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Kamala Harris makes US history as the 1st woman and 1st woman of color to be elected to the vice presidency (date election called)

CNN correspondent Jim Acosta’s White House clearance revoked after continuing to question President Donald Trump.

Louvre Abu Dhabi is inaugurated, largest art museum on Arabian peninsula.

Republican Donald Trump is elected President of the United States of America, defeating democrat Hillary Clinton, who received 2.9 million more votes

Tenor Andrea Bocelli releases his “Sacred Arias” album, the world’s best-selling classical album by a single artist.

Céline Dion announces her engagement to René Angélil, who had managed her career since January, 1981.

George H. W. Bush is elected President of the United States, defeating Democrat candidate Michael Dukakis.

“Days of Our Lives” premieres on TV.

John F. Kennedy is elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate Richard Nixon who was the incumbent Vice President.

Canadiens’ Maurice Richard scores his first goal in his 3rd NHL game.

“Mutiny on the Bounty” directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable premieres in New York (Best Production/Picture 1936).

Adolf Hitler made his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that came to be known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch.”

Canada’s daily newspapers found a co-operative cross-Canada news gathering service called the Canadian Press – CP.

German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays.

Abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as American President.

Victor Hugo’s “Ruy Blas” premieres in Paris

The Louvre Museum, in Paris, opened to the public for the first time.

In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st library in the north American colonies.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden declared the winner of the US Presidential race, four days after the US election, defeating sitting President Donald Trump.

Queen Elizabeth II confirms she is no longer buying clothes made with real fur.

South Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun becomes the first LPGA rookie to be ranked no. 1.

Hillary Clinton is elected to the US Senate, becoming first US First Lady to win public office and while still the First Lady.

Tiger Woods became the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win four straight tournaments.

Arrival of first contingent of Canadian troops to join the United Nations force in Korea.

Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States for a record fourth term.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York City opened to the public.

Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution took place. The provisional government of Alexander Kerensky was overthrown by forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by Thomas Nast.

Alexander Mackenzie succeeds John A. Macdonald as Canada’s 2nd Prime Minister.

Barack Obama is re-elected as US President, defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, the 4th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling, premieres in London.

TV drama series “24” starring Kiefer Sutherland premieres on Fox.

Mark Messier scored his 500th NHL goal.

Pierre Bourque elected Mayor of Montreal with 46.4% of the vote.

Inauguration of the Pont Pierre-Laporte in Quebec City.

FLQ member Bernard Lortie arrested for the kidnapping of Quebec labour Minister Pierre Laporte.

Karol Wojtyla (future Pope John Paul II) holds his first Mass as newly ordained Catholic priest in Wawel Cathedral’s crypt

Bolshevik revolution begins with bombardment of the Winter Palace in Petrograd during the Russian October Revolution.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States.

Paradise Papers are leaked; 13.4 million documents from offshore investment firm Appleby, mentioning Queen Elizabeth.

Saddam Hussein, former president of Iraq, and his co-defendants Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti and Awad Hamed al-Bandar are sentenced to death.

André Dallaire attempts to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien; he is thwarted when the PM’s wife locks the door..

Pierre Elliott Trudeau signs constitutional accord for the patriation of the constitution with nine premiers, after late night ‘Kitchen Cabinet Meeting’; René Lévesque abstains because the Constitution Act does not guarantee Quebec’s French-only language policy.

NBA’s LA Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak. It is the longest Winning Streaks in One Season.

Republican candidate Richard Nixon is elected President of the United States.

British and French forces began landing in Egypt during the Suez Canal Crisis. A cease-fire was declared 2 days later.

Canadiens Jean Beliveau scores a hat trick in 44 seconds; second fastest on record.

Film “How to Marry a Millionaire” directed by Jean Negulesco, starring Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe, first to be filmed in CinemaScope released.

John F. Kennedy was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives at the age of 29.

The game “Monopoly” was introduced by Parker Brothers Company.

Due to the fallout from the Pacific Scandal, John A. Macdonald resigns as Prime Minister of Canada.

British TV series “The Crown” premieres with Claire Foy playing Queen Elizabeth II and Matt Smith as Prince Philip

Justin Trudeau sworn in as Canadian Prime Minister with a cabinet split equally between men and women.

The body of the last missing victim is found on board the wrecked Costa Concordia, during its dismantling in Genoa.

Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate John McCain.

“Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” 1st film adaptation of the books by J. K. Rowling, premieres starring Daniel Radcliffe.

British girls group the Spice Girls release their debut album “Spice”, goes on to sell 23 million copies.

Jean Chretien is appointed the Prime Minister of Canada by Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn.

Trois-Rivières goaltender Manon Rhéaume the first woman to sign a professional hockey contract.

Republican candidate Ronald Reagan is elected President of the United States, defeating incumbent Democrat US President Jimmy Carter by a landslide.

500 Iranian students loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini seize the US Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 hostages for 444 days.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli crowned as pope John XXIII.

Journalist René Lévesque debuts in new Société Radio-Canada public affairs show, ‘Point de Mire’.

Société Radio-Canada starts broadcasting La Famille Plouffe; the series is Quebec’s first téléroman.

United Nations Educational, Scientific, & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) formed

At the 40th National Automobile Show the first air-conditioned car was put on display.

Creation of the Société Radio-Canada, the french counterpart of the CBC.

Howard Carter discovers tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt.

Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Symphony No. 36” premieres in Linz, Austria.