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“Friends” reunion screens, 17 years after the TV sitcom series ended.

America’s COVID-19 death toll passes 100,000 equal to number of US servicemen and women killed in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan put together.

South Korean boy band BTS are the first K-pop group to top the Billboard 200 with their album “Love Yourself: Tear”.

DreamWorks releases computer-animated film “Madagascar” with voices by Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett-Smith.

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo.

In Charlottesville, VA, Christopher Reeve was paralyzed after being thrown from his horse during a jumping event.

The Sex Pistols release “God Save the Queen”, sparking major controversy and leading to a ban on the song by the BBC

Pierre Elliott Trudeau agrees to separation with wife Margaret; retains custody of three children.

Construction of Walt Disney World began in Florida.

Major League Baseball’s National League awards Montreal the first franchise in Canada and the first franchise outside the United States. (the Montreal Expos)

Jean-Paul Sartre’s “Huis Clos” premieres in Paris.

British and Allied forces begin the evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) during WWII.

Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opens to pedestrians.

RMS Queen Mary leaves Southampton for NY on maiden voyage.

Walt Disney’s short film “3 Little Pigs” released (Academy Award Best Animated film 1934).

Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Russian Tsar Peter the Great.

Twitter adds warning labels to warn about inaccuracies in US President Donald Trump’s tweets for the first time

The Mars Odyssey finds signs of large ice deposits on the planet Mars.

The European Community adopts the European flag.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono start their second Bed-In for Peace in a room at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel; during the event, they recorded the song, Give Peace a Chance.

EMI releases “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” a few days early in the UK; it would go to number one for 15 weeks in the US and 22 weeks in the UK.

Quebec passes a law requiring free and compulsory education in the province.

Henry Ford announces that he is ending production of the Model T Ford.

24 Hours of Le Mans, was first held, and has since been run annually in June.

Dracula, a novel by the Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.

Last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned.

George Floyd dies in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, video of his arrest and being violently restrained ignites widespread condemnation and protest. Four police officers involved fired.

72nd Cannes Film Festival: Bong Joon-ho’s South Korean film “Parasite” wins the Palme d’Or.

“Wonder Woman” directed by Patty Jenkins, starring Gal Gadot premieres in Los Angeles – 1st superhero film directed by a woman.

Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her twenty-five-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Erik Weihenmayer, 32 years old, of Boulder, Colorado, becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Jay Leno becomes permanent host of “The Tonight Show”

Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens, 4-2 to win series 4 games to 2; Flames’ first SC title.

“Return of the Jedi” (Star Wars Part VI), produced by George Lucas first released

“Alien”, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver is released.

Star Wars (retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981) is released in theatres.

America was asked by U.S. President Kennedy to work toward putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade.

Legendary American athlete Jesse Owens equals or breaks 4 world records in 45 minutes at a Big Ten meet at Ferry Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan; remembered as “the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport”.

The gasoline engine was patented by Stuart Perry.

Bill Cosby is ordered to stand trial in a assault case in Norristown.

“Indiana Jones & Last Crusade”, directed by Steven Spielberg premieres.

Montreal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 4-3 to win the series 4 games to 1, and to take home their 23rd Stanley Cup; most championships won by any North American professional sports team.

“Sugar, Sugar” single released by The Archies (Billboard Song of the Year 1969).

FLQ separatists bomb the U.S. consulate in Quebec City.

1st major league night baseball game, in Cincinnati (Reds 2, Philadelphia 1).

Robert Laird Borden 1854-1937 passes Canada Elections Act; gives all Canadian women over 21, the right to vote in federal elections only.

Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur and NY Governor Cleveland.

Charles Gounod’s “Ave Maria” was performed by Madame Caroline Miolan-Carvalho for the first time in public.

Samuel Morse taps out “What hath God wrought” in the world’s first telegraph message

William Logie the first medical student to graduate in Canada, earning his degree from McGill University.

PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Phil Mickelson becomes oldest major winner in history (50); wins his 6th major.

Hamburg, Germany, becomes the first city to ban diesel cars on some roads.

Patrick Roy is named head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, his former team where he won two Stanley Cups.

Eminem releases 3rd studio album “The Marshall Mathers LP”, is fastest ever selling studio album (Grammy – Best Rap Album 2001).

“Pulp Fiction” won the “Golden Palm” for best film at the 47th Cannes Film Festival.

Pope John Paul beatifies Canadians Brother André Bessette and Mother Marie Rose; first steps toward sainthoo

Horror film “The Shining” released directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, based on book by Stephen King.

The Who release rock opera “Tommy”.

The American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Black Lake, Louisiana.

Canada’s North West Mounted Police force was established. The organization’s name was changed to Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920.

Samuel de Champlain appointed Governor of New France.

Suicide bombing at Manchester Arena, England, after Ariana Grande concert kills 22 and injures 59.

Ireland becomes 1st country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote.

57th Cannes Film Festival: “Fahrenheit 9/11”, directed by Michael Moore wins the Palme d’Or. First documentary to win..

Annika Sörenstam became the first woman to play on the PGA tour in 58 years. She ended the day at 1-over par.

Toronto NBA franchise unveils name “Raptors” & logo.

Johnny Carson’s final appearance as host of “The Tonight Show”

Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game.

“A View to a Kill”, 14th James Bond film, last to star Roger Moore, also starring Grace Jones and Christopher Walken, premieres in San Francisco

Canadians elect conservatives, Joe Clark replaces Pierre Trudeau as the 16th Prime Minister of Canada.

Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champ.

An earthquake measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale, hits southern Chile, causing multiple tsunamis and killing 1,000-7,000 people. It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded.

“Bob Hope Show” last airs on NBC-TV.

First modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster by Aldie and John Mackay saw “something resembling a whale”.

The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (AAAs) beats the Ottawa Generals 2-1, in the first Stanley Cup Game.

Dr. Washington Sheffield invented the toothpaste tube.

Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita sets a new record for the number of climbs of Mt Everest – 24.

Microsoft announces the release of Xbox One.

After 30 seasons Johnny Carson hosted his penultimate episode and last featuring guests (Robin Williams and Bette Midler) of The Tonight Show.

David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” single goes #1.

The British landed in the Falkland Islands and fighting began.

Reggae musician Bob Marley receives a Jamaican state funeral

Francois Mitterrand becomes president of France.

“Star Wars Episode V – Empire Strikes Back”, produced by George Lucas opens in cinemas in UK and North America.

Robert F. Kennedy’s murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death, later commuted to life imprisonment.

Charles A. Lindberg completed the first solo nonstop airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip began May 20.

Montreal Quebec, radio station XWA broadcasts the first regularly scheduled radio programming in North America.

1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris.

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela wins a second term in an election marked by boycotts and acussations of vote rigging.

David Letterman, after 33 years, hosts the “Late Show with David Letterman” for the last time.

The reality series “America’s Next Top Model”, created by Tyra Banks, debuts on UPN.

The Hubble Space Telescope sent back its first photographs.

“Every Breath You Take” single released by The Police. (Billboard Song of the Year 1983)

In a referendum, 59.5% of Quebec voters reject separatism.

Elton John is the 1st western pop star to tour USSR.

Francis Simard sentenced to life imprisonment for the October 17, 1970 murder of Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte.

The first prisoners arrive at a new concentration camp at Auschwitz.

II Summer (Modern) Olympic Games open in Paris (last 5 months).

Levi Strauss began marketing blue jeans with copper rivets.

Greenhouse gas emissions dropped 17% worldwide in April 2020 when world was in lockdown, in study published in “Nature Climate Change”.

American actress Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry at a ceremony in Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II grants the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

EgyptAir flight MS804 goes missing over the Mediterranean on route Paris to Cairo, killing all 56 passengers, 3 security personnel, and 7 crew members on board.

TV musical show “Glee” starring Jane Lynch, Michael Morrison, Lea Michele and an ensemble cast premieres on Fox.

“Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” was released in the U.S.

Sophia Loren jailed in Naples, Italy for tax evasion.

Stanley Cup Final, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA: Goaltender Bernie Parent and the Flyers shut out the Boston Bruins, 1-0, to win series 4-2, become 1st “expansion” team to win Stanley Cup; Parent named playoff MVP.

Marilyn Monroe performed a sultry rendition of “Happy Birthday” for U.S. President John F. Kennedy.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt set Monday, May 1, 1944 as the date for the Normandy landings (“D-Day”).

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Black Sea coast, beginning the Turkish War of Independence.

Montreal business leaders adopt articles of association for the Bank of Montreal; officially founded May 23, with a capital of £250,000; opens for business on Nov. 3.

French Order of Legion d’Honneur forms.

Jacques Cartier 1491-1557 leaves on second voyage on the Grand Hermine, Petite Hermine and Emerillon with 110 men, including two priests and many of his wife’s cousins; they will take 50 days to cross the Atlantic, and winter at Quebec.

US President Donald Trump confirms he is taking controversial drug hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19.

All of Chile’s 34 Roman Catholic bishops offer their resignation to Pope Francis in wake of child sex scandal.

DreamWorks Pictures “Shrek”, starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz in voice-over roles, debuts.

“Millennium” 3rd studio album by the Backstreet Boys is released – one of the best-selling albums of all time, over 30 million copies sold.

“Braveheart” directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau premieres at the Seattle Film Festival (Best Picture 1996).

Bombardier Inc. wins $1 billion contract to build 825 subway cars for New York; largest-ever export contract for a Canadian manufacturer.

Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.

Beatles’ last released LP, “Let It Be”, released in US.

The United Nations moved its headquarters to New York City.

Opening of the St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary in Montreal.

The Seven Years’ War begins when Great Britain declares war on France.