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COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

Google’s Gmail becomes the world’s most popular email service

5-time Grand Slam tennis winner Martina Hingis admits testing positive for cocaine during Wimbledon; maintains innocence; retires from tennis; no desire for fight with anti-doping authorities

“Titanic” directed by James Cameron, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival (Academy Awards Best Picture 1998)

Chicago Bulls retire basketball superstar Michael Jordan’s jersey #23 in a 2-hour ceremony at the United Center.

René Lévesque dies in Montreal; leader of the separatist Parti Québécois and former Premier of Quebec (1976-1985).

Quebec brings in universal health insurance plan.

The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album goes #1 in US & stays #1 for 11 weeks.

Jacques Plante becomes the first goaltender to wear a mask during a game.

Boston Bruins officially join the NHL, becoming the first United States based team to enter the League.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk takes Constantinople from Mehmed VI, proclaiming the Republic of Turkey and bringing an end to the Ottoman Empire.

Italian football club Juventus F.C. is founded by students in Turin as Sport-Club Juventus.

John Adams becomes the first US President to live in the White House.

William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Tempest” first presented

“Othello,” the tragedy by William Shakespeare, was first presented at Whitehall Palace in London.

Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first exhibited to the public.

US House of Representatives votes to formalize impeachment proceedings against PresidentDonald Trump.

The world population reaches 7 billion inhabitants according to the United Nations.

Jacques Parizeau announces his resignation as Quebec Premier, leader of the Parti québécois and MNA for L’Assomption after his Yes side narrowly loses the Quebec referendum.

American tennis star Venus Williams makes her professional debut as a 14 year old with a 6-3, 6-4 win over former NCAA champion and world No. 58 Shaun Stafford in the Bank of the West Classic in Oakland, California.

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh at her home in New Delhi.

Pope John Paul II canonizes Marguerite Bourgeoys , founder of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal as Canada’s first woman Saint.

US President Lyndon B. Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam.

The Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) began a revolt against French rule.

The Big Cat, Earl Lloyd becomes the first African-American to play a game in the NBA, scoring 6 points on debut for the Washington Capitols.

Mount Rushmore Monument is completed in South Dakota, designed by Gutzon Borglum.

Magician Harry Houdini died of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix.

Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) in Paris closes after 32 million visitors.

John Boyd Dunlop developed the first practical pneumatic or inflatable tyre for his son’s tricycle.

Giacomo Casanova escapes from prison in Venice by climbing onto the roof.

Michelangelo Buonarroti finishes painting “The Last Judgement” in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.

Lionel Messi stands on stage with his sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro after winning his eighth men’s Ballon d’Or in Paris.

German ex-nurse Niels Högel admits in court to killing over 100 patients, making him one of the world’s worst serial killers.

US Pentagon sends 5,200 troops to Mexican border in advance of migrant caravan from Central America.

Walt Disney purchases Lucasfilm Ltd and its rights for Star Wars and Indiana Jones for $4.05 billion.

Quebec Referendum on sovereignty. The tally: Non 2,361,521 (50.6%), Oui 2,308,028 (49.4%); 93.2% of eligible voters go to the polls.

Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa Zaire (‘The Rumble in the Jungle’).

The Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, connecting the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosporus for the first time.

Frank Sinatra recorded his version of the song My Way.

Film premiere of “One Night in the Tropics” first film for Abbott and Costello Paterson New Jersey.

Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among listeners.

Benito Mussolini forms government in Italy.

Founding of the Hôpital Général de Québec.

Rising seas could endanger 150 million people worldwide, three times more than previously thought, according study by Climate Central published in “Nature Communications”

China announces the end of their one-child policy after 35 years.

Arabic news network, Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a video of Osama bin Laden in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Robert Bourassa reelected Premier of Quebec, with 102 seats for his Quebec Liberal Party, 6 for the Parti québécois, and 2 Crédit social; no Union nationale members are elected.

The Rolling Stones open their third North American tour with a concert in Montreal.

Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) won his first professional fight.

“Asterix” is first published in the French magazine “Pilote” by Rene Goscinny, illustrated by Albert Uderzo.

First ballpoint pen goes on sale, manufactured by Biro.

America’s Great Depression began with the crash of the Wall Street stock market.

The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded.

Opera “Don Giovanni”, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte premieres at the National Theater of Bohemia in Prague.

New coral reef 500m (1,640ft) high, taller than the Empire State Building, discovered north of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

NBA announces hiring of Dee Kantner & Violet Palmer as 1st women to officiate a major-league all-male sports league.

Bobby Orr scores his last career NHL goal (vs Detroit Red Wings)

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

Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the U.S. that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was elected Pope. He took the name John XXIII.

Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded to Ernest Hemingway.

II Summer (Modern) Olympic Games, Paris, France: competition ends after 5 months; no opening or closing ceremonies conducted.

The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by U.S. President Cleveland.

First classes begin at Montreal Medical Institute, Canada’s first medical school.

Harvard College was founded in Massachusetts. The original name was Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was the first school of higher education in America.

Christopher Columbus sights Cuba and claims it for Spain under the name “Juana”.

Tiger Woods scores a wire-to-wire 3-stroke win over Hideki Matsuyama at the inaugural Zozo Championship at Accordia Golf & Country Club to tie Sam Snead’s record of 82 PGA victories

Taylor Swift releases her 5th studio album “1989” (2015 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2016).

Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) became the all-time leading rusher in the NFL when he extended his career yardage to 16,743.

China announces its population has reached 1 billion plus people.

Time Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber présents Jesus Christ Superstar.

Expo 67 world’s fair closes its doors after playing host to more than 50 millions visitors.

The first Walt Disney television show “Disneyland” premiered on ABC.

Albert Camus’ “L’etat de Siege” premieres in Paris.

DuPont announces its new synthetic polyamide fiber will be called “nylon”.

The New York subway system officially opened. It was the first rapid-transit subway system in America.

Jacinda Ardern is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, becoming the world’s youngest female (37) head of government.

Jacques Villeneuve finishes third at the 69-lap European Grand Prix at Jerez, clinching the Formula One title and becoming the first Canadian to win the World Championship of Drivers.

Charlottetown Accord is reject by margin of 54.4% to 44.6%.

Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings scores his 2,000 career NHL point with an assist against the Jets.

“The Terminator” directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton is released in the US.

19-year-old John D. McCollum killed himself after spending the day listening to Ozzy Osbourne records. The case was eventually thrown out of court.

Beatles receive the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace.

Winston Churchill became the prime minister of Great Britain.

Mother Teresa founds Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India.

Italian government resigns under pressure from fascists & Benito Mussolini.

Lewis Hamilton has beaten Michael Schumacher’s Formula One win record after claiming his 92nd career triumph in the Portuguese Grand Prix..

“Speak Now” 3rd studio album by Taylor Swift is released (Billboard Album of the Year 2011)

The first Airbus A380 passenger flight, operating for Singapore Airlines, with flight number SQ 380, flying scheduled service between Singapore and Sydney, Australia.

“Halloween”, directed by John Carpenter, starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut, is released.

Yoko Ono announces she is having John Lennon’s baby.

The Rolling Stones appeared for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show from New York, performing “Around And Around’ and ‘Time Is On My Side’.

The microwave oven, for home use, was introduced by The Tappan Company.

Jean Drapeau elected Mayor of Montreal for the first time.

The largest naval battle in history, takes place in and around the Philippines between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the U.S. Third and U.S. Seventh Fleets. Afterward is the first Kamikaze attack of the war.

The founder of “Cubism,” Pablo Picasso, was born in Malaga, Spain.

Toronto Stock Exchange created.

In London, the last commercial supersonic Concorde flight landed.

Céline Dion and Peabo Bryson release hit single, ‘Beauty And The Beast’; theme song for Disney cartoon version of the fairy tale.

Steffi Graf plays her 1st pro tennis match.

Keith Richards convicted of heroin possession in Toronto.

1st Toronto International Film Festival opens.

John Lennon sues US government to admit FBI is tapping his phone.

Jean Drapeau and his Civic Party win Montreal municipal elections; sworn in as Mayor on Oct. 31.

The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II. The Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories.

Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion.

Harry Houdini’s last performance, at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.

World’s first soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in Yorkshire, England.

Freddie Mercury bio film “Bohemian Rhapsody” directed by Bryan Singer, starring Rami Malek (Best Actor Academy Awards 2019) premieres in London.

World’s longest sea-crossing bridge, the Hong Kong Macau Zhuhai bridge at 55km, opened by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“Skyfall”, 23rd James Bond film, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem premieres in London.

Apple releases the iPod.

Britney Spears releases her debut single “Baby One More Time”.

Toronto Blue Jays win an 8-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series; defending champions take the Series 4-2; first team to win the World Series on Canadian soil.

Pierre-Marc Johnson sworn in as 24th Premier of Quebec.

12 year old Little Stevie Wonder recorded his first single for Motown Records, ‘Thank You For Loving Me All The Way’ backed by the Funk Brothers.

The smurfs first appear in the story “Johan and Pirlouit” by Belgium cartoonist Peyo.

Brooklyn Dodgers announce that Jackie Robinson will play for their farm club, the Montreal Royals; first black baseball player hired by a major league team.

Walt Disney’s animated film “Dumbo” released.

Poet Emile Nelligan interned in l’Hôpital St-Jean-de-Dieu after a breakdown.

American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec.