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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years

The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson arraigned on murder of Nicole Simpson & Ronald Goldman.

Premier René Lévesque announces he will resign as leader of the Parti Quebecois

Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous points decision.

“Jaws”, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider is released.

The United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a hot line communication link between the two countries.

Nazis begin mass extermination of Jews at Auschwitz.

Samuel Morse patents his telegraph.

Queen Victoria succeeds to the British throne.

The University of Oxford, England, receives its charter.

First full genetic study of cats published in “Nature Ecology and Evolution”, reveals domesticated 9,000 years ago, descended from one species (African wildcat).

Felipe VI ascends to the Spanish throne after the abdication of his father King Juan Carlos I.

Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar surrenders to police.

Garfield was in newspapers around the U.S. for the first time.

Gordie Howe left the NHL to join his sons Mark and Marty in the WHA (World Hockey League).

The stage production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” opened in London.

Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin end partnership after 10 years, and 16 films.

Norma Jeane Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe) and her 21-year-old neighbor Jimmy Dougherty were married. They were divorced in June of 1946.

The first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington.

Jean de Brébeuf arrives in New France; build habitation on the St. Charles River; first Jesuit missionaries in Canada.

After a massive search for a Titanic-bound submersible that captured international attention, US authorities announced the vessel had suffered a “catastrophic implosion.” All five people aboard the submersible, known as the “Titan,” were killed

Canadian coronavirus COVID-19 known cases pass 100,000 with 8,361 deaths.

King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicates the Spanish throne to make way for his son Felipe VI.

“The Fast and the Furious” film directed by Rob Cohen starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez premieres.

100th US Open Men’s Golf, Pebble Beach GL: Tiger Woods wins his first US Open by a major championship record-setting 15 strokes over Ernie Els and Miguel Ángel Jiménez.

Walt Disney’s “Tarzan” opened.

Expo’s Dennis Martinez wins his 200th game; 92nd major league pitcher to reach that mark.

“(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” single released by Bryan Adams (Billboard Song of the Year 1991).

7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launches Sally Ride as 1st US woman in space

National Gallery opens exhibition of 203 Group of Seven paintings; to commemorate 50th anniversary of Group’s founding.

French invasion of Algeria.

At the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22.

Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi dies after collapsing during a court appearance in Cairo.

“The Incredibles 2” sets a box office record for an animated release, earning $180 million its opening weekend.

NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 & Minneapolis-St Paul & Columbus, Ohio in 2000.

Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O.J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.

John Turner succeeds Pierre Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada.

Yank, a weekly magazine for the U.S. armed services, began publication. The term “G.I. Joe” was first used in a comic strip by Dave Breger.

Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison

The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.

End of the American invasion of Quebec as the last troops of the Army of the Continental Congress start leaving the province.

Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal.

World Cup: Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology is used for the first time, awarding France a penalty in 2-1 win over Australia in Kazan

Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.

Musical comedy film “The Blues Brothers” starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and directed by John Landis, premieres in Chicago

The film adaptation of “Grease” premiered in New York City.

Soviet space mission Vostok 6 is launched with Valentina Tereshkova onboard, who becomes the 1st woman in space.

“Psycho”, psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, and Vera Miles, opens in New York City.

IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York.

Pepsi Cola company forms

Ford Motor Company was incorporated.

François de Laval 1623-1688 arrives in Canada as Vicar Apostolic of New France; becomes first Bishop of Quebec in 1674.

Physicist Stephen Hawking’s ashes are interred in Westminster Abbey, London, between the remains of Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to successfully tightrope walk over Niagara Falls.

NBA Draft: St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (Akron, Ohio) small forward LeBron James first pick by Cleveland Cavaliers

Birth of the first federal political party in Canada that supports Quebec nationalism, le Bloc Québécois.

Bob Dylan records single “Like a Rolling Stone”.

Fire kills 35 elderly persons at l’Hospice Ste-Cunégond.

Canada’s Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time.

World’s first moving pictures caught on camera (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse’s hooves leave the ground.

Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.

The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys.

Colonists in North America completed James Fort in Jamestown, VA.

Dannebrog is the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world. .

Cristiano Ronaldo removes sponsors coke bottles from his press table at the European Championships, prompting the company share price to drop $4 billion.

“Jurassic World”, 1st film to make $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend.

The US government charges NSA leaker Edward Snowden with violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property.

“The Bourne Identity” directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon is released in the US

Argentine forces surrendered to British troops on the Falkland Islands.

Edouard Carpentier beats Lou Thesz to become NWA wrestling champion

Nat King Cole records “The Christmas Song” for the first time.

Anne Frank begins her diary.

German troops entered Paris. As Paris became occupied loud speakers announced the implementation of a curfew being imposed for 8 p.m.

The Nazis opened their concentration camp at Auschwitz in German-occupied Poland.

The first Canadian parliament opened in Kingston.

The Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the “Stars and Stripes” as the national flag of the United States.

NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors beat defending champion Golden State Warriors, 114-110 to win franchise’s first Championship; last game at Oracle Arena, Oakland; Kawhi Leonard MVP

A jury in Santa Maria, California acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch.

“Jagged Little Pill” 3rd studio album by Alanis Morissette is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year 1996).

“Licence to Kill”, 16th James Bond film, last directed by John Glen and starring Timothy Dalton premieres in London.

“The Long and Winding Road” becomes the Beatles’ last US Number 1 song.

Babe Ruth’s final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th.

Paris was evacuated before the German advance on the city.

Captain Albert Berry made the first successful parachute jump from an airplane in Jefferson, Mississippi.

Fire wipes out much of Vancouver, destroying nearly 1,000 buildings; 50 people killed, and only 4 houses left standing.

Danish star soccer midfielder Christian Eriksen suffers an on-field cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 game with Finland in Copenhagen; revived with a defibrillator; game controversially restarts with 1-0 Finland win.

Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump.

World Health Organization concludes that diesel exhaust causes cancer.

“Transformers”, directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox premieres in Sydney.

Jacques Parizeau sets up Common Front for the Referendum with Lucien Bouchard of the Bloc Quebecois and Mario Dumont of the Parti de l’Action Democratique.

Boris Yelstin elected President of Russian Federation.

“Mariah Carey” debut album by Mariah Carey is released.

“Raiders of the Lost Ark” (the first Indiana Jones film) directed by Stephen Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring Harrison Ford premieres

“You Only Live Twice”, 5th James Bond film starring Sean Connery, screenplay by Roald Dahl, premieres in London.

Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.

“Cleopatra” starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, and Richard Burton premiered at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City.

Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” is originally released.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated in Cooperstown, New York.

Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury.

Fire in a Montreal theatre kills 200 people.

Captain George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, British Columbia.

The newly completed Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is unveiled in Rome.

Four young children were found alive after more than 40 days wandering the Amazon, where they survived like “children of the jungle,” according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces plan to ban single-use plastics by 2021.

The World Health Organization declares H1N1 swine flu to be a global pandemic, the first such incident in over forty years.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a historic official apology to Canada’s First Nations in regard to a residential school abuse in which children are isolated from their homes, families and cultures for a century.

“American Idol” created by Simon Fuller with judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson premieres on Fox

Steven Spielberg’s movie “Jurassic Park” opened.

Steven Spielberg’s movie “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” opened.

Janis Joplin plays her 1st gig (San Francisco).

Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.

Captain James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off of Australia when he ran aground.

Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove.