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Spain’s former King Juan Carlos announces he will go into exile abroad amid his implication in a corruption inquiry.

Brazilian soccer forward Neymar transfers from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record transfer fee of €222 on a 5-year deal.

Camila Cabello releases her single “Havana” (biggest song worldwide 2018, 19 million copies sold).

American super-swimmer Michael Phelps wins the 100m butterfly in London to take his all-time Olympic gold medal tally to a record 17.

The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks.

“Unforgiven” directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Best Picture 1993).

Sam Snead, at 67 years, 2 months and 7 days sets the record for the oldest player to make the cut in a major – PGA Championship at Oakland Hills CC.

Paul McCartney announces formation of his group Wings.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) was formed. The league was formed by the merger between the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League.

The Mickey Mouse Watch was introduced for the price of $2.75.

Germany declared war on France. The next day World War I began when Britain declared war on Germany.

Alexander Graham Bell holds the World’s first definitive telephone tests, and makes the first intelligible telephone call from building to building.

SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico, 1st commercial crewed mission.

Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran’s Divide tour becomes the most attended and highest grossing tour of all time overtaking U2 after 893 days on the road.

Apple becomes the first American public listed company to reach $1 trillion in value

New crypto-currency Bitcoin Cash is created via a hard-fork of Bitcoin’s blockchain technology and brand.

“Breaking Dawn”, 4th book in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga” is published by Little Brown at midnight with a print run of 3.7 million copies.

Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.

The Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool’s Cavern Club.

Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.

Adolf Hitler becomes commander-in-chief of German armed forces.

The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.

Charles A. Wheeler patented the first escalator.

Tower Subway, the world’s first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.

Swedish crown jewels stolen in heist from Strängnäs Cathedral, Stockholm.

Stieg Larsson’s novel “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (first of the Millennium series) is published posthumously in Sweden.

Petronas Towers officially opened in Kuala Lumpur.

George R.R. Martin publishes the epic fantasy novel “A Game of Thrones”, the first in his series “A Song of Ice and Fire”.

Mike Tyson outpoints Tony Tucker in 12 in a heavyweight boxing unification matchup in Las Vegas, first to own all 3 major belts WBA, WBC and IBF at the same time.

MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles.

XXI Summer Olympic Games, Montreal, Canada: Officially close.

Aretha Franklins 1st recording session

US and Canada create North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).

The first Jeep is produced.

Adolf Hitler presided over the Olympic games as they opened in Berlin.

The 1st Michelin Guide is published by the brothers Édouard and André Michelin as a hotel and restaurant reference guide to encourage more road travel and thus boost tire sales (exact date beyond Aug 1900 unknown).

London Bridge opens to traffic.

France becomes 1st country to use the metric system.

First issue of The Quebec Magazine; first in Canada.

English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen.

Marie de l’Incarnation Guyart arrives in Quebec to found a convent and hospital of Ursuline nuns (Sisters of the Hôtel-Dieu) in the Lower Town of Quebec; first hospital in North America.

The first black Americans (20) arrived at Jamestown, VA.

Christopher Columbus lands on “Isla Santa” (Venezuela).