Music, Entertainment, and Media in Africa: A Comprehensive Overview Africa, the cradle of civilization, is home to a rich and diverse cultural heritage that is deeply intertwined with music, entertainment, and media. From the infectious rhythms of Afrobeats to the global success of Nollywood films, the continent’s cultural industries have become an important part of […]
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A Comprehensive Overview of Africa
Africa: A Comprehensive Overview of the Continent’s Countries, Demographics, Life, States, and Key Areas Africa, the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, is a vast and diverse region that is home to 54 recognized countries and one disputed territory. Spanning over 30 million square kilometers (11.7 million square miles), Africa represents about 20% of the […]
Continue readingAOL-Time Warner Formed
On this day in 2000, in one of the biggest media mergers in history, America Online Inc. announces plans to acquire Time Warner Inc. for some $182 billion in stock and debt. The result was a $350 billion mega-corporation, AOL Time Warner, which held dominant positions in every type of media, including music, publishing, news, […]
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On this day in 1918, President Woodrow Wilson delivers his Fourteen Points speech to Congress.On January 8, 2000, in an American Football Conference (AFC) wild card match-up at Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee, the Tennessee Titans stage a last-second come-from-behind victory to beat the Buffalo Bills 22-16 on a kickoff return play later dubbed the […]
Continue readingBlair Witch Project Released
On this day in 1999, The Blair Witch Project, a low-budget, independent horror film that will become a massive cult hit, is released in U.S. theaters. Shot with shaky, handheld cameras, the documentary-style movie told the story of three student filmmakers who disappeared into the woods and were never heard from again, although their footage […]
Continue readingDavid Cone Pitches Perfect Game
On July 18, 1999, New York Yankee David Cone pitches the 16th perfect game in major league history and 14th in the modern era with a no-hit, no-walk victory over the Montreal Expos. David Cone had made his name as a pitcher with the New York Mets from 1987 to 1992. His best year was […]
Continue readingJFK Jr. Killed In Plane Crash
On July 16, 1999, John F. Kennedy, Jr.; his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy; and her sister, Lauren Bessette, die when the single-engine plane that Kennedy was piloting crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr., was born on November 25, 1960, just a few weeks after his father and namesake […]
Continue readingU.S. Women Win World Cup
On July 10, 1999, the U.S. women’s soccer team defeats China to win their second Women’s World Cup. The game ended in a 5-4 shootout after 120 scoreless minutes: 90 tightly played minutes of regulation dictated by the United States and 30 tense minutes of overtime largely controlled by the Chinese. The title game was […]
Continue readingSLA Member Captured After More Than 20 Years
On this day in 1999, Kathleen Ann Soliah, a former member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), is arrested near her home in St. Paul, Minnesota. Soliah, who now calls herself Sara Jane Olsen, had been evading authorities for more than 20 years. In the mid-1970s, the SLA, a small, radical American paramilitary group, made […]
Continue readingHannibal By Thomas Harris Hits Bookstores
Some 1.3 million copies of Hannibal, the final book in the Hannibal Lecter series by Thomas Harris, arrive at bookstores around the country. Hannibal quickly tops the bestseller charts, despite—or perhaps because of—an intensely gruesome plot. Hannibal Lecter, the brilliant psychiatrist/serial killer with a taste for human flesh, first appeared in Harris’ 1981 book, Red […]
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