Author: Buzznews

US coffee company Starbucks announces it will stop using plastic straws by 2020, reducing use of more than 1 billion straws a year.

Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, is released. The game marks the debut of Nintendo’s future mascot, Mario.

Pierre E. Trudeau’s Liberal Party wins Canadian parliamentary election.

Andy Warhol’s first West Coast gallery exhibition in the Ferus Gallery of Los Angeles.

Dick Clark’s 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand.

Bill Haley & Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” tops the billboards chart, one of the best-selling singles ever.

Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of Princess Elizabeth to Royal Navy Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, a member of the Greek royal family.

World War II: Battle of Normandy, British and Canadian forces capture Caen, France.

Johnny Weissmuller became the first person to swim the 100 meters freestyle in less than a minute, and actor best known for playing Tarzan in films.

The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins.

Global known death toll from COVID-19 passes 4 million (equal to all deaths in battle since 1982).

US financier Jeffrey Epstein indicted on further charges of sex trafficking of minors.

South Korean golfer Sei Young Ki breaks LPGA 72-hole scoring record with 31 under-par 257, also first to better -30, in winning Thornberry Creek Classic.

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.

J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” was released in the U.S. It was the fourth Harry Potter book.

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” the 3rd book of the series by J. K. Rowling is published by Bloomsbury in the UK.

British girls group the Spice Girls release their debut single “Wannabe” in the UK.

The U.S. Patent Office issued a patent for the game “Twister.”

The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.

Global known death toll from COVID-19 passes 4 million (equal to all deaths in battle since 1982).

US financier Jeffrey Epstein indicted on further charges of sex trafficking of minors.

South Korean golfer Sei Young Ki breaks LPGA 72-hole scoring record with 31 under-par 257, also first to better -30, in winning Thornberry Creek Classic.

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.

J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” was released in the U.S. It was the fourth Harry Potter book.

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” the 3rd book of the series by J. K. Rowling is published by Bloomsbury in the UK.

British girls group the Spice Girls release their debut single “Wannabe” in the UK.

The U.S. Patent Office issued a patent for the game “Twister.”

The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.

The first French settlement at Quebec was established by Samuel de Champlain.

Haiti president Jovenel Moïse (left) assassinated in his home in Pétionville, Haiti, state of emergency declared across the country.

Tesla Motors produces its first mass-market car, the Model 3.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2”, the last Harry Potter film, premieres in London.

Nelson Mandela steps down as President of South Africa.

First Three Tenors concert featuring Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti at Baths of Caracalla in Rome – recording of is world’s best-selling classical record.

Boris Becker becomes the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon at age 17.

House of Commons passes Trudeau’s Official Languages Act, declares French and English to be the official languages of Canada; makes French equal to English in federal institutions; eases francophone access to the federal public service.

Beatles’ “All You Need is Love” is released.

Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, “That’s All Right. »

The Roswell incident, the (supposed) crash of an alien spaceship near Roswell in New Mexico.

Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold and George Atzerodt are executed for their role in the conspiracy to assassinate US President Abraham Lincoln.

Stanley Cup Finals: The defending champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0 in game 5 of the series. The Lightning retained their title, 4 wins to 1.

Haiti president Jovenel Moïse (left) assassinated in his home in Pétionville, Haiti, state of emergency declared across the country.

Tesla Motors produces its first mass-market car, the Model 3.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2”, the last Harry Potter film, premieres in London.

Nelson Mandela steps down as President of South Africa.

First Three Tenors concert featuring Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti at Baths of Caracalla in Rome – recording of is world’s best-selling classical record.

Boris Becker becomes the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon at age 17.

House of Commons passes Trudeau’s Official Languages Act, declares French and English to be the official languages of Canada; makes French equal to English in federal institutions; eases francophone access to the federal public service.

Beatles’ “All You Need is Love” is released.

Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, “That’s All Right. »

The Roswell incident, the (supposed) crash of an alien spaceship near Roswell in New Mexico.

Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold and George Atzerodt are executed for their role in the conspiracy to assassinate US President Abraham Lincoln.

Jacques Cartier trades furs with Micmac; first known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.