2010
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” the 7th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling is released worldwide
1996
The 12.9 km Confederation Bridge, joining Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island and Cape Jourimain, New-Brunswick is completed.
1990
Pop duo Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award after it is learned they did not sing on their award-winning “Girl You Know Its True” album
1979
Chuck Berry was released from prison after serving a four-month sentence for tax evasion.
1970
Hafiz al-Assad seized power in Syria.
1969
Apollo 12’s Charles Conrad and Alan Bean become the 3rd and 4th humans on the Moon
1967
René Lévesque founds the Mouvement ‘Souveraineté-Association’; will later be folded into the Parti québécois.
1965
Kellogg’s Pop Tarts pastries created.
1963
Gordie Howe scores record-breaking 545th goal against Charlie Hodge of the Montreal Canadiens, breaking Maurice Richard’s mark.
1959
Ford Motors cancels its poorly received Edsel model.
1949
Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco.
1893
The first newspaper color supplement was published in the Sunday New York World.