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Patrick Roy’s #33 jersey is retired by the Montreal Canadiens.

Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.

“Toy Story”, the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.

Margaret Thatcher announces her resignation as British Prime Minister.

Mike Tyson became the youngest to wear the world heavyweight-boxing crown. He was only 20 years and 4 months old.

Juan Carlos I proclaimed King of Spain as monarchy restored after 31 years

Beatles release “Beatles” (White Album), their only double album.

Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in as the 36th US President after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

U.S. President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, TX. Texas Governor John B. Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson was inaugurated as the 36th U.S. President.

XVI Summer Olympic Games open in Melbourne, Australia; first to be staged in Southern Hemisphere and Oceania, as well as first to be held outside Europe and North America.

RCA Records make its best investment paying $35,000 to Sun Records for Elvis Presley’s contract.

In Paris, “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel was first performed publicly.

1st snowmobile patent granted to Carl Eliason (Sayner, Wisconsin)

Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs.

The SOS distress signal is adopted in Berlin.

English pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. “Blackbeard”) was killed during a battle off the coast of North Carolina. British soldiers cornered him aboard his ship and killed him. He was shot and stabbed more than 25 times.

Robert Mugabe’s resignation after 37 years in power is read out in Zimbabwe’s parliaments during impeachment proceedings.

Michael Jackson’s 14-minute video for ‘Thriller’, was premiered in Los Angeles.

First flight of Concorde (London to New York).

“Rocky” directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Sylvester Stallone premieres in New York (Best Picture 1977).

Horror film “Frankenstein” is released, starring Boris Karloff as the monster.

Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali had his first art exhibit.

First automobile appears on the streets of Montreal; a ‘Crestomobile’.

Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph.

The first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5½ miles over Paris.

“25” 3rd studio album by Adele is released (Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2017, 2016 Billboard Album of the Year).

First module of the International Space Station, Zarya, is launched.

Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released.

Brazilian soccer icon Pele scores his 1,000th goal.

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended. The Soviet Union removed its missiles and bombers from Cuba and the U.S. ended its blockade of the island.

Britain’s Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh in Westminster Abbey.

24 Nazi leaders went before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.

Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0, in the first NHL game played in the Boston Gardens.

1st successful tank (Mark IV) use in battle, at the Battle of Cambrai in World War I as Britain uses the new technology to break through German lines.

Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange create Tour de France bicycle race.

Sherlock Holmes’s first story “A Study in Scarlet” is accepted by publisher Ward and Lock with payment of £25.

Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Fidelio”, his only opera, premieres in Vienna.

The 12.9 km Confederation Bridge, joining Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island and Cape Jourimain, New-Brunswick is completed.

Chuck Berry was released from prison after serving a four-month sentence for tax evasion.

Hafiz al-Assad seized power in Syria.

René Lévesque founds the Mouvement ‘Souveraineté-Association’; will later be folded into the Parti québécois.

Kellogg’s Pop Tarts pastries created.

Gordie Howe scores record-breaking 545th goal against Charlie Hodge of the Montreal Canadiens, breaking Maurice Richard’s mark.

Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco.

The first newspaper color supplement was published in the Sunday New York World.

“Joker” starring Joaquin Phoenix is the 1st R-rated film to earn $1 billion worldwide.

Video game Minecraft is officially released by Mojang.

“Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture” album is released by Sony Music.

William Wyler’s “Ben-Hur” premiered at Loew’s Theater in New York City’s Times Square.

Cape Breton earthquake sends huge 15.2 metre tidal wave to Newfoundland; kills 27 people on Burin Peninsula, does $2 million damage.

The first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon premiered in New York. It was Walt Disney’s “Steamboat Willie,” starring Mickey Mouse.

St. Peter’s Basilica is consecrated.

“Twilight”, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, premieres in Los Angeles.

Mario Lemieux enters NHL Hall of Fame.

“The Bodyguard” movie soundtrack is released by Arista Records (Billboard Album of the Year 1993).

Benazir Bhutto became the first woman leader of an Islamic country. She was elected in the first democratic elections in Pakistan in 11 years.

Blue Jays slugger George Bell named the American League’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).

The first ship sails through the Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

The Suez Canal opened in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean and the Red seas.

Oberto, Giuseppe Verdi’s first opera, opens at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy.

Congress holds its 1st session in Washington, D.C. in an incomplete Capitol Building.

Jean Racine’s “Andromaque” premieres in Paris (chateau du Louvre).

Elizabeth I aged 25, ascends the English throne upon death of her half sister, Queen “Bloody” Mary.

Engagement announced between Prince William and Catherine [Kate] Middleton at Clarence House, London.

Apple and EMI announced that the Beatles are now available for the first time on the iTunes Store.

Lionel Messi makes his official debut for FC Barcelona in a friendly against Porto.

The first case of SARS is recorded in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, though is not identified until much later. First patient is thought to be a farmer in the city.

Margaret Trudeau files for divorce from Prime Minister Trudeau; granted April 2, 1984.

ABBA begin their first tour of Europe – their first tour outside of Sweden.

Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is founded.

Al Capone freed from Alcatraz jail.

LSD is first synthesized by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland.

Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and “Father of Manitoba” Louis Riel is executed for treason.

Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” sells for $450.3 million at auction in New York, world record price for any artwork.

Sony launches the Playstation Four, selling one million units on the first day.

Rene Levesque leads Parti Quebecois to victory in Quebec election, defeating Liberals under Robert Bourassa.

Intel releases the world’s first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.

The Rolling Stones made their US TV debut on Hullabaloo, performing ‘Get Off Of My Cloud’.

“Love Me Tender” (The Reno Brothers) film with Elvis Presley in his debut premieres in the US.

Mackenzie King retires after 22 years as Prime Minister of Canada.

The first stock ticker was unveiled in New York City.

The first modern revival of the Olympic Games takes place in Athens, Greece.

“Casino Royale”, 21st James Bond film premieres in London, starring Daniel Craig for the 1st time and Eva Green, premieres in London.

Film “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” is released, based on the second book by J. K. Rowling.

Michael Jackson married Debbie Rowe in Sydney Australia.

Don Shula becomes the coach with the most wins in NFL history (328)

Quebec government creates the Régie Olympique; takes full control of finance and construction of main stadium for 1976 Summer Olympics; the Big O.

Britain’s Princess Anne married a commoner, Capt. Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey. They divorced in 1992, and Princess Anne re-married.

Apollo 12 (Conrad/Gordon/Bean) launched for 2nd manned Moon landing.

Jean Lesage re-elected Liberal Premier of Quebec; under the slogan ‘Maîtres chez nous’ – ‘Masters in our Own House’, coined by Natural Resources Minister René Lévesque.

Ray Charles’ “Georgia On My Mind” reaches #1.

American Gail Borden is issued a patent for technology related to his invention of condensed milk.

Herman Melville’s novel “Moby Dick” was first published in the U.S.

Trial of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán begins in New York.

World’s earliest wine-making uncovered from Khramis Didi Gora, Georgia, in clay pots from 6,000BC.

A set of coordinated terror attacks in Paris, France, kill 130 people.

NASA announced that water had been discoved on the moon.

Eminem releases single ‘Lose Yourself’ from soundtrack of “8 Mile”, 1st rap song to win Academy Award Best Original Song.

Greg Maddox (Atlanta Braves) became the first major league pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards.

André-Philippe Gagnon appears on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, doing his imitations.

Henry Morgentaler acquitted in Montreal of having performed an illegal abortion.

New York – New Jersey Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens.

Bloody Sunday, was the name given to a demonstration against unemployment.

Benjamin Franklin writes “Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes”.