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NASA’s Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars.

Tiger Woods (30) becomes the youngest player to compile 50 PGA Tour wins with a 3 stroke victory over Jim Furyk in the Buick Open at Grand Blanc, Michigan.

NASA announced the discovery of evidence of primitive life on Mars.

Timothy Dalton became the fourth actor to be named “James Bond.”

First NFL exhibition game in Europe; Minnesota Vikings beat St Louis Cardinals 28-10 at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Beatles release “Help” album in UK.

Chubby Checker performs his version of “The Twist” on “The Dick Clark Show” starting a worldwide dance craze.

The American B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb named “Little Boy” over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people were killed.

1st Venice Film Festival opens, the world’s oldest film festival.

Cy Young achieved his first major league victory. He would accumulate 511 in his career.

XXXI Summer Olympic Games officially open in Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

NASA announced that its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter had captured photographic evidence of possible liquid water on Mars during warm seasons.

4 officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, acquttied on charges of beating Rodney King, are indicted on civil rights charges.

US President Regan fires 11,500 striking air traffic controllers.

Montreal Expos Dick Williams wins his 1,000th career game as a manager in 11-5 win v Mets.

The Beatles release their “Revolver” album in the UK.

US begins bombing North Vietnam.

Apartheid in South Africa: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.

“From Here to Eternity” directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1954).

Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.

Canada joins the rest of the British Empire in the war on Germany; the day after the German invasion of Belgium.

World’s 1st traveler’s cheques issued (American Express).

1,500 Iroquois attack and burn the village of Lachine; massacre 24 inhabitants and kidnap 90; 42 of 90 never seen again.

Global known COVID-19 caseload passes 200 million, with the death toll at 4.2 million according to Johns Hopkins.

Huge explosions at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, kill more than 200 and leaves over 6,000 thousand people injured.

South African Oscar Pistorius becomes first double-leg amputee to compete at the Olympics; 400m London; out in semi’s

Prime Minister Paul Martin announces that Michaëlle Jean will be Canada’s 27th and first black Governor General.

Prince’s “Purple Rain” album goes #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks.

New York Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield threw a baseball during warm-ups and accidentally killed a seagull. After the game, Toronto police arrested him for “causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.”

Molson Brewery acquires Montreal Canadiens hockey team for $20 million.

Nelson Mandela captured by South African police.

Juan Fangio won his final auto race and captured the world auto driving championship. It was his the fifth consecutive year to win.

Elvis Presley releases “Hound Dog”.

Canada decides to send 4,000 soldiers to Korea to assist the UN Force.

Canada officially enters World War I when Britain declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. Canada will vote to spend $50 million to raise an army.

Great Peace of Montreal signed between New France and North American Indian nations at urging of Huron chief Kondiaronk.