Television, which arose in the last century, is one of the most significant inventions in history. Consider 10 important events shown on television, which at one time made a great impression on viewers around the world.
10. The fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)
Since the mid-twentieth century, Germany has been divided into two separate states: the GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany. This separation occurred after the Second World War. The Berlin Wall divided Germany into two parts: a concrete reinforcement, which was supplemented by watchtowers and barbed wire. In late autumn 1989, this building symbolizing the Cold War was demolished: the communist regime of the GDR finally fell. Joyful Germans crushed the wall, its pieces quickly dispersed into souvenirs.
9. Tsunami in Japan (2011)
This terrible event occurred in March. An earthquake began, which caused very large waves (height from 4 to 40 meters). Because of this disaster in Japan, about 13 thousand people died, a large number of Japanese were left without housing. There were practically no wounded: those people who did not manage to escape after the warning of seismologists very quickly died in the water. The wave destroyed residential buildings, trees, cars, poles: everything was destroyed, only the foundations remained. The Japanese died among the huge debris.
8. The Murder of Lee Harvey Oswald (1963)
The people of America were very excited about the news of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man responsible for the death of US President John F. Kennedy. The Americans could not even think that the killer would soon follow his victim. Jack Ruby, who owned a Dallas nightclub, is guilty of his death. The killer shot Oswald in the stomach when he was transferred to the Dallas County Prison. All this was broadcast live. After the crime, Jack Ruby should have been executed, but in the end this did not happen. He died of cancer in 1967.
7. The Challenger (1986)
Shuttle Challenger exploded during launch, resulting in the death of all members of its crew (7 people). It was placed at the disposal of NASA in 1982. Before the crash, this shuttle successfully launched several times. It exploded over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Florida. The disaster occurred at an altitude of 14 km from the surface, at the 73rd second after launch. Some crew members survived the explosion, but they still died after some time as a result of a fall into the ocean.
6. Terrorist attack at the Munich Olympics (1972)
At the beginning of autumn 1972, the Olympic Games were held in Munich, and during this solemn event, the terrorists took 12 hostages, among whom were 11 members of the Israeli national team. The criminals wanted Israel to release political prisoners. However, in the end, the operation of the special services and the police was unsuccessful, and all the hostages died. Frightened viewers watched what was happening on TV. After this terrorist act, Israeli authorities launched a hunt for Palestinian militants, which lasted several years.
5. The Case of Simpson (1994)
Orental Jay Simpson is a popular American footballer accused of killing an ex-wife and her lover. The athlete tried to hide immediately after all the evidence was collected against him. The chase of the football player was shown live. After some time, he was caught and arrested. The trial in court lasted more than 9 months. The player was in prison until 2017, after which he was pardoned and released.
4. Landing on the moon (1969)
Cosmonauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in the middle of the summer of 1969. The whole process was shown on TV, and millions of people watched it. Aldrin and Armstrong were the first astronauts to walk on the surface of the moon. The third crew member was Michael Collins, who was expecting others on the command module. If the landing had failed, he would have gone down and recorded everything that was happening. Perhaps a walk along the moon is an event that can be called the most positive of all those listed in this article.
3. Capture the hostage bus in Manila (2010)
Rolando Mendoza was fired from the Philippine police. To regain his seat, a former officer grabbed a bus with tourists. This happened in the late summer of 2010. The police negotiated with the criminal for 9 hours. These negotiations were emotional and ended very sadly. The brother of the offender came to the venue to reassure him. However, the police detained the peacekeeper because he entered the fenced area without permission. Mendoza saw that his brother was detained by representatives of the law, got angry and killed tourists.
2. The attacks of September 11 (2001)
People around the world know about these terrible acts of terrorism. The terrorists hijacked 4 passenger planes, which they were planning to send to the Capitol or the White House, the Pentagon and 2 towers of the World Trade Center. All airliners achieved the goals, except the first. This terrorist attack became the largest in history in terms of the number of victims: when the planes reached their goals, nearly 3,000 people died. The destruction of the twin towers was watched in horror by many people.
1. The siege of Mount Carmel (1993)
In early 1993, there was a confrontation between sectarians from the Branch of David and FBI agents. In this sect, weapons were resold, and they were also converted from semi-automatic to automatic. In addition, David Koresh, the head of the sectarians, had sex with underage girls. Mount Carmel Ranch, where members of the sect lived, was under siege for almost two months. The siege ended with an assault using helicopters and armored vehicles. As a result, 86 people died.