1997 Event Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana breaks world record, 318 million distributed 1997 Event Elton John releases Diana tribute 'Candle in the Wind 1997' 1995 Event Thousands of people in Hiroshima tribute on 50th anniversary of bomb 1988 Event 4 Billion tv-viewers watch Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute 1981 Event Beatles McCartney, Starr and Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon 1969 Event Barbra Streisand appears at a Friars Club Tribute 1815 Event U.S. declares war on Algiers for taking U.S. prisoners and demanding tribute 1805 Event Tripoli forced to conclude peace with U.S. after war over tribute 1801 Event Tripoli declares war on U.S. for refusing tribute 1795 Event U.S. pays $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis 1582 Event French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders 1568 Event Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace
