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Guantánamo Bay is the world’s most expensive prison at US$13 million per prisoner according to investigation by “The New York Times”

NHL locks out its players after the expiry of the collective bargaining agreement.

Talk show “Dr. Phil” with Phil McGraw debuts on syndicated US TV.

1st ever season of “Big Brother” reality show begins on the Veronica channel in The Netherlands.

“Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce premieres on NBC.

Gary Carter plays his first game as a Montreal Expo; in Jarry Park.

“The Outer Limits” premieres on ABC-TV,

The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.

Canada hit by epidemic of Asian flu, killed an estimated 2,000 people.

1st movie in Cinemascope “The Robe”, directed by Henry Koster and starring Richard Burton (picture) and Jean Simmons premieres.

The first escorted ship convoy leaves Halifax for Britain; in formation to protect against German U-Boat attacks.

General Motors was founded by William Crapo “Billy” Durant. The company was formed by merging the Buick and Olds car companies.

Russian boxer Gennady Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs) loses his first pro fight in record 20th title defence as well as undisputed world middleweight crown when outpointed by Mexican Canelo Álvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) in Las Vegas.

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announces lockout of the players union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office.

27th Olympic Games opens at Sydney, Australia.

Google.com is registered as a domain name

1st broadcast of legal drama “L.A. Law” with ensemble cast including Corbin Bersen, Jill Eikenberry and Harry Hamlin on NBC.

1st broadcast of “Columbo” starring Peter Falk on NBC.

Canadiens star Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard 1921- retires from NHL hockey with a record 544 goals, plus 82 playoff tallies.

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the Octagon Conference to discuss strategy.

The Nuremberg Laws were enacted by Nazi Germany. The act stripped all German Jews of their civil rights and the swastika was made the official symbol of Nazi Germany.

Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin in the mold Penicillium notatum.

First use of tanks in warfare, “Little Willies” at Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Battle of the Somme.

Astronomers report possible sign of life on Venus, after detecting phosphine in planets’s atmosphere by telescope.

Nintendo released the GameCube home video game console in Japan.

MLB decides to cancel the Baseball World Series for only the second time in history; continuing labour dispute with Players Association.

The Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.

Calgary Flames become 1st NHL team to play in USSR, win 4-2.

Cal Ripken’s streak of 8,243 consecutive innings (908 games) is broken.

Toronto Blue Jays hit 10 home runs against the Baltimore Orioles to set a major league baseball record for most homers in a 9 inning game. The 11 home runs by both teams also set a record.

1st MTV Video Music Awards: The Cars win with “You Might Think”.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded. The core members were Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.

Amazon live streams “Thursday Night Football” Cincinnati beats Baltimore 34-23; first all-female broadcast booth in NFL history; Andrea Kremer calls game with Hannah Storm.

33rd Toronto International Film Festival: “Slumdog Millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle wins the People’s Choice Award.

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

“Law and Order” created by Dick Wolf first premieres on NBC.

Super Mario Bros game first appears, created by Shigeru Miyamoto at Nintendo.

General Motors introduces 1st US diesel auto (Oldsmobile 88)

1st NYC Marathon won by Gary Muhrcke in 2:31:38.

“Scooby-Doo Where are You” by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US.

Beatles win 1st Grammy, for Best Group of 1964.

Beatles release “Yesterday” in North America.

Buckingham Palace damaged by German bombs.

In El Azizia, Libya, the highest shade temperature was recorded at 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

The French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War.

Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David.

Amazon live streams “Thursday Night Football” Cincinnati beats Baltimore 34-23; first all-female broadcast booth in NFL history; Andrea Kremer calls game with Hannah Storm.

33rd Toronto International Film Festival: “Slumdog Millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle wins the People’s Choice Award.

At Dawson College (Montreal), Kimveer Gill kills one student and wounds 19 others before committing suicide..

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

35 tonne beam falls from Olympic Stadium when 16 reinforcing rods break; stadium closed for study; falls on public walkway but no one injured.

“Law and Order” created by Dick Wolf first premieres on NBC.

Super Mario Bros game first appears, created by Shigeru Miyamoto at Nintendo.

General Motors introduces 1st US diesel auto (Oldsmobile 88)

The World Hockey Association was formed.

1st NYC Marathon won by Gary Muhrcke in 2:31:38.

“Scooby-Doo Where are You” by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US.

Beatles win 1st Grammy, for Best Group of 1964.

Beatles release “Yesterday” in North America.

Buckingham Palace damaged by German bombs.

In El Azizia, Libya, the highest shade temperature was recorded at 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

The French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War.

Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David.