2021
Tiger Woods had a near fatal car accident south of Los Angeles, injuring both legs.
2020
First major COVID-19 outbreak in Europe in Italy with 152 cases and three deaths, prompting emergency measures, locking down 10 towns in Lombardy.
1999
Hip Hop artist Eminem releases his first major record album ‘The Slim Shady LP’ (Grammy 2000 – Rap album).
1985
Goaltender Patrick Roy makes his NHL debut for the Montreal Canadiens.
1970
First presentation of Juno Awards to honour the best Canadian recording artists in Toronto, Ontario; the award is named after CRTC Chairman and later CBC/SRC President Pierre Juneau.
1963
Luciano Pavarotti makes his debut at the Vienna State Opera in “La traviata”.
1945
US Marines raise American flag on top of Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima. Photo of which by Joe Rosenthall later became iconic, inspiring the Marine Corps War Memorial sculpture.
1940
Walt Disney’s animated movie “Pinocchio” was released.
1905
Rotary Club founded by lawyer Paul Percy Harris and three others in Chicago, Illinois.
1904
The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.
1886
“The Times” of London publishes world’s 1st classified ad.
1455
Johannes Gutenberg prints his first Bible (estimated date).