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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… July 3

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2013

President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is overthrown by the military after 4 days of protests all over the country calling for Morsi’s resignation, to which he didn’t respond.

1989

Movie “Batman” set record of quickest $100 million (10 days).

1985

“Back to the Future” directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd is released.

1962

The Algerian War of Independence against the French ends.

Jackie Robinson became the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

1886

In Germany, Karl Benz drives 1st automobile.

1884

Dow Jones and Company publishes its first stock average.

1608

The city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.

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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… July 2

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2014

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

2008

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

2002

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

1998

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

1985

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

1976

North Vietnam and South Vietnam were reunited.

1962

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

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

1956

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

1850

B.J. Lane patented the gas mask.

1698

Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine.

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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… July 1

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2021

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

2020

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

2015

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

1996

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

1980

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

1979

Sony introduced the Walkman.

1969

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

1966

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

1958

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

1916

Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market.

1905

Albert Einstein introduces his theory of special relativity.

1903

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

1867

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.

1858

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

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Entertainment

We know the release date of “Dune: Part Two” by Denis Villeneuve

You’ll have to be patient. The second half of director Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune will be coming to the big screen later than expected.

Warner Bros has just announced the release dates of its major upcoming films. Denis Villeneuve ‘s Dune: Part Two has been moved from October 20, 2023 to November 17, 2023. Doing so will bring the film just days before the U.S. Thanksgiving, a date that kicks off blockbuster releases before the holiday season.

In the past, Warner Bros. has also released blockbuster films like Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Justice League on these dates.

Dune: Part Two Denis Villeneuve will not be the only one to compete for moviegoers. Other studios are also lining up big names for the date. Lionsgate will be releasing the highly anticipated The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, while Universal will be focusing on Trolls 3.

According to Deadline, Denis Villeneuve will begin shooting the second part of Dune next fall in Budapest, Europe.

For Warner, the film of the Quebecer is important, because in 2021, it generated $ 400 million in revenue and won six Oscars.

For its new release, Dune: Part Two will feature new characters played by Léa Seydoux, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken and Austin Butler.

Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin should reprise their roles.

Denis Villeneuve and his wife, former CBC culture reporter Tanya Lapointe, are among the film’s producers.

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Lifestyle

Less tiring air travel

An airline has unveiled economy class sleeping cabins that will be incorporated into some of its long-distance flights.

Air New Zealand intends to treat its passengers with care. Because let’s face it, long air travel, especially in economy class, can be very grueling.

The airline is currently testing its Skynest concept, which includes six full-length sleeping cabins . With these new seats, passengers can stretch out and take naps on real beds.

The new sleeping cabins will be incorporated into the new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, whichAir New Zealand plans to introduce in 2024.They will be available on the airline’s 17-hour ultra-long-haul flights.

Because there will only be a limited number of these cabins, passengers will be able to book a four-hour slot in a bunk bed.

Air New Zealand says two rows of three beds will be located between the Premium Economy and Economy cabins.

The beds are equipped with full-size pillows , bedding, earplugs, a reading light, a USB port and a ventilation outlet. Bedding will be changed between uses to maintain proper hygiene.

The airline will have to remove five economy seats to make room for six Skynest sleeping cabins.

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Entertainment

Travis Barker hospitalized for pancreatitis

2022 Met Gala celebrating 'In America: An Anthology of Fashion' - Arrivals Featuring: Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Where: New York, New York, United States When: 02 May 2022 Credit: John Nacion/startraksphoto.com/Cover Images

Travis Barker was rushed to hospital yesterday with an inflamed pancreas.

According to TMZ, the drummer of the band Blink 182 hospitalized atHe was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for treatment of acute pancreatitis.

Travis Barker was accompanied yesterday by his wife, the reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian during his transport by ambulance.

According to TMZ, 46-year-old Travis Barker‘s pancreas became inflamed from a recent colonoscopy. His condition is not known at this time.

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have been married three times (!) in the last few months.

The couple has been trying for months to have a child, having undergone fertility treatments last fall.

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Entertainment

Cristiano Ronaldo counterattacks a false accuser

Cristiano Ronaldo is suing an American woman’s lawyer for $626,000 after the lawyer falsely accused him of rape in order to get millions from the soccer star.

According to the Portuguese international’s attorneys, plaintiff Kathryn Mayorga‘s lawyer Leslie Mark Stovall is responsible for the failed lawsuit that sought to extract millions of dollars from the star by alleging that he raped a woman in Las Vegas nearly a decade earlier.

In a court document, the lawyer of Cristiano Ronaldo in a court document, the lawyer of Cristiano Ronaldo, Peter Christiansen, asks the judge to make the woman’s lawyer personally liable for the amount.

On June 10, Judge Jennifer Dorsey in her 42-page order removed the case from court to punish attorney Stovall for his “bad-faith conduct” and improper use of leaked and stolen documents to pursue the case.

Stovall “crossed the border of ethical behavior before he filed this action, and his disregard for the rules of this court has continued unabated,” the judge ruled. She added that Cristiano Ronaldo had been harmed by Stovall’s conduct.

The whole story involves Kathryn Mayorga, a former model and teacher who lives in the Las Vegas area. The American woman claimed that she met Cristiano Ronaldo at a nightclub and went with him and others to his hotel suite, where he allegedly assaulted her in a room. She was 25 at the time. He was 24.

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s defense does not dispute that the Manchester United star met Kathryn Mayorga and that they had relations in June 2009, but maintains that they were consensual.

Cristiano Ronaldo, now 37, is one of the world’s highest paid and best known sports stars.

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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… June 30

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2020

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

2019

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

2013

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

2004

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

1997

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

1987

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

1984

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

1974

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

1963

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

1955

“Johnny Carson Show” debuts on CBS-TV.

1953

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

1938

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

1934

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

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Cinema Entertainment

Watch the trailer of the new Julia Roberts and George Clooney

attends the "Money Monster" premiere during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2016 in Cannes, France.

Julia Roberts and George Clooney reunite for a fourth time on the big screen. This time, the two superstars are the stars of the romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise.

The new film is directed by Englishman Ol Parker, who was behind the 2018 musical Mamma Mia!

Julia Roberts and George Clooney play exes who are on a mission to prevent their daughter from making the same mistake they did 25 years ago by marrying too young. Their daughter Lily (Kaitlyn Dever) meets the love of her life on a Bali getaway, while her parents travel to Asia to change her mind.

The two stars reunite after enjoying success together in the films Ocean’s Eleven (2001), Ocean’s Twelve (2004) and Money Monster (2016).

The theatrical release of Ticket to Paradise is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on October 21, 2022.

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Entertainment Gossip

The Pop-Up FEQ is back

A few days before the launch of the Quebec City Summer Festival (FEQ), the organization announces the return of the Pop-Up FEQ, these surprise ephemeral shows.

From July 7 to 16, 2022, the Pop-Up FEQ will feature 10 surprise artists for 10 free shows presented in 10 unusual locations.

These impromptu shows allow festival-goers to live an intimate and privileged experience. Fans will discover the day before the event, between 4pm and 5:30pm, clues published on the FEQ Facebook page and Instagram stories.

Last year, the Pop-Up FEQ featured 2Frères, Klô Pelgag, Paul Piché, Alaclair Ensemble, Valaire, Steve Hill and Geoffroy.