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WHO announced that COVID-19 was now sufficiently under control to lift the maximum alert level after more than three years of a pandemic that has claimed “at least 20 million” lives.

Canada is the first country to authorize the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 year olds.

Electric cigarette explodes killing a man in St. Petersburg, Florida, first death from a vaping product.

Fort McMurray wildfires: Canadian province of Alberta declares a state of emergency as evacuation of 80,000 people continues.

“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin first played live at Ulster Hall, Belfast.

Milwaukee Bucks sign #1 NBA Draft pick, star UCLA center Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).

West Side Story soundtrack album goes #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks.

Alan Shepard became the first American in space when he made a 15 minute suborbital flight.

Elvis Presley scored his first US No.1 single and album when ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ went to the top of the charts. ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ became his first million-seller, and was the best-selling single of 1956.

Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx).

Perfume Chanel No. 5 released by fashion designer Coco Chanel.

Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the avenue, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.

Napoleon Bonaparte died on the island of St. Helena, where he had been in exile.

Christopher Columbus sighted Jamaica on his second trip to the Western Hemisphere. He named the island Santa Gloria.

Malian woman Halima Cisse gives birth to nonuplets (nine babies) in Morocco, in only third known case worldwide.

Barry Bonds hits his 400th home run as an SF Giant. Bonds is first player with 400 homers for one team and 100 with another (Pirates).

Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

The 1st Grammy Awards are held.

Pulitzer Prize for Literature awarded to Ernest Hemingway for “The Old Man & The Sea”.

Plane carrying the entire Torino Serie A soccer squad crashes on the outskirts of Turin, Italy; 31 killed; Torino awarded League title at the request of their rivals.

The Battle of Alcatraz, 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in San Francisco bay.

Al Capone entered the Atlanta Penitentiary federal prison for income-tax evasion.

VIII Summer Olympic Games open at Olympic Stadium of Colombes, Paris, France.

The Royal Canadian Navy is created by Wilfrid Laurier.

Thomas Edison’s Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House in San Francisco.

A French manufacturer debuted the first folding umbrella.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan becomes NFL’s first $30m per season player after agreeing to $150m contract extension.

“Spider-Man”, starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin, premieres.

Garry Kasparov begins chess match with IBM supercomputer Deep Blue.

After the general election, Margaret Thatcher forms her first government as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

The first unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail (which would later become known as “spam”) is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the west coast of the United States.

The 108-story Sears Tower in Chicago is topped out at 1,451 feet as the world’s tallest building.

Beatification of Mother Marguerite d’Youville, founder of the Sisters of Charity; first Canadian to be beatified; canonized by Pope John Paul Dec. 9, 1990.

NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio (far left) makes his major-league debut, gets 3 hits.

Creation of radio station CKAC, the first in Quebec; starts broadcasting officially in October.

Kim Kardashian turns heads on May 2 at the Met Gala in New York. The billionaire wore the mythical dress that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy in 1962.

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, the Icelandic actor who played Ser Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane in Game of Thrones, sets a world deadlifting record by lifting 501kg (1,104lb).

Pierre Karl Péladeau resigns as leader of the Parti Québécois, leader of the official opposition and Member of Québec’s National Assembly for the riding of Saint-Jérôme; cites family reasons. Québec, Québec

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and currently fourth in line to the British throne

Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI’s most wanted man is killed by US special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

First film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe released “Iron Man” directed by Jon Favreau, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.

John Elway announces his retirement from the NFL, 2× Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII).

Nelson Mandela claimed victory after South Africa’s first democratic elections.

The filming of “Jaws” began in Martha’s Vineyard, MA.

International Olympic Committee awards the 1976 Summer Olympics to Montreal; first time for a Canadian city.

“Take me out to the Ball Game” registered for copyright.

“A Trip to the Moon,” the first science fiction film was released. It was created by magician George Melies.

Folies Bergère opens in Paris.

The Hudson Bay Company was founded by England’s King Charles II.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announces ban on 1,500 types of assault-style weapons in response to recent Nova Scotia shooting.

Expo 2015 opens in Milan (thru till 31st October).

Pope John Paul II is beatified by his successor, Pope Benedict XVI.

U.S. President Barack Obama announced that U.S. soldiers had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

“Gladiator” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix premieres in LA (Best Picture 2001).

Animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants”, created by Stephen Hillenburg, debuts on Nickelodeon.

Three-time World Formula 1 Drivers champion Ayrton Senna of Brazil is killed in a 309 kmh crash whilst leading the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in Italy

A’s outfielder Rickey Henderson steals all time MLB record 939th base in 7-4 win vs New York Yankees in Oakland.

Larry King’s 1st radio broadcast.

“Citizen Kane,” directed and starring Orson Welles, premiered in New York.

The Empire State Building in New York was dedicated and opened. It was 102 stories tall and was the tallest building in the world at the time.

Longest MLB game by innings – Brooklyn Robins tie the Boston Braves, 1-1, in 26 innings.

Legendary slugger Babe Ruth records his first HR for the New York Yankees in 6-0 win over his former club, the Boston Red Sox.

Bob Rogers is acknowledged as the first American pro sports trainer when he is hired by the NY Athletic Club.

Opening of the Montreal General Hospital with 24 patients.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera “Marriage of Figaro” premieres in Vienna with Mozart himself directing.

British Captain Tom Moore, who raised more £30 million for the National Health Service walking in his garden, turns 100 and made an honorary colonel by the Queen.

Japanese Emperor Akihito declares his abdication at a ceremony in Tokyo which officially takes effect the following day.

Monica Seles is stabbed by Günter Parche, an obsessed fan, during a quarterfinal match of the 1993 Citizen Cup in Hamburg, Germany

33rd Eurovision Song Contest: Celine Dion for Switzerland wins singing “Ne partez pas sans moi” in Dublin.

NY Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game.

The North Vietnamese launched an invasion of the South.

Mr Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television.

Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. They had been married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally.

Lou Gehrig sets a MLB record playing his 2,130th consecutive and final game for the New York Yankees..

Napoleon Bonaparte sells Louisiana to the US for $27 million; territories between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains first claimed by explorers from New France.

George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America.

Marguerite Bourgeoys 1620-1700 opens Ville Marie’s first school for French and Indian children.

Christopher Columbus is given royal commission by Spanish monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II to equip his fleet to the New World.

Sports Illustrated features a Muslim model, Halima Aden, in a Burkini for the first time in their swimsuit edition.

Animated series “The Simpsons” surpasses 635-episode count of “Gunsmoke”‘; highest number of episodes of any series on TV.

The Wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Kate Middleton.

Oldsmobile builds its final car ending 107 years of production

Jury acquits Los Angeles Police Department officers on charges of excessive force in the beating of Rodney King; the decision sparks massive riots in the city.

A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as 10 million homeless.

Steve Carlton, of the Philadelphia Phillies, became the first left-handed pitcher in the major leagues to get 3,000 career strikeouts.

Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa 1933-1997 outlines his James Bay project; Hydro Quebec to build $6 billion hydroelectric power project in James Bay region; largest such development ever undertaken in western hemisphere.

“Respect” single released by Aretha Franklin (Billboard Song of the Year 1967).

ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” debuts.

In a bunker in Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were married. Hitler designated Admiral Karl Doenitz his successor.

US confirmed cases of COVID-19 pass 1 million, while death toll of 58,365 surpasses that of US soldiers killed in Vietnam War (Johns Hopkins).

Disney says Marvel film “Avengers: Endgame” made estimated $1.2 billion worldwide, first film to make more than 1 billion on opening.

TV series “Game of Thrones: The Long Night” episode debuts with the longest battle ever screened (nearly 80 mins), surpassing “Lord of the Rings” Battle of Helm’s Deep (44 mins).

Millionaire Dennis Tito becomes the world’s first space tourist.

Winnipeg Jets play their final game as a team, and are eliminated from the playoffs, losing to the Detroit Red Wings 4-1; the s-called ‘Winnipeg Whiteouts’ play as the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1996-97 season.

Iran protests sale of “Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie.

King Crismson with Greg Lake & Ian McDonald debuts

Charles de Gaulle resigned as president of France.

Muhammad Ali refused induction into the U.S. Army and was stripped of boxing title. He cited religious grounds for his refusal.

Luciano Pavarotti makes his debut at La Scala, Milan in Franco Zeffirelli’s production of “La bohème” with Mirella Freni.

The yellow fever vaccine for humans was announced.

Swedish band ABBA announce they have recorded new songs for the first time since 1982.

Historic Korean summit, the North’s Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in of South Korea agree to officially end Korean war and rid peninsula of nuclear weapons.

In New York, NY, construction began on the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower on the site of former World Trade Center.

The superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse, France.

Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square in China.

Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) broke a 55-year-old major league baseball record when he struck out his 3,509th batter of his career.

Parti Quebecois government proposes the Charter of the French Language as Bill One in the National Assembly; to make French thee working language in Quebec and limit the use of English.

In Montreal, Prime Minister Lester Pearson lighted a flame to open Expo 67.

“Pampers” were patented by R.C. Duncan.

Mao Zedong resigns as Chairman of the PRC.

Leading Nazi and Reichsführer of the SS Heinrich Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp.

IV Summer (Modern) Olympic Games open in London.

Ludwig van Beethoven composes his famous piano piece “Für Elise”.

Comedian Bill Cosby is found guilty of sexual assault in Pennsylvania.

“Iron Man 2”, directed by Jon Favreau, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, premieres in Los Angeles

1st day of voting in first ever multi-racial elections in South Africa.

NBC announces Conan O’Brien to replace David Letterman.

Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession & distribution of illegal narcotics.

The world’s worst nuclear disaster to date occurred at Chernobyl, in Kiev. Thirty-one people died in the incident and thousands more were exposed to radioactive material.

Argentina surrenders to Great Britain on South Georgia Island, near the Falkland Islands.

The Boston Celtics won their sixth consecutive NBA title. They won two more before the streak came to an end.

Fidel Castro Cuban Premier visits Montreal.

Marshal Philippe Pétain, leader of France’s Vichy collaborationist regime during World War II, arrested for treason.

The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established.

Ice hockey makes its Olympic debut at the Antwerp Games with Canada’s 12-1 drubbing of Sweden in the gold medal match.

Frederic Chopin’s “Grand Polonaise Brillante” premieres in Paris.

“La Marseillaise”, later the national anthem of France, is composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg.

Copernicus made his first observations of Saturn.