2018
New trade deal announced between United States, Canada and Mexico (USMCA), replacing NAFTA.
2017
Former NFL star O.J. Simpson is released from Nevada’s Lovelock Prison after less than 9 years of detention of his 33 year sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping.
Amid a deepening constitutional crisis, Catalonia holds an independence referendum on seceding from Spain.
1999
Edmonton Oilers retire Wayne Gretzky’s #99 in a pre-game ceremony before a 1-1 tie v NY Rangers, the last team for which ‘The Great One’ suited up in an NHL game.
1994
The National Hockey League (NHL) team owners began a lockout of the players that lasted 103 days.
1990
Ottawa to privatize Petro-Canada; $6.8b assets.
1988
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, effectively head of state of the Soviet Union.
1982
Marvin Gaye releases his last studio album “Midnight Love” featuring single “Sexual Healing”.
The Sony CDP-101, world’s first commercially released Compact Disc player released in Japan for 168,000 yen ($730).
EPCOT Center opens in Orlando, Florida.
1977
Brazilian soccer great Pelé plays his final game for the New York Cosmos in an exhibition against Santos in front of 75,000 at Giants Stadium; 1,281 goals in 1,363 games.
1971
Walt Disney World opens in Bay Lake (Orlando), Florida.
1969
Concorde 001 test flight breaks sound barrier.
1962
Johnny Carson hosts his 1st “The Tonight Show”, Joan Crawford guests.
1961
The Beach Boys record their debut single “Surfin”, introducing a new musical style.
1933
Babe Ruth makes his final pitching appearance in MLB; pitches all 9 innings in a season ending 6-5 win v Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium; hits his 34th home run of the season in 5th inning.
1914
The first division of Canadian troops, 33,000 sail for Britain; most Canadians are volunteers, anxious to prove their loyalty to the Commonwealth.
1908
The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles.
1880
Thomas Edison began the commercial production of electric lamps.
1869
1st postcards are issued (Vienna, Austria).