Top 20 Moments That Made The World Stand Still
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: David Foster
These watershed historical moments shaped the world we live in today. For this list, we'll be looking at historical events that forced people to stop and bear witness as they transpired. Our countdown includes the 2021 United States Capitol Attack, 9/11, Death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Chernobyl Disaster, Apollo 11 Moon Landing, and more!
- #20: Nelson Mandela Released
- #19: 2021 United States Capitol Attack
- #18: Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
- #17: 1972 Summer Olympics
- #16: O. J. Simpson Murder Trial Verdict
- #15: Death of Osama bin Laden
- #14: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
- #13: Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech
- #12: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
- #11: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
- #10: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
- #9: Chernobyl Disaster
- #8: The Attack on Pearl Harbor
- #7: The Hindenburg Disaster
- #6: Victory in Europe Day
- #5: Cuban Missile Crisis
- #4: Apollo 11 Moon Landing
- #3: Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
- #2: 9/11
- #1: The COVID-19 Pandemic
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