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The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the site of the World Trade Center in New York City.

Klaus Barbie, the former Gestapo chief known as the “Butcher of Lyon,” was convicted by a French court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison.

1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Arizona.

The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is published.

US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Britain.

The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France.

Samuel de Champlain discovers what was later named Lake Champlain in his honour; on Quebec and New York border.

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.

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

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.

In Germany, Karl Benz drives 1st automobile.

Dow Jones and Company publishes its first stock average.

The city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.

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

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

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

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

North Vietnam and South Vietnam were reunited.

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

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

B.J. Lane patented the gas mask.

Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine.

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

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

Sony introduced the Walkman.

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

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

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

Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market.

Albert Einstein introduces his theory of special relativity.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Johnny Carson Show” debuts on CBS-TV.

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

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

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

Financier Bernard Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison, US maximum, for conducting massive Ponzi scheme.

Thomas Beatie, the world’s first pregnant man, gives birth to a daughter.

Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.

Soviet ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov defects from Soviet Union while on tour in Canada with the Bolshoi Ballet.

Beatles’ 1st song “From Me to You” hits UK charts.

Joseph-Armand Bombardier patents his Bombardier B-7 Snow Tractor.

Pope Pius XI canonizes Jean de Brébeuf and 7 other Jesuits martyred in the 1600s; the first North American saints.

France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge “freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes ».

Jacques Cartier discovers Prince Edward Islands Canada.

Christine Lagarde becomes the 1st women to be elected head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”, directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, premieres at Disneyland.

Canadian Parliament passes law banning tobacco advertising.

Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, name their baby “William”.

Terry Fox dies at age 22; one-legged runner of Marathon of Hope loses battle to lung cancer in a Vancouver hospital;

Malcolm X founded the Organization for Afro American Unity to seek independence for blacks in the Western Hemisphere.

Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed ending World War I exactly five years after it began. The treaty also established the League of Nations.

Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, London.

Facebook has reached 2 billion monthly users.

Aerosmith become first major band to let fans download a full new track free from the internet.

Oilers’ Wayne Gretzky wins the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 7th consecutive year.

“Live & Let Die”, 8th James Bond Film, 1st to star Roger Moore, 1st released in the US.

Bobby Hull signed a 10-year hockey contract for $2,500,000. He became a player and coach of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association.

The world’s first cash dispenser was installed at Barclays Bank in Enfield, England.

The Lumière Brothers from Paris hold the first cinema projection in Montreal at the Palace Theatre, on Boulevard St-Laurent.

General James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec.

NHL Draft: Erie Otters (OHL) center Connor McDavid first pick by the Edmonton Oilers.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 1st book in J. K. Rowling’s best-selling series, is published.

Muhammad Ali, at 37 years old, announced that he was retiring as world heavyweight boxing champion.

Elvis Presley sings in Indianapolis, the last performance of his career.

The CN (Canadian National) Tower in Toronto, Canada, opened.

Queen Elizabeth II officially opens 318 km long St. Lawrence Seaway with US President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

“The Gold Rush”, directed, starring and written by Charlie Chaplin, is released,

French Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix motor racing event held.

The bicycle was patented by W.K. Clarkson, Jr.

“Late Night with David Letterman” airs for the last time on NBC-TV.

Kim Campbell took office as Canada’s first woman prime minister. She assumed power upon the resignation of Brian Mulroney.

Prince releases his “Purple Rain” album

“Blade Runner”, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, is released.

The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.

North Korea invaded South Korea initiating the Korean War.

World War II: France officially surrenders to Germany at 01:35.

First horses arrive in Quebec City, Canada; gift from the King of France to Governor Montmagny; origin of Canadian breed.