2008
Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss in its history.
1985
“MacGyver” starring Richard Dean Anderson, debuts on ABC-TV.
1982
1st broadcast of comedy “Cheers” on NBC-TV starring Ted Danson and Shelley Long.
1979
“Message In A Bottle” by Police peaks at #1 in UK.
1967
Gladys Knight & Pips releases “I Heard it Through the Grapevine”.
1966
The Chevrolet Camaro, originally named Panther, is introduced.
1964
The Argentine comic strip Mafalda is published for the first time.
1963
Rolling Stones 1st tour (opening act for Bo Diddley & Everly Bros).
1962
Alouette 1, the first Canadian satellite, is launched.
1950
Telephone Answering Machine created by Bell Laboratories.
1916
American oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller becomes the world’s first billionaire.
1665
Germain Morin 1642-1702 ordained at Quebec; first Canadian born priest.