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American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics as part of the winning 4×100 medley relay, his record 23rd gold medal.

28th Olympic Games opens at Athens, Greece.

South Park’s first episode is aired.

Valery Fabrikant sentenced to life in prison for his murder Aug. 24, 1992 of four Concordia University professors.

“Bonnie and Clyde”, directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, is released.

Berlin was divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began.

Elvis Presley releases music single “Don’t Be Cruel”.

Walt Disney’s “Bambi” opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY.

The first taxicab started on the streets of New York City.

King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.

NASA launches the Parker Space Probe, its first mission to the Sun and its outermost atmosphere, the corona.

Major League Baseball players go on strike. This will force the cancellation of the 1994 World Series. Montreal Expos are having their best season to date, with 74 wins and 40 losses.

The U.S., Canada, and Mexico announced that the North American Free Trade Agreement had been created after 14 months of negotiations.

IBM unveiled its first PC.

French Marshal Philippe Petain gives full support to Nazi Germany.

Henry Ford’s company builds the first Model T car.

Hawaii is formally annexed to US.

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and made the first sound recording.

The town of Chicago is incorporated (population 350).

Start of construction of the Hôtel-Dieu hospital at Quebec.

President Vladimir Putin announces Russia has become the 1st country to grant regulatory approval to a Covid-19 vaccine, called “Sputnik V”, despite no scientific data being published or phase 3 trials having even begun.

Airbnb is founded by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk.

Al-Qaeda formed at a meeting between Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri and Dr Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan.

“C’est Chic” 2nd studio album by Chic is released featuring single “Le Freak” (Billboard Album of the Year 1979).

Funeral of Pope Paul VI held in the Vatican.

Beatles launch “Apple Records” label.

Elvis Presley releases “Don’t Be Cruel”.

The first major league baseball game to be televised in color was broadcast. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves 8-1.

Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, received federal prisoners for the first time.

Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.

A patent for the sprinkler head was given to Harry S. Parmelee.

Laurent Berman first licensed practicing notary in New France.

Financier Jeffrey Epstein found dead of an apparent suicide in his jail cell in New York, while awaiting trail for sex trafficking charges.

Google announces its restructure as Alphabet, a holding company with Google, YouTube, Android and Chrome as subsidiaries.

Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle song) for $47 million.

“Off the Wall” 5th studio album by Michael Jackson is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1980).

Los Angeles premiere of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.

Construction began on the St. Lawrence Seaway.

The day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan announced they would surrender. The only condition was that the status of Emperor Hirohito would remain unchanged.

Alexander Graham Bell makes the world’s first long-distance call from Brantford to the Bell homestead in Paris.

The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.

Completion of the Hotel Dieu hospital at Quebec.

Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) was traded. The trade was at Gretzky’s request. He was sent to the Los Angeles Kings.

U.S. PresidentRichard Nixon formally resigned. Gerald R. Ford took his place, and became the 38th president of the U.S.

Followers led by Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men’s hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent.

US drops second atomic bomb “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan, destroying part of the city.

A.J. Fisher received a patent for the electric washing machine.

The escalator was patented by Nathan Ames.

Academy of Motion Pictures reveals new “Popular Film” category for the Oscars.

IXXX Summer Olympic Games open in Beijing, China.

The original US ‘Dream Team’ wins the basketball gold at the Barcelona Olympics 117-85 over Croatia; features superstars Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Scotty Pippen, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing.

Metallica band member James Hetfield suffers second and third-degree burns during a pyrotechnics explosion on stage at Olympic Stadium, Montreal.

Pete Rose begins 5-ms prison term at Marion (IL) Federal prison camp.

President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day.

Michael DeBakey became the first surgeon to install an artificial heart pump in a patient.

Fidel Castro forms the “26th of July Movement”, a Cuban vanguard revolutionary organization.

German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.

In Boston, the first Davis Cup series began. The U.S. team defeated Great Britain three matches to zero.

The refrigerator was patented by A.T. Marshall.

Jeanne Mance arrives in New France; the following Spring go up river to found Ville Marie (Montreal), where she also founds the Hôtel Dieu de Montréal.

2007 “Eclipse” 3rd book in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga” is published by Little Brown.

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants breaks baseball great Hank Aaron’s record by hitting his 756th home run.

In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he would run for the office of governor.

The Orlando Magic signs NBA No. 1 draft pick Shaquille O’Neal.

Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 417 m in the air.

Germany invaded France.

Ottawa officially becomes capital of the Province of Canada.

NASA’s Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars.

Tiger Woods (30) becomes the youngest player to compile 50 PGA Tour wins with a 3 stroke victory over Jim Furyk in the Buick Open at Grand Blanc, Michigan.

NASA announced the discovery of evidence of primitive life on Mars.

Timothy Dalton became the fourth actor to be named “James Bond.”

First NFL exhibition game in Europe; Minnesota Vikings beat St Louis Cardinals 28-10 at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Beatles release “Help” album in UK.

Chubby Checker performs his version of “The Twist” on “The Dick Clark Show” starting a worldwide dance craze.

The American B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb named “Little Boy” over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people were killed.

1st Venice Film Festival opens, the world’s oldest film festival.

Cy Young achieved his first major league victory. He would accumulate 511 in his career.

XXXI Summer Olympic Games officially open in Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

NASA announced that its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter had captured photographic evidence of possible liquid water on Mars during warm seasons.

4 officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, acquttied on charges of beating Rodney King, are indicted on civil rights charges.

US President Regan fires 11,500 striking air traffic controllers.

Montreal Expos Dick Williams wins his 1,000th career game as a manager in 11-5 win v Mets.

The Beatles release their “Revolver” album in the UK.

US begins bombing North Vietnam.

Apartheid in South Africa: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.

“From Here to Eternity” directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1954).

Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.

Canada joins the rest of the British Empire in the war on Germany; the day after the German invasion of Belgium.

World’s 1st traveler’s cheques issued (American Express).

1,500 Iroquois attack and burn the village of Lachine; massacre 24 inhabitants and kidnap 90; 42 of 90 never seen again.

Global known COVID-19 caseload passes 200 million, with the death toll at 4.2 million according to Johns Hopkins.

Huge explosions at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, kill more than 200 and leaves over 6,000 thousand people injured.

South African Oscar Pistorius becomes first double-leg amputee to compete at the Olympics; 400m London; out in semi’s

Prime Minister Paul Martin announces that Michaëlle Jean will be Canada’s 27th and first black Governor General.

Prince’s “Purple Rain” album goes #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks.

New York Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield threw a baseball during warm-ups and accidentally killed a seagull. After the game, Toronto police arrested him for “causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.”

Molson Brewery acquires Montreal Canadiens hockey team for $20 million.

Nelson Mandela captured by South African police.

Juan Fangio won his final auto race and captured the world auto driving championship. It was his the fifth consecutive year to win.

Elvis Presley releases “Hound Dog”.

Canada decides to send 4,000 soldiers to Korea to assist the UN Force.

Canada officially enters World War I when Britain declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. Canada will vote to spend $50 million to raise an army.

Great Peace of Montreal signed between New France and North American Indian nations at urging of Huron chief Kondiaronk.