Today In History - Elton John performs a re-written "Candle in the Wind" at Princess Diana's Funeral

September 6th, 1997 - Elton John Plays a Personalized Version of "Candle in the Wind" at Princess Diana's Funeral

For those old enough to remember all of the coverage surrounding Princess Diana's death and her funeral, I think one would be hard pressed to find a moment that better encapsulated the world's sentiment than Sir Elton John's heart-breaking (in the best way possible) rendition of "Candle In The Wind". The song was originally written in 1973 as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe, another iconic woman taken from the world at far too young of on age. In honor of his performance 16 years ago today, and the two great women with whom he's honored using this song, here's a video of it. For more on the history of the song check out the History Channel feature on it here.