On this day 20 years ago, Elton John debuted a new version of ‘Candle In The Wind’, performing the song live at the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales. An estimated two billion people around the world watched Elton, who was able to keep his composure while playing the tribute with special lyrics for his friend.
The track went on to become the biggest selling single of all-time, according to This Day in Music. WATCH the moment… (1997)MORE Good News On this Day:
- The first ship to circumnavigate the world, the Victoria, of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, returned to Spain (1522)
- The first woman to vote legally in the U.S. marked her ballot in Laramie, Wyoming (1870)
- Saint Petersburg‘s name was restored to Russia’s second largest city, which had been renamed Leningrad in 1924 (1991)
- Musician Sir Bob Geldof was awarded the freedom of his native Dublin after the City Council voted in favor of giving him the accolade in honor of his campaign against world poverty and alleviating debt in Africa (2005)
- The California Legislature became the first legislative body in the nation to approve same-sex marriages (2005)
- The Turkish president attended an association football match…
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