On This Day - October 17, A Shot of History

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1968 – Two black athletes make the Black Power Salute during the victory ceremony for the 200m final during the Mexico Olympics Ceremony.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCNkW2kNcjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOVTKN7fVBI

1849 – Frédéric Chopin, Polish pianist and composer, dies at 39 years old.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin_d'apr%C3%A8s_un_portrait_de_P_Schick,_1873.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Frederic_Chopin_photo.jpeg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C-oiN_KDD0

1973 – OPEC imposes an oil embargo against a number of Western countries, considered to have helped Israel in its war against Egypt and Syria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCLRlVxOH-Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JycDvB_8FVI

1972 – Eminem is born.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esm9YypmHlE

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet