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Montreal begins a controversial dumping of raw sewage (2.1bn gallons) into the St Lawrence River.

Taylor Swift releases her 2nd studio album “Fearless” (2009 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Album of the Year 2010, American Music Awards 2009).

155 skiers and snowboarders die when a funicular railway catches fire in an alpine tunnel near Kaprun, Austria.

Canadian based players win Cy Young Awards for best MLB pitcher; Toronto Blue Jays’ Roger Clemens wins his 4th AL Award; Pedro Martinez of Montreal Expos takes NL Award

The Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. died in Atlanta at age 84.

Ottawa and Quebec sign James Bay convention with New Quebec Cree.

The Jeep made its debut.

U.S. Route 66 is established from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California 2,448 miles (3,940 km).

Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five begin their first recording session.

World War I came to an end when the Allies and Germany signed an armistice.

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns amid widespread protests after national election considered irregular and manipulated.

“Uptown Funk” single released by Bruno Mars (Billboard Song of the Year 2015, Grammy Record Of The Year, Grammy Song of the Year 2016).

John Hughes’ film “Home Alone” directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin premieres in Chicago.

Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau elected to a 6th term of office.

The Great Wall of China opened for tourism.

“Sesame Street” made its debut on PBS.

Louis Cyr dies of Bright’s disease; the Montreal policeman turned Barnum weightlifter was billed as The World’s Strongest Man in 1895.

German engineer Gottlieb Daimler unveils the world’s first motorcycle.

Opening of the Montreal Medical Institute; Canada’s first medical school.

Last segment of “Coach’s Corner with Don Cherry and Ron MacLean airs after 37 years in Canada

Evander Holyfield upsets Mike Tyson in 11th-round knockout in Las Vegas to regain WBA heavyweight boxing title; second boxer, after Muhammad Ali, to win a heavyweight title 3 times.

Conference of first ministers fails to resolve opposition to Meech Lake raised by Manitoba and Newfoundland, threatens to rescind his province’s ratification unless the accord is altered to protect Newfoundland’s ability to get transfer payments.

Jean Doré elected Mayor of Montreal with 68% of the votes counted.

Garry Kasparov becomes the youngest ever world chess champion (22), with a 13-11 win over fellow Russian Anatoly Karpov.

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein declares holy war against Iran.

The first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was published in San Francisco. It featured a photo of John Lennon on the cover.

PGA eliminates caucasians only rule

Brian Epstein saw The Beatles playing live for the first time during a lunchtime session at The Cavern Liverpool. Epstein went on to be the group’s manager.

Partito Nazionalista Fascista formed in Italy by Mussolini.

The Cullinan Diamond, the largest ever discovered, is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.

First documented Canadian football game played, at the University of Toronto.

Kamala Harris makes US history as the 1st woman and 1st woman of color to be elected to the vice presidency (date election called)

CNN correspondent Jim Acosta’s White House clearance revoked after continuing to question President Donald Trump.

Louvre Abu Dhabi is inaugurated, largest art museum on Arabian peninsula.

Republican Donald Trump is elected President of the United States of America, defeating democrat Hillary Clinton, who received 2.9 million more votes

Tenor Andrea Bocelli releases his “Sacred Arias” album, the world’s best-selling classical album by a single artist.

Céline Dion announces her engagement to René Angélil, who had managed her career since January, 1981.

George H. W. Bush is elected President of the United States, defeating Democrat candidate Michael Dukakis.

“Days of Our Lives” premieres on TV.

John F. Kennedy is elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate Richard Nixon who was the incumbent Vice President.

Canadiens’ Maurice Richard scores his first goal in his 3rd NHL game.

“Mutiny on the Bounty” directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable premieres in New York (Best Production/Picture 1936).

Adolf Hitler made his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that came to be known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch.”

Canada’s daily newspapers found a co-operative cross-Canada news gathering service called the Canadian Press – CP.

German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays.

Abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as American President.

Victor Hugo’s “Ruy Blas” premieres in Paris

The Louvre Museum, in Paris, opened to the public for the first time.

In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st library in the north American colonies.

India overtook China as the country with the largest population in the world, with more than 1.43 billion people. China now has the second largest population in the world, with just above 1.4 billion inhabitants.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden declared the winner of the US Presidential race, four days after the US election, defeating sitting President Donald Trump.

Queen Elizabeth II confirms she is no longer buying clothes made with real fur.

South Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun becomes the first LPGA rookie to be ranked no. 1.

Hillary Clinton is elected to the US Senate, becoming first US First Lady to win public office and while still the First Lady.

Tiger Woods became the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win four straight tournaments.

Arrival of first contingent of Canadian troops to join the United Nations force in Korea.

Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States for a record fourth term.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York City opened to the public.

Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution took place. The provisional government of Alexander Kerensky was overthrown by forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by Thomas Nast.

Alexander Mackenzie succeeds John A. Macdonald as Canada’s 2nd Prime Minister.

Barack Obama is re-elected as US President, defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, the 4th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling, premieres in London.

TV drama series “24” starring Kiefer Sutherland premieres on Fox.

Mark Messier scored his 500th NHL goal.

Pierre Bourque elected Mayor of Montreal with 46.4% of the vote.

Inauguration of the Pont Pierre-Laporte in Quebec City.

FLQ member Bernard Lortie arrested for the kidnapping of Quebec labour Minister Pierre Laporte.

Karol Wojtyla (future Pope John Paul II) holds his first Mass as newly ordained Catholic priest in Wawel Cathedral’s crypt

Bolshevik revolution begins with bombardment of the Winter Palace in Petrograd during the Russian October Revolution.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States.

Paradise Papers are leaked; 13.4 million documents from offshore investment firm Appleby, mentioning Queen Elizabeth.

Saddam Hussein, former president of Iraq, and his co-defendants Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti and Awad Hamed al-Bandar are sentenced to death.

André Dallaire attempts to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien; he is thwarted when the PM’s wife locks the door..

Pierre Elliott Trudeau signs constitutional accord for the patriation of the constitution with nine premiers, after late night ‘Kitchen Cabinet Meeting’; René Lévesque abstains because the Constitution Act does not guarantee Quebec’s French-only language policy.

NBA’s LA Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak. It is the longest Winning Streaks in One Season.

Republican candidate Richard Nixon is elected President of the United States.

British and French forces began landing in Egypt during the Suez Canal Crisis. A cease-fire was declared 2 days later.

Canadiens Jean Beliveau scores a hat trick in 44 seconds; second fastest on record.

Film “How to Marry a Millionaire” directed by Jean Negulesco, starring Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe, first to be filmed in CinemaScope released.

John F. Kennedy was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives at the age of 29.

The game “Monopoly” was introduced by Parker Brothers Company.

Due to the fallout from the Pacific Scandal, John A. Macdonald resigns as Prime Minister of Canada.

British TV series “The Crown” premieres with Claire Foy playing Queen Elizabeth II and Matt Smith as Prince Philip

Justin Trudeau sworn in as Canadian Prime Minister with a cabinet split equally between men and women.

The body of the last missing victim is found on board the wrecked Costa Concordia, during its dismantling in Genoa.

Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate John McCain.

“Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” 1st film adaptation of the books by J. K. Rowling, premieres starring Daniel Radcliffe.

British girls group the Spice Girls release their debut album “Spice”, goes on to sell 23 million copies.

Jean Chretien is appointed the Prime Minister of Canada by Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn.

Trois-Rivières goaltender Manon Rhéaume the first woman to sign a professional hockey contract.

Republican candidate Ronald Reagan is elected President of the United States, defeating incumbent Democrat US President Jimmy Carter by a landslide.

500 Iranian students loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini seize the US Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 hostages for 444 days.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli crowned as pope John XXIII.

Journalist René Lévesque debuts in new Société Radio-Canada public affairs show, ‘Point de Mire’.

Société Radio-Canada starts broadcasting La Famille Plouffe; the series is Quebec’s first téléroman.

United Nations Educational, Scientific, & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) formed

At the 40th National Automobile Show the first air-conditioned car was put on display.

Creation of the Société Radio-Canada, the french counterpart of the CBC.

Howard Carter discovers tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt.

Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Symphony No. 36” premieres in Linz, Austria.

New York’s 104-storey One World Trade Center officially opens 13 years after the September 11 attacks.

“Shakespeare in Love” directed by John Madden and starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes premieres in New York (Best Picture 1999).

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant becomes the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days).

Toronto Raptors basketball team beats the New Jersey Nets 94-79, and Vancouver Grizzlies thump the Portland Trail Blazers 92-80 on opening night; first games for Canada’s new NBA expansion teams.

First PlayStation console released by Sony Interactive Entertainment in Japan.

“I Will Always Love You” single released by Whitney Houston (Billboard Song of the Year 1993).

Democrat Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States, defeating incumbent President George H. W. Bush.

French McLaren driver Alain Prost wins his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship.

Elvis Presley went on maneuvers for the first time with the US Army’s 32nd Tank Regiment near the German, Czech border.

Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with space dog Laika aboard, a mostly-Siberian husky, the 1st animal in space.

Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.

The Bank of Montreal opens its first branch and trades its first shares.

Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work is known as the Mona Lisa.

Prodigious Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th goal for Real Madrid in his 105th game for the club in a 2-0 Champions League win over Olympique Lyon

George W. Bush is re-elected as President of the United States, defeating Democrat candidate John Kerry.

The first crew arrives at the International Space Station..

Magic Johnson retired from the NBA again, this time for good because of fear due to his HIV infection.

“Thriller” single released worldwide by Michael Jackson.

Wayne Gretzky is sold to the Edmonton Oilers after just 8 games with the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA.

George Harrison became the first Beatle to undertake a solo world tour when he played the first show of a 30-night tour in Vancouver, Canada.

The Cuban Adjustment Act allows 123,000 Cubans to apply for permanent residence in the U.S.

U.S. President Kennedy announced that the U.S.S.R. was dismantling the missile sites in Cuba.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is established.

Cheerleading begins in the United States as Johnny Campbell leads the crowd cheering on the football team at the University of Minnesota.

Jean Talon opens the King’s Brewery, Quebec City’s first brewery.