Anniversary of:
• the first publication of Wall Street Journal (1889)
• the release of the Spice Girls’ debut single Wannabe (1996)
• the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, the final mission of the US Space Shuttle program (2011)
• the indictment of Jeffrey Epstein on further charges of sex trafficking of minors (2019)
• the deaths of actress Vivian Leigh (1967) and North Korean founder Kim Il-sung (1994)
WANNABE facts:
- This was the Spice Girls first single. …
- The Spice Girls were formed as a female alternative to boy bands, which were big at the time in the UK. …
- Worldwide, this is the best-selling single by an all-female group.
- The lyrics are about the value of friendship.