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It happened on a… August 19

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2020

Apple becomes the 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion, just 2 years after it reached $1 trillion valuation.

2015

US Food and Drug administration approves Female Viagra libido pill Addyi.

2008

“The Fame”, debut album by Lady Gaga, is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year, Best Electronic/Dance Album 2009).

2001

German Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher wins the Hungarian Grand prix at the Hungaroring to clinch his 4th F1 World Drivers Championship and equal Alain Prost’s record of 51 Grand Prix victories.

1988

Former Canadiens star Guy Lafleur signs with the New York Rangers.

1969

All-star Baseball pitcher Claude ‘Frenchy’ Raymond, native of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, joins Montreal Expos after playing for the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox.

1960

Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2 – the Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, 2 rats and a variety of plants.

1942

About 6,000 Canadian and British soldiers launched a raid against the Germans at Dieppe, France. They suffered about 50 percent casualties.

1934

Adolf Hitler was approved for sole executive power in Germany as Fuehrer.

1909

The first car race to be run on brick occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Ironman dies in tragic accident

Brian Kozera, a Pennsylvania Ironman who was also a police officer in his hometown and a cancer survivor, died suddenly at the age of 44.

Kozera was hit head-on by a car while training for three events leading up to the big event in Hawaii this October.

TMZ Sports obtained information from the accident report, then Kozera allegedly ran a stop/stop, sending him head-on into the wheels of a pickup truck.

According to the documents, Brian ended up in the back wheels of the pickup truck. Authorities said the 44-year-old man was quickly transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead from injuries.

Note that in 2014, Kozera was diagnosed with a rare cancer (Hodgkin’s lymphoma), and then knocked out this one in 2015, which actually pushed him to become an Ironman athlete.

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LeBron James becomes the richest man in NBA history

LeBrons James has just signed a two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers that will pay him a total of $97.1 million.

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A player option clause for the 2024-25 campaign is also included in the agreement, said the CEO of Klutch Sports, James’ agency.

This season, Bron will complete the final year of his current pact, which will pay him $44.5 million.

King James thus becomes the NBA’s highest career money earner with a total of $532 million, surpassing Kevin Durant and his gross value of $498 million.

Despite the California franchise’s recent dismal season, James opted to return to bring a championship back to the City of Angels.

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The leader of Blink-182 contemplated suicide

(L-R) Musicians Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus of blink-182 attend blink-182 and My Chemical Romance 2011 Honda Civic Tour Announcement Event at Rainbow Bar & Grill on May 23, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Where: West Hollywood, California, United States When: 24 May 2011 Credit: The Photo Access/Cover Images **ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE UK AND FOR COVER IMAGES SUBSCRIBERS. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR ADDITIONAL USAGES.**

Mark Hoppus, leader of Blink-182, considered suicide when he was told he had cancer. At the time, he didn’t know if he had the strength to triumph.

The 50-year-old received a rather tough diagnosis in June 2021, when his cancer was stage 4 (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma).

His wife eventually implored him to fight, and she’s been behind him through all the rounds Hoppus has gone through.

The Blink-182 co-founder has been in remission since last September, proving that this fight was worth it.

While we’re on the subject of pop-punk band, Hoppus also opened up about his close friendship with former band member Tom DeLonge.

The two old pals reconnected, and then at Travis Barker‘s wedding, the trio had a blast reuniting, proving that rumors of a DeLonge comeback are actually possible.

“It was the first time the three of us had been in the same room in five years. It was actually better than before (…). There were no grudges (…) three friends sitting in a room,” he said, according to People.

The bassist actually posted an old photo of the trio on his Instagram account six weeks ago.

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Laurent Duvernay-Tardif goes on vacation!

“Peace out, direction Gaspé.”

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is enjoying a well-deserved four-day weekend, where he will spend time in Gaspé.

The professional athlete shared the good news on his Instagram page, with a live photo from the hospital where he is currently doing his medical residency.

It was last June that he announced that he was taking a break from soccer to focus on his residency at McGill.

“I am proud to announce that I will be starting my medical residency at McGill University in July 2022. It has been four years since I received my MD and now it is time to get back into it (…) It has not been easy to turn down offers from NFL teams over the past few months and I am not closing the door on a return to the NFL. However, it was important for me to start my residency this summer with my cohort so I don’t fall behind (…),” he had added.

Who knows, maybe we’ll see him playing again soon!

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Drake breaks an old Beatles record

Drake recently became the artist with the most songs in the Top 5 most popular songs on Billboard, not to mention that this Beatles record has held up for 55 years!

To highlight this colossal feat, Drake dropped a post via his Instagram account.

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“Ok I broke my records for the month”, Drake said.

The Toronto rapper now owns the record thanks to Staying Alive, which helped him reach the Top 5 on the Billboard charts for the 30th time in his career, beating out The Beatles (29 songs).

Let’s say one thing about this record though, in the Beatles’ era, there was no platform like there is now, which shows how dominant the quartet was.

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Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco got close during the filming of “Meet Cute”

“They stayed in touch after the shoot.”

After Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco signed on to play a couple in the new film Meet Cute it didn’t take long for the film to become a topic of conversation.

According to the synopsis, the romantic comedy follows Sheila (Cuoco) and Gary (Davidson) as they “meet and seem to fall in love at first sight.” However, it is later revealed that their connection is orchestrated by Sheila who has a time machine that allows them to continue to “fall in love over and over again,” Us Weekly reported.

The plot suggests that things take a turn when Sheila travels to Gary’s past to “change” him into her “perfect man.”

Prior to the film’s debut, a source told Us Weekly that Cuoco and Davidson quickly formed a close bond while working on set.

“Kaley and Pete got so close during filming that they became really good friends. They are very supportive of each other and there is no doubt that they have stayed in touch after filming.”

Meet Cute will be available on September 2 on Peacock.

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It happened on a… August 18

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2017

Civilian researchers re-discover the USS Indianapolis 18,000 feet below the Pacific surface, 72 years after it was sunk by Japanese torpedoes.

1992

Larry Bird, after 13 years with the Boston Celtics, announced his retirement.

1982

Pete Rose sets record with his 13,941st plate appearance. He holds the record with 15,890 career plate appearances.

1969

Woodstock Music & Art Fair closes with Jimi Hendrix / Band of Gypsys as the final act.

1966

The first pictures of earth taken from moon orbit were sent back to the U.S.

1964

South Africa banned from Olympic Games because of apartheid policies.

1868

French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.

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Pay inequity: Bryce Dallas Howard denounces being paid “so much less” than Chris Pratt for Jurassic World

She paid the price for Jurassic World…

Recently, actress Bryce Dallas Howard spoke out about the gender-based pay inequity that still plagues Hollywood (and most workplaces…). In an interview with Insider the American actress spoke about this very real issue.

The actress, who has appeared in all the Jurassic World trilogy films, confided that she was paid much less than her colleague Chris Pratt. Yet both stars are very well known, and their screen time is similar, so there is no reason why one of them should be paid less than the other.

Bryce Dallas Howard explains that when she negotiated her contract in 2014, the pay equity discussions in Hollywood were not yet present, which put her at a disadvantage.

And unfortunately, the contract is signed for the entire trilogy, so despite the overwhelming success of the films, the actress was not able to get better pay for her work.

However, the actress discussed the situation with Chris Pratt, who agreed to negotiate on her behalf with the producers. His intervention allowed her to get nice contracts on the derivatives of the franchise, such as theme parks and video games.

This specific situation reminds us of the importance of having allies who speak up and stand together with women to fight injustices of all kinds.

While ideally, Bryce Dallas Howard would have been able to negotiate and be heard by the producers without Chris Pratt’s intervention, the reality is still different, and there is still a long way to go before true gender equality is achieved.

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Mookie Betts keeps being kind with fans

Mookie Betts made a young fan very happy by throwing him a ball in the stands at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

During the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the Brewers, Betts did everything he could to give the young fan a unique moment.

Instead of doing his usual warm-up between innings, the Dodgers star spotted a young Brewers fan in the right field bleachers holding up a sign, so he decided to play catch with him.

This sequence lasted several minutes, and the fan in question will certainly keep this moment in memory for the rest of his life.

A few months ago, Betts retrieved the ball that a fan caught and gave it to a young player who had just slammed his first long ball at home, only to hand him a bat a few moments later.