sentences, songs and embarrassments

The American activist Marin Luther King gave a speech at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, and his words were immortalized in the history of mankind. ‘I have a dream’ referred to his desire to end racial segregation and promote harmonious and equitable coexistence among all people.

Ronald Reagan proposed that the then President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev tear down the Berlin Wall. The speech was given on 12 June 1987, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Two centuries after it was composed, Beethoven’s "Ninth Symphony" inspired the European Anthem. "Ode to Joy" was adopted by the European Council in 1972 and went on to become the official anthem of the European Union - the then European Community - in 1985.

On 9 February 1964, Beatlemania invaded the United States. 73 million Americans watched the first performance of the ‘four lads from Liverpool’ on The Ed Sullivan Show.

In 2002, the Parliament was the scene of one of the most newsworthy Portuguese "soundbites” ever. The presentation and discussion of the emergency program gave rise to a contentious statement by the then Prime Minister. Barroso blamed the previous government [PS] for the state of public accounts.

From the editorial team of Charlie Hebdo to the stage at the Bataclan theatre. In 2015 the Islamic State has left an unequivocally bloody trail through French territory. President Francois Hollande declared war on terrorism, the threat of which still hangs over the entire globe.