Hello all Hivians and good people of the Gems community. Most of us may not be aware of some major happenings or events around the globe that took place on this day many years ago. Thus, today, I will take us round the globe to have a look at some of such historical events that took place on this day, wednesday the 28/8/2024 in history.
We begin today from the world of movies and entertainment. Do you know that on this day in 2020, Chadwick Boseman, an American actor who had iconic roles in movies such as Black Panther (2018), died from colon cancer at age 43 in Los Angeles, California.
From the world of movies and entertainment, we move over to England. On this day in 1996, the 15-year marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, terminated with the issuance of a final divorce decree.
From England, we move over to the world of space exploration. Now, on this day in 1993, the spaceship Galileo obtained photos of the asteroid Ida.
From the world of space exploration, we move over to the world of music and entertainment. On this day in 1965, Shania Twain, a Canadian singer and musician who rose to prominence in the mid-1990s as one of the most popular crossover performers, thanks to her blend of country and pop singing styles, was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
I'll leave you with a clip of one.of my favourite songs by Shania Twain titled "From This Moment". Sit back and enjoy it
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Lp2uC_1lg&pp=ygUdc2hhbmlhIHR3YWluIGZyb20gdGhpcyBtb21lbnQ%3D
Gentlemen, we'll round off our today's look in history from Angola. Do you know that on this day in 1942, José dos Santos, an Angolan politician who served as President of Angola from 1979 to 2017 was born in Luanda, Angola.
My good people, that will be all from me today. Let's do it again tomorrow.