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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is criminally charged with corruption by French prosecutors.

Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other FARC hostages are rescued by the Colombian armed forces.

Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon.

“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” the second book in the series is published by Bloomsbury in the UK

General Motors announced that it was installing electronic road maps as an option in some of its higher-priced cars.

North Vietnam and South Vietnam were reunited.

Sam Walton opens his first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas.

The first Wal-Mart store opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas.

Elvis Presley records “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel”,

B.J. Lane patented the gas mask.

Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine.

Britain’s Princes William and Harry unveil statue to their mother Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday, at Kensington Palace.

Russian President Vladimir Putin wins national referendum allowing longer presidential terms of office.

Greece becomes 1st developed country to default on debt to the International Monetary Fund (1.7 billion).

Canadian NHL franchise Winnipeg Jets officially moves to Arizona, renamed the Phoenix Coyotes.

“O Canada” was proclaimed the national anthem of Canada.

Sony introduced the Walkman.

Britain’s Prince Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales.

CTV station CFTO-TV transmits first colour television in Canada.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave.

Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market.

Albert Einstein introduces his theory of special relativity.

Tour de France: Inaugural race begins in Montgeron, a south-eastern suburb of Paris.

Proclamation of the British North America Act, creating the Dominion of Canada, out of Upper Canada (now Ontario, with its capital at Toronto), Lower Canada (now Quebec, with its capital at Quebec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

1st Canadian coins minted (1, 5, 10 and 20 cent).

FC Barcelona’s Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal in a 2-2 draw against Atlético Madrid.

President Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea in the Korean Demilitarized Zone meeting Kim Jong Un.

NHL Draft: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) center Nathan MacKinnon #1 pick by Colorado Avalanche.

“Spider-Man 2” directed by Sam Raimi and starring Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst is released.

The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China.

Bank of Canada stops issuing one-dollar bills, and starts replacing them with the dollar coins that come to be known as loonies.

Pierre Trudeau officially steps down as Prime Minister of Canada after serving two separate terms for a total of 15 years.

The July 4th scene from the Steven Spielberg movie “Jaws” was filmed.

Cardinal Montini elected Pope Paul VI, 262nd head of Roman Catholic Church.

“Johnny Carson Show” debuts on CBS-TV.

The first Corvette rolled off the Chevrolet assembly line in Flint, MI. It sold for $3,250.

Superman 1st appears in DC Comics’ Action Comics Series issue #1.

Adolf Hitler purged the Nazi Party by destroying the SA and bringing to power the SS in the “Night of the Long Knives.”

Lytton, British Columbia, records Canada’s highest-ever temperature of 49.6C (121.3F), before being destroyed by a wildfire the next day.

Beijing Times reports 30% of the Great Wall of China has disappeared due to natural forces and stealing of bricks.

Financier Bernard Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison, US maximum, for conducting massive Ponzi scheme.

Thomas Beatie, the world’s first pregnant man, gives birth to a daughter.

Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.

Soviet ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov defects from Soviet Union while on tour in Canada with the Bolshoi Ballet.

Beatles’ 1st song “From Me to You” hits UK charts.

Joseph-Armand Bombardier patents his Bombardier B-7 Snow Tractor.

Pope Pius XI canonizes Jean de Brébeuf and 7 other Jesuits martyred in the 1600s; the first North American saints.

France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge “freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes ».

Jacques Cartier discovers Prince Edward Islands Canada.

AirCar, prototype flying car capable of flying 1,000km (600 miles), at height of 8,200ft (2,500m), completes 35 min test flight between Nitra and Bratislava airports in Slovakia.

Christine Lagarde becomes the 1st women to be elected head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”, directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, premieres at Disneyland.

Canadian Parliament passes law banning tobacco advertising.

Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, name their baby “William”.

Terry Fox dies at age 22; one-legged runner of Marathon of Hope loses battle to lung cancer in a Vancouver hospital;

Malcolm X founded the Organization for Afro American Unity to seek independence for blacks in the Western Hemisphere.

Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed ending World War I exactly five years after it began. The treaty also established the League of Nations.

Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, London.

Hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada at 46.6 C (116 F) in Lytton, British Columbia (breaks record 2 days later with 49.6 C).

Facebook has reached 2 billion monthly users.

Aerosmith become first major band to let fans download a full new track free from the internet.

Oilers’ Wayne Gretzky wins the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 7th consecutive year.

“Live & Let Die”, 8th James Bond Film, 1st to star Roger Moore, 1st released in the US.

Bobby Hull signed a 10-year hockey contract for $2,500,000. He became a player and coach of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association.

The world’s first cash dispenser was installed at Barclays Bank in Enfield, England.

The Lumière Brothers from Paris hold the first cinema projection in Montreal at the Palace Theatre, on Boulevard St-Laurent.

General James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec.

Largest-ever pile up in the Tour de France caused by a spectator with a sign during Stage 1. Spectator later hunted down and arrested.

NHL Draft: Erie Otters (OHL) center Connor McDavid first pick by the Edmonton Oilers.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 1st book in J. K. Rowling’s best-selling series, is published.

Muhammad Ali, at 37 years old, announced that he was retiring as world heavyweight boxing champion.

Elvis Presley sings in Indianapolis, the last performance of his career.

The CN (Canadian National) Tower in Toronto, Canada, opened.

Queen Elizabeth II officially opens 318 km long St. Lawrence Seaway with US President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

“The Gold Rush”, directed, starring and written by Charlie Chaplin, is released,

French Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix motor racing event held.

The bicycle was patented by W.K. Clarkson, Jr.

Former US police officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 years and six months for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

“Independence Day” directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum premieres in Westwood, California.

“Late Night with David Letterman” airs for the last time on NBC-TV.

Kim Campbell took office as Canada’s first woman prime minister. She assumed power upon the resignation of Brian Mulroney.

Prince releases his “Purple Rain” album

“Blade Runner”, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, is released.

The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.

North Korea invaded South Korea initiating the Korean War.

World War II: France officially surrenders to Germany at 01:35.

First horses arrive in Quebec City, Canada; gift from the King of France to Governor Montmagny; origin of Canadian breed.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ruling that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to abortion.

Second discovery of the remains of 761 people, mainly indigenous children announced at former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price wins the 2014-15 Hart Trophy as the NHL’s MVP.

“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”, directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, premieres at Disneyland – becomes fastest film to gross over 1 billion.

“Rugby World Cup final”: South Africa defeats New Zealand, Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb-Ellis trophy in an iconic post-apartheid moment.

NBA Draft: LSU center Shaquille O’Neal first pick by Orlando Magic.

NHL adopts the instant-replay.

“For Your Eyes Only”, 12th James Bond, starring Roger Moore and 1st drected by John Glen premieres in London.

Nina Simone releases her debut jazz album “Little Girl Blue”.

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier announced their engagement.

1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso, 19, opens in Paris.

First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français.

Jacques Cartier discovers Prince Edward Island.

Britney Spears requests a judge end her court-ordered conservatorship, states “I think this conservatorship is abusive. I don’t think I can live a full life”.

Brexit referendum: United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union.

Ceasefire agreement signed between Colombian government and Farc rebels – ending more than 50 years of conflict.

Nintendo 64 goes on sale in Japan.

Movie “Batman” premieres directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.

“David Letterman Show” debuts on NBC-TV daytime.

CN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens.

Walt Disney’s “Lady & the Tramp” released.

Canadian army goes into action for the first time in Normandie, France, as a separate unit, not under Montgomery’s British command.

Start of conscription for Second World War home service, in Canada only.

After conquering France, Adolf Hitler visits Paris and views the Eiffel Tower and the grave of Napoleon Bonaparte.

The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation’s first national park, Banff National Park.

Founding of the Bank of Montreal; Canada’s oldest chartered bank.

The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.