government said
gates the East German government said tonight they were going to make more
tonight they were going to make more
tonight they were going to make more openings in the wall at least a dozen
openings in the wall at least a dozen
openings in the wall at least a dozen more put bulldozers right through the
more put bulldozers right through the
more put bulldozers right through the wall for the next few weeks TV audiences
wall for the next few weeks TV audiences
wall for the next few weeks TV audiences worldwide watched as the Germans came
worldwide watched as the Germans came
worldwide watched as the Germans came together to demolish the wall and
together to demolish the wall and
together to demolish the wall and communism in Germany as well if there is
communism in Germany as well if there is
communism in Germany as well if there is someone who who sleeps for 8 weeks and
someone who who sleeps for 8 weeks and
someone who who sleeps for 8 weeks and you told him what happened here
you told him what happened here
you told him what happened here he thinks you’re crazy number 4 the
he thinks you’re crazy number 4 the
he thinks you’re crazy number 4 the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 20
Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 20
Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 20 minutes after the earthquake people see
minutes after the earthquake people see
minutes after the earthquake people see in the sea I have water wave resulting
in the sea I have water wave resulting
in the sea I have water wave resulting in over two hundred and thirty thousand
in over two hundred and thirty thousand
in over two hundred and thirty thousand casualties the Sumatra and am an
casualties the Sumatra and am an
casualties the Sumatra and am an earthquake is one of history’s most
earthquake is one of history’s most
earthquake is one of history’s most fatal natural disasters the megathrust
fatal natural disasters the megathrust
fatal natural disasters the megathrust tremor generated multiple tsunamis off
tremor generated multiple tsunamis off
tremor generated multiple tsunamis off Indonesia’s western coast and affected
Indonesia’s western coast and affected
Indonesia’s western coast and affected 14 countries with the ensuing floods
14 countries with the ensuing floods
14 countries with the ensuing floods while widespread media coverage of these
while widespread media coverage of these
while widespread media coverage of these images shocked the world it also
images shocked the world it also
images shocked the world it also triggered a massive global response in
triggered a massive global response in
triggered a massive global response in terms of donations and relief efforts
terms of donations and relief efforts
terms of donations and relief efforts number three the September 11th attacks
number three the September 11th attacks
number three the September 11th attacks everyone remembers where they were what
everyone remembers where they were what
everyone remembers where they were what they were doing and what they felt when
they were doing and what they felt when
they were doing and what they felt when they heard news of the shocking al Qaeda
they heard news of the shocking al Qaeda
they heard news of the shocking al Qaeda terrorist attacks it appears that the
terrorist attacks it appears that the
terrorist attacks it appears that the there is more and more fire and smoke
there is more and more fire and smoke
there is more and more fire and smoke enveloping the very top of the building
enveloping the very top of the building
enveloping the very top of the building moments after the World Trade Center was
moments after the World Trade Center was
moments after the World Trade Center was hit media outlets quickly picked up live
hit media outlets quickly picked up live
hit media outlets quickly picked up live feeds that glued worldwide audiences to
feeds that glued worldwide audiences to
feeds that glued worldwide audiences to their TV sets
their TV sets
their TV sets so when another plane crashed into the
so when another plane crashed into the
so when another plane crashed into the South Tower less than 20 minutes later
South Tower less than 20 minutes later
South Tower less than 20 minutes later it was truly a moment no one will ever
it was truly a moment no one will ever
it was truly a moment no one will ever forget
coverage of the tragedy and it’s
coverage of the tragedy and it’s aftermath changed the way Western news
aftermath changed the way Western news
aftermath changed the way Western news was reported globally and became the
was reported globally and became the
was reported globally and became the lengthiest continuous news event to be
lengthiest continuous news event to be
lengthiest continuous news event to be covered in American television it was
covered in American television it was
covered in American television it was smoke everywhere people jumping out the
smoke everywhere people jumping out the
smoke everywhere people jumping out the windows over there jumping out the
windows over there jumping out the
windows over there jumping out the windows I guess because they’re trying
windows I guess because they’re trying
windows I guess because they’re trying to see them so I don’t know
to see them so I don’t know
to see them so I don’t know number two the Apollo 11 moon landing
number two the Apollo 11 moon landing
number two the Apollo 11 moon landing party babe here landed this giant leap
party babe here landed this giant leap
party babe here landed this giant leap for mankind’
for mankind’
for mankind’ was also a giant leap for the United
was also a giant leap for the United
was also a giant leap for the United States the live television broadcast of
States the live television broadcast of
States the live television broadcast of astronaut Neil Armstrong’s small step
astronaut Neil Armstrong’s small step
astronaut Neil Armstrong’s small step for men placed America at the head of
for men placed America at the head of
for men placed America at the head of the space race though he set foot at
the space race though he set foot at
the space race though he set foot at 10:56 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time over
10:56 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time over
10:56 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time over 500 million people around the world
500 million people around the world
500 million people around the world experienced history in the making
experienced history in the making
experienced history in the making thanks to the magic of television the
thanks to the magic of television the
thanks to the magic of television the recorded footage took less than 1.5
recorded footage took less than 1.5
recorded footage took less than 1.5 seconds to reach Earth before we unveil
seconds to reach Earth before we unveil
seconds to reach Earth before we unveil our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions we the jury in the
honorable mentions we the jury in the
honorable mentions we the jury in the above-entitled action find the defendant
above-entitled action find the defendant
above-entitled action find the defendant Orenthal James Simpson not guilty of the
Orenthal James Simpson not guilty of the
Orenthal James Simpson not guilty of the crime of murder in violation of Penal
crime of murder in violation of Penal
crime of murder in violation of Penal Code section 187 some 60 Americans
Code section 187 some 60 Americans
Code section 187 some 60 Americans including our fellow citizen whom you
including our fellow citizen whom you
including our fellow citizen whom you just saw bound and blindfolded are now
just saw bound and blindfolded are now
just saw bound and blindfolded are now beginning their sixth day of captivity
beginning their sixth day of captivity
beginning their sixth day of captivity inside the US Embassy in Tehran ladies
inside the US Embassy in Tehran ladies
inside the US Embassy in Tehran ladies little bit of smoke in the slaves now
little bit of smoke in the slaves now
little bit of smoke in the slaves now and the famous crazy to the ground it’s
and the famous crazy to the ground it’s
and the famous crazy to the ground it’s not quite to the mooring mast all the
not quite to the mooring mast all the
not quite to the mooring mast all the Humana did all the fences be the garages
it is it is an enormous ly impressive
it is it is an enormous ly impressive effort a humane effort to do to do what
effort a humane effort to do to do what
effort a humane effort to do to do what is necessary to reduce this threat
is necessary to reduce this threat
is necessary to reduce this threat against our country in that region and
against our country in that region and
against our country in that region and to eliminate a regime that has killed
to eliminate a regime that has killed
to eliminate a regime that has killed hundreds of thousands of human beings
hundreds of thousands of human beings
hundreds of thousands of human beings general my number one the atomic
general my number one the atomic
general my number one the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki alone
bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki alone
bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki alone b-29 was over Hiroshima carrying an
b-29 was over Hiroshima carrying an
b-29 was over Hiroshima carrying an atomic bomb the atomic bombings of these
atomic bomb the atomic bombings of these
atomic bomb the atomic bombings of these two Japanese cities during World War two
two Japanese cities during World War two
two Japanese cities during World War two remains the only time nuclear weapons
remains the only time nuclear weapons
remains the only time nuclear weapons were dropped during a global war
were dropped during a global war
were dropped during a global war thanks to footage captured by the u.s.
thanks to footage captured by the u.s.
thanks to footage captured by the u.s. War Department few will ever forget the
War Department few will ever forget the
War Department few will ever forget the mushroom clouds that developed after the
mushroom clouds that developed after the
mushroom clouds that developed after the little boy and fat man bombs exploded
little boy and fat man bombs exploded
little boy and fat man bombs exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki everywhere
over Hiroshima and Nagasaki everywhere
over Hiroshima and Nagasaki everywhere I’d passed through all the houses the
I’d passed through all the houses the
I’d passed through all the houses the canticle were destroyed Swedish men
canticle were destroyed Swedish men
canticle were destroyed Swedish men today the result was over 240 thousand
today the result was over 240 thousand
today the result was over 240 thousand deaths with newsreels capturing the
deaths with newsreels capturing the
deaths with newsreels capturing the aftermath things would never be the same
aftermath things would never be the same
aftermath things would never be the same inside the flash burns on the chairs
inside the flash burns on the chairs
inside the flash burns on the chairs give eloquent testimony on the heat of
give eloquent testimony on the heat of
give eloquent testimony on the heat of the blast a mile from zero point which
the blast a mile from zero point which
the blast a mile from zero point which sings the mohair upholstery like a
sings the mohair upholstery like a
sings the mohair upholstery like a blowtorch do you agree with our list
blowtorch do you agree with our list
blowtorch do you agree with our list what global moment made your world stand
what global moment made your world stand
what global moment made your world stand still if you didn’t see something you
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