Author: Buzznews

Spotify say Drake the most streamed star of the 2010s with 28 billion streams.

Goalie Patrick Roy fired by Montreal Canadiens GM Réjean Houle; traded 3 days later to the Colorado Avalanche for Jocelyn Thibault.

“Do They Know It’s Christmas” single written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and sung by Band Aid is released in the UK.

In Bhopal, India, more than 2,000 people were killed after a cloud of poisonous gas escaped from a pesticide plant. The plant was operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary.

Singer Presents…Elvis is a televised concert aired by NBC. It marked Presley’s return to live performance after seven years.

In Cape Town, South Africa, a team of surgeons headed by Dr. Christian Barnard, performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky. Washkansky only lived 18 days.

The Beatles meet future manager Brian Epstein.

Opening of the Autoroute des Laurentides from Montreal.

First train crosses the new Quebec Bridge.

Gillette patented the KC Gillette Razor. It was first razor to feature a permanent handle and disposable double-edge razor blades.

The UK becomes the first western country to authorize a vaccine for COVID-19, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

FIFA Ballon d’Or: Barcelona striker Lionel Messi wins his record sixth award. He will add a seventh in 2021.

Stephen Hawking claims that Artificial Intelligence could be a “threat to mankind” and spell the end of the human race.

“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”, 2nd film in the Hobbit series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Los Angeles

US reality show “The Simple Life” with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie premieres on Fox.

Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.

The Boeing 747 jumbo jet got its first public preview from Seattle, WA, to New York City, NY.

Japanese Marshal Admiral Yamamoto sends his fleet to Pearl Harbor.

Fred Astaire’s 1st film, “Dancing Lady”, released.

1st Model A Ford sold, for $385.

Napoleon was crowned emperor of France at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.

The UK becomes the first western country to authorize a vaccine for COVID-19, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

FIFA Ballon d’Or: Barcelona striker Lionel Messi wins his record sixth award. He will add a seventh in 2021.

Stephen Hawking claims that Artificial Intelligence could be a “threat to mankind” and spell the end of the human race.

“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”, 2nd film in the Hobbit series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Los Angeles

US reality show “The Simple Life” with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie premieres on Fox.

Patrick Roy resigns from the Montreal Canadiens; suspended the following day by General Manager Réjean Houle; later traded to Colorado Avalanche.

Robert Bourassa, with the slogan ‘la force de l’expérience’, leads the Liberals back to power in Quebec after 9 years of PQ rule.

Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.

The Boeing 747 jumbo jet got its first public preview from Seattle, WA, to New York City, NY.

Japanese Marshal Admiral Yamamoto sends his fleet to Pearl Harbor.

Fred Astaire’s 1st film, “Dancing Lady”, released.

1st Model A Ford sold, for $385.

Napoleon was crowned emperor of France at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.

Earliest traceable patient, a 55-year-old man, develops symptoms of a novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Wuhan, China.

Benazir Bhutto named 1st female Prime Minister of a Muslim country (Pakistan).

American tennis icon Chris Evert wins her 1,000th career professional match.

“Beverly Hills Cop” directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold premieres in Los Angeles.

“Tootsie” directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange premieres in Hollywood.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono release “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” in US.

Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S.

Hugh Hefner publishes 1st edition of Playboy magazine, featuring Marilyn Monroe as the magazine’s 1st centerfold.

In Denmark, it was announced that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed.

Leningrad mayor Sergey Kirov is assassinated and Joseph Stalin uses it as an excuse to begin his Great Purge of 1934-38.

Game of Bingo invented by Edwin S Lowe.

The Boston Bruins beat fellow expansion Montreal Maroons, 2-1 at Boston Arena; first NHL game to be played in the United States

The first drive-in automobile service station opened, in Pittsburgh, PA.

Ford Motor Co. began using a new movable assembly line that ushered in the era of mass production.

1st Israeli kibbutz founded, Deganya Alef.

Cinema Omnia Pathe, world’s 1st cinema, opens (Paris)

“The Great Train Robbery”, the 1st Western film, released.

Sherlock Holmes first appears in print in “Study in Scarlet” by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Earliest traceable patient, a 55-year-old man, develops symptoms of a novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Wuhan, China.

Lucien Bouchard struck by flesh-eating bacteria; doctors will be forced to amputate his left leg.

Benazir Bhutto named 1st female Prime Minister of a Muslim country (Pakistan).

American tennis icon Chris Evert wins her 1,000th career professional match.

“Beverly Hills Cop” directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold premieres in Los Angeles.

“Tootsie” directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange premieres in Hollywood.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono release “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” in US.

Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S.

Hugh Hefner publishes 1st edition of Playboy magazine, featuring Marilyn Monroe as the magazine’s 1st centerfold.

In Denmark, it was announced that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed.

Leningrad mayor Sergey Kirov is assassinated and Joseph Stalin uses it as an excuse to begin his Great Purge of 1934-38.

Game of Bingo invented by Edwin S Lowe.

The Boston Bruins beat fellow expansion Montreal Maroons, 2-1 at Boston Arena; first NHL game to be played in the United States

Ford Motor Co. began using a new movable assembly line that ushered in the era of mass production.

The first drive-in automobile service station opened, in Pittsburgh, PA.

1st Israeli kibbutz founded, Deganya Alef.

Cinema Omnia Pathe, world’s 1st cinema, opens (Paris)

“The Great Train Robbery”, the 1st Western film, released.

Sherlock Holmes first appears in print in “Study in Scarlet” by Arthur Conan Doyle.

UNESCO adds Belgian beer to its Cultural Heritage List

Exxon and Mobil sign a USD$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world’s largest company.

“Schindler’s List”, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes, premieres in Washington, D.C. (Academy Awards Best Picture 1994).

Czech tennis star Ivan Lendl is first player to make over $10 million in career earnings.

“Thriller”, 6th studio album by Michael Jackson is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year 1984, best-selling album of all time, Billboard Album of the Year 1983).

The motion picture “Ghandi” had its world premiere in New Delhi.

Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks.

The Folies Bergère stages its first revue in Paris.

The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.

“Rolling in the Deep” single is released by Adele (Billboard Song of the Year 2011, Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year 2012).

Bill Gates adopted the name Microsoft for the company he and Paul Allen had formed to write the BASIC computer language for the Altair.

Atari announces the release of Pong, the first commercially successful video game.

Trans-Canada Airlines DC-8F with 111 passengers and 7 crew crashes in woods north of Montreal 4 minutes after takeoff from Dorval Airport; there are no survivors; no satisfactory explanation to Canada’s worst air disaster.

Great Britain & France decide to jointly build the Concorde supersonic airliner.

The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution that called for the division of Palestine between Arabs and Jews.

Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto 7-1 in the first hockey game played in the new (old) Montreal Forum.

Sir James Jay invents invisible ink.

“Rolling in the Deep” single is released by Adele (Billboard Song of the Year 2011, Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year 2012).

Expos pres Claude Brochu agrees to buy club from Charles Bronfman.

Bill Gates adopted the name Microsoft for the company he and Paul Allen had formed to write the BASIC computer language for the Altair.

Atari announces the release of Pong, the first commercially successful video game.

Trans-Canada Airlines DC-8F with 111 passengers and 7 crew crashes in woods north of Montreal 4 minutes after takeoff from Dorval Airport; there are no survivors; no satisfactory explanation to Canada’s worst air disaster.

Great Britain & France decide to jointly build the Concorde supersonic airliner.

The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution that called for the division of Palestine between Arabs and Jews.

Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto 7-1 in the first hockey game played in the new (old) Montreal Forum.

Sir James Jay invents invisible ink.

British boxer Tyson Fury beats Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko by unanimous decision to win WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO, The Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles; ends Klitschko’s 9 year reign as champion.

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” 1st of the Hobbit film series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Wellington, New Zealand.

WikiLeaks released to the public more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables. About 100,000 were marked “secret” or “confidential.”

Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister of Britain.

Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci arrived in New York after escaping her homeland through Hungary.

Bobby Orr plays his last game for the Boston Bruins.

NHL goalie Georges Vézina collapses in a game; dies of tuberculosis 4 months later; tended goal for the Canadiens 1910-25 without missing a game; Canadiens donated the Vézina Trophy to the NHL in his honour.

British boxer Tyson Fury beats Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko by unanimous decision to win WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO, The Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles; ends Klitschko’s 9 year reign as champion.

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” 1st of the Hobbit film series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Wellington, New Zealand.

WikiLeaks released to the public more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables. About 100,000 were marked “secret” or “confidential.”

Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister of Britain.

Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci arrived in New York after escaping her homeland through Hungary.

Bobby Orr plays his last game for the Boston Bruins.

Montreal Symphony Orchestra gives first performance.

NHL goalie Georges Vézina collapses in a game; dies of tuberculosis 4 months later; tended goal for the Canadiens 1910-25 without missing a game; Canadiens donated the Vézina Trophy to the NHL in his honour.

Pierre Corneille’s “Tite et Berenice” premieres in Paris.