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Paris cathedral Notre Dame catches fire, toppling its spire and destroying its roof.

Two bombs explode near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, killing 3 people and injuring 264 others.

Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland leads to the closure of airspace over most of Europe.

Students in Beijing launched a series of pro democracy protests upon the death of former Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang. The protests led to the Tienanmen Square massacre.

Montreal Expos play their first baseball game in the Olympic Stadium – the Big O – after moving from Jarry Park.

NFL changes penalty flag from white to bright gold.

The first B-52 prototype was tested in the air.

Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball (Dodgers).

The British passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survive.

First ‘Impressionist’ exhibition opens in Paris, features Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and Berthe Morisot.

Abraham Lincoln dies 9 hours after he is shot attending the play “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theatre in Washington.

Coinbase becomes the first major cryptocurrency company to trade shares on the New York stock exchange.

US President Biden says “It’s time to end America’s longest war” confirming his decision to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11.

83rd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods wins his 5th Masters title by 1 stroke from Xander Schauffele, Dustin Johnson & Brooks Koepka; Woods’ 15th major and first in 11 years.

Justin Trudeau, son of long-serving Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, is elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajökull begins erupting from the top crater in the centre of the glacier

The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.

Metallica file a lawsuit against P2P sharing phenomenon Napster. This lawsuit eventually leads the movement against file-sharing programs.

America’s first space shuttle, Columbia, returned to Earth after a three-day test flight. The shuttle orbited the Earth 36 times during the mission.

In Chicago, Illinois, videotape is first demonstrated.

Hydro-Québec founded by the Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission after the Duplessis government expropriates Montreal Light, Heat and Power Consolidated and its subsidiary, Beauharnois Light, Heat and Power Company; after public criticism of poor service and high rates.

The first Volvo car premieres in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg.

Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills

US President Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington; he dies a day later.

Gregg Popovich surpasses Lenny Wilkens to became the all-time winningest coach in NBA history with his 1,413th win.

BTS is the first K-pop band to perform on US TV show “Saturday Night Live”.

“Avengers: Age of Ultron”, directed by Joss Whedon, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner, premieres in Los Angeles.

NHL Pitts Penguin Mario Lemieux’s last NHL regular game.

Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament at the age of 21. He also set a record when he finished at 18 under par.

Montreal fans welcome Pete Rose in his first game as an Expo; he hits a double – his 4,000th career hit – against his former teammates, the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Rolling Stones released ‘Brown Sugar’ the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records, which introduces the infamous licking- tongue and lips logo.

Apollo 13 announces “Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here”, as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon

The Beatles record their single “Help”.

Sidney Poitier became the first black to win an Oscar for best actor. It was for his role in the movie “Lilies of the Field.”

The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in New York City.

George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Messiah” performed for the 1st time at New Music Hall in Dublin.

Euro Disney (Disneyland Paris) opens in Marne-la-Vallee, France.

56th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Fred Couples wins his only major title, 2 strokes ahead of 1976 champion Raymond Floyd.

Terry Fox 1958-1981 dips his artificial leg into the Atlantic in St. John’s Newfoundland to start his cross-country ‘Marathon of Hope’, backed by the Canadian Cancer Society, to raise money for cancer research.

Anne Rice’s debut novel “Interview with a Vampire” is published by Knopf.

1st B-52 bombing on North Vietnam.

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1)

Maurice (Rocket) Richard scores his last NHL goal before retiring, helping his Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2.

Bill Haley and the Comets record “Rock Around Clock”.

John Moodie from Hamilton, On, imports a Winton automobile, first gasoline-powered automobile brought to Canada.

George C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter.

Winnipeg hit with record 33 cm of snow.

Fort Sumter in South Carolina is attacked by the Confederacy, beginning the American Civil War.

England adopted the original Union Jack as its flag.