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Stephen Hawking, science's brightest star, dies aged 76
In Loving Memory of Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of the Irish alternative band The Cranberries, died Monday, January 15 in London. She was 46.
Click on the links below to listen to six of the best songs by The Cranberries. Hope you like them and tell me which one you prefer.
Surf the net and find the answers to these questions about Dolores O'Riordan:
1. When and where was she born?
2. What was the person’s family like?
3. What was the person’s childhood like?
4. Where did the person go to school?
5. What important early experiences did the person have?
6. Why is the person famous?
7. What problems did she have to overcome?
8. Who did the person marry?
9. How many children did the person have?
10. Choose your favourite song from the ones above.
Click on the links below to listen to six of the best songs by The Cranberries. Hope you like them and tell me which one you prefer.
Surf the net and find the answers to these questions about Dolores O'Riordan:
1. When and where was she born?
2. What was the person’s family like?
3. What was the person’s childhood like?
4. Where did the person go to school?
5. What important early experiences did the person have?
6. Why is the person famous?
7. What problems did she have to overcome?
8. Who did the person marry?
9. How many children did the person have?
10. Choose your favourite song from the ones above.
Legendary Artist David Bowie Dies
The news came as a shock to his fans. One of the most influential musicians of his era has died of cancer at the age of 69.
His chameleon-like ability to reinvent himself made him a pop music fixture for more than four decades.
Link to Top 10 David Bowie Songs
Bowie's Life in Pictures BBC News
According to many music experts, Space Oddity, released as a music single in July 1969, is the best David Bowie song ever. His finest masterpiece. Do you agree? Whether you like it or not, it is not solely my personal opinion. Take a look at the Vatican's chief spokesman on cultural matters, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravassi's tweet below. Shocking, isn't it?
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| Album cover shoot for Aladdin Sane, 1973. Photograph by Brian Duffy © Duffy Archive |
His chameleon-like ability to reinvent himself made him a pop music fixture for more than four decades.
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| Ashes to ashes. Photo: AFP PHOTO / CHRIS RATCLIFFE |
Bowie's Life in Pictures BBC News
Ground Control to Major Tom
Commencing countdown,
engines on
Check ignition
and may God's love be with you (David Bowie)
— Gianfranco Ravasi (@CardRavasi) January 11, 2016
Mandela (1918-2013)
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was Hendry Mphakanyiswa of the Tembu Tribe. Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand where he studied law. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948.
After the banning of the ANC in 1960, Nelson Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC. In June 1961, the ANC executive considered his proposal on the use of violent tactics and agreed that those members who wished to involve themselves in Mandela's campaign would not be stopped from doing so by the ANC. This led to the formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Mandela was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labour. In 1963, when many fellow leaders of the ANC and the Umkhonto we Sizwe were arrested, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence. His statement from the dock received considerable international publicity. On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.
After the banning of the ANC in 1960, Nelson Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC. In June 1961, the ANC executive considered his proposal on the use of violent tactics and agreed that those members who wished to involve themselves in Mandela's campaign would not be stopped from doing so by the ANC. This led to the formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Mandela was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labour. In 1963, when many fellow leaders of the ANC and the Umkhonto we Sizwe were arrested, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence. His statement from the dock received considerable international publicity. On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.
During his years in prison, Nelson Mandela's reputation grew steadily. He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength. He consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom.
Nelson Mandela was released on February 11, 1990. After his release, he plunged himself wholeheartedly into his life's work, striving to attain the goals he and others had set out almost four decades earlier. In 1991, at the first national conference of the ANC held inside South Africa after the organization had been banned in 1960, Mandela was elected President of the ANC while his lifelong friend and colleague, Oliver Tambo, became the organisation's National Chairperson.
From Les Prix Nobel. The Nobel Prizes 1993, Editor Tore Frängsmyr, [Nobel Foundation], Stockholm, 1994
South Africa's Apartheid: The tyranny of racism made law
Apartheid Museum Interactive Website
Mandela: An Audio History Produced for NPR by Joe Richman of Radio Diaries and Sue Johnson, Mandela: An Audio History tells the story of the struggle against apartheid through rare sound recordings of Mandela himself, as well as those who fought with and against him.
Listen to President Obama’s remarks on Mandela’s death (here’s the transcript)
To find out a little more about South Africa during the Apartheid watch this amazing documentary.
Read what the most prestigious papers published on Mandela's death:
1964 "I am prepared to die" from the Guardian
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