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President Vladimir Putin announces Russia has become the 1st country to grant regulatory approval to a Covid-19 vaccine, called “Sputnik V”, despite no scientific data being published or phase 3 trials having even begun.

Airbnb is founded by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk.

Al-Qaeda formed at a meeting between Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri and Dr Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan.

“C’est Chic” 2nd studio album by Chic is released featuring single “Le Freak” (Billboard Album of the Year 1979).

Funeral of Pope Paul VI held in the Vatican.

Beatles launch “Apple Records” label.

Elvis Presley releases “Don’t Be Cruel”.

The first major league baseball game to be televised in color was broadcast. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves 8-1.

Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, received federal prisoners for the first time.

Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.

A patent for the sprinkler head was given to Harry S. Parmelee.

Laurent Berman first licensed practicing notary in New France.

Financier Jeffrey Epstein found dead of an apparent suicide in his jail cell in New York, while awaiting trail for sex trafficking charges.

Google announces its restructure as Alphabet, a holding company with Google, YouTube, Android and Chrome as subsidiaries.

Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle song) for $47 million.

“Off the Wall” 5th studio album by Michael Jackson is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1980).

Los Angeles premiere of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.

Construction began on the St. Lawrence Seaway.

The day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan announced they would surrender. The only condition was that the status of Emperor Hirohito would remain unchanged.

Alexander Graham Bell makes the world’s first long-distance call from Brantford to the Bell homestead in Paris.

The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.

Completion of the Hotel Dieu hospital at Quebec.

Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) was traded. The trade was at Gretzky’s request. He was sent to the Los Angeles Kings.

U.S. PresidentRichard Nixon formally resigned. Gerald R. Ford took his place, and became the 38th president of the U.S.

Followers led by Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men’s hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent.

US drops second atomic bomb “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan, destroying part of the city.

A.J. Fisher received a patent for the electric washing machine.

The escalator was patented by Nathan Ames.

Academy of Motion Pictures reveals new “Popular Film” category for the Oscars.

IXXX Summer Olympic Games open in Beijing, China.

The original US ‘Dream Team’ wins the basketball gold at the Barcelona Olympics 117-85 over Croatia; features superstars Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Scotty Pippen, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing.

Metallica band member James Hetfield suffers second and third-degree burns during a pyrotechnics explosion on stage at Olympic Stadium, Montreal.

Pete Rose begins 5-ms prison term at Marion (IL) Federal prison camp.

President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day.

Michael DeBakey became the first surgeon to install an artificial heart pump in a patient.

Fidel Castro forms the “26th of July Movement”, a Cuban vanguard revolutionary organization.

German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.

In Boston, the first Davis Cup series began. The U.S. team defeated Great Britain three matches to zero.

The refrigerator was patented by A.T. Marshall.

Jeanne Mance arrives in New France; the following Spring go up river to found Ville Marie (Montreal), where she also founds the Hôtel Dieu de Montréal.

2007 “Eclipse” 3rd book in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga” is published by Little Brown.

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants breaks baseball great Hank Aaron’s record by hitting his 756th home run.

In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he would run for the office of governor.

The Orlando Magic signs NBA No. 1 draft pick Shaquille O’Neal.

Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 417 m in the air.

Germany invaded France.

Ottawa officially becomes capital of the Province of Canada.