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Canada legalizes the sale of recreational cannabis, the second country after Uruguay.

Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) achieved his 448th victory as a goalie in the NHL. Roy passed Terry Sawchuck to become the record holder for career victories.

Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Musical “Hair” premieres on Broadway, NYC.

Jailhouse Rock starring Elvis Presley premieres in Memphis, Tennessee.

French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature.

Albert Einstein arrives in US as a refugee from Nazi Germany.

Al Capone was convicted on income tax evasion and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released in 1939.

The first issue of “National Geographic Magazine” was released at newsstands.

Lionel Messi, aged 17, makes his league debut for Barcelona against Espanyol.

Culture Club appeared on UK TV’s Top Of The Pops performing ‘Do You Really Want To Hurt Me’.

Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected Pope John Paul II.

Maple Leaf Lanny McDonald scores a hat trick in 2 minutes 54 seconds.

Americans Tommie Smith (gold 19.83 WR) and John Carlos (bronze) famously give the Black Power salute on the 200m medal podium during the Mexico City Olympics to protest racism and injustice against African-Americans.

Cuban Missile Crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.

Walt Disney contracted with M.J. Winkler to distribute the Alice Comedies. This event is recognized as the start of the Disney Company.

Inauguration of the Victoria Bridge.

In Boston, MA, the first modern hotel in America opened. The Tremont Hotel had 170 rooms that rented for $2 a day and included four meals.

American retailer Sears files for bankruptcy.

Actress Alyssa Milano’s tweet “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’” prompts flood of replies across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

South Africa’s President F.W. de Klerk and African National Congress President Nelson Mandela were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end the apartheid system in South Africa.

Los Angeles Kings star Wayne Gretzky gets two goals and one assist against his former Oiler teammates to pass Gordie Howe as the National Hockey League’s all time scoring leader, with 1,851 career points.

Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau proclaims the War Measures Act and sends the Canadian Army into Montreal at the request of the Quebec government.

“The Great Dictator”, a satiric social commentary film by and starring Charlie Chaplin released.

Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari is executed by firing squad for spying for Germany during WWI at Vincennes near Paris.

Great fire in Quebec destroys 2,500 houses.

Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on island of St Helena to begin his exile.

Samuel de Champlain made Lieutenant General of New France.

“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” featuring Kim, Khloé, and Kourtney Kardashian premieres on the E! cable network in the US

Philadelphia Flyers start 35 game unbeaten streak beating Toronto 4-3

Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores his first NHL goal; will eventually become the League’s greatest scorer.

Montreal’s new Metro subway goes into operation; 26 stations operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM).

Martin Luther King Jr. announced as winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Cuban Missile Crisis began when U.S. U-2 reconnaissance aircrafts photographed Soviet construction of intermediate-range missile sites in Cuba.

Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first Canadian monarch to open the Parliament of Canada with the Speech from the Throne..

The book “Winnie-the-Pooh,” by A.A. Milne, made its debut.

1st PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Siwanoy CC, Bronxville, NY: Englishman Jim Barnes defeats Jock Hutchison by 1 hole in the 36-hole final.

Arthur Conan Doyle publishes “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” collection of 12 stories originally published serially in “The Strand Magazine”.

George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film.

First presentation of a Moliere play, ‘Les Fourberies de Scapin’ in Montreal.

Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins record 25th medal at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.

American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Copiapó mining accident in Chile comes to a happy end as all 33 miners arrive at the surface after surviving a record 69 days underground.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) canceled regular season games, due to work stoppage, for first time in its 51-year history.

Andy Green’s Jet-powered car reaches record 763.035 mph – 1227.985 km/h.

Bus carrying elderly daytrippers crashes into ravine in Les Eboulements, Quebec, killing 44.

The Who recorded ‘My Generation’, at Pye studios, London.

Jean Béliveau named Captain of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team.

Gratien Gélinas premieres a film version of his ‘Ti-Coq’ stage character.

Greenwich in London established as the universal time meridian of longitude.

Auston Matthews becomes 1st player to score 4 goals in his NHL debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa.

Future Basketball Hall of Fame forward Magic Johnson makes his debut for Los Angeles Lakers at the San Diego Clippers; Lakers win, 103-102.

“Jesus Christ Superstar” opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 711 performances.

Canadian Army troops leave Camp Petawawa and mobilize in Ottawa to meet terrorist threats, guard government buildings and officials, and protect the diplomatic community.

Opening of the 19th Summer Olympic games in Mexico; first Olympiad ever held in Latin America.

Jimi Hendrix Experience forms with Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding & Mitch Mitchell.

Lester B. Pearson awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his establishment of a United Nations Emergency Force in Egypt to solve the Suez Crisis and halt the Israeli-British-French invasion.

Filming began on “The Wizard of Oz.”

The U.S. Department of Justice acquired Alcatraz Island from the U.S. Army.

Christ the Redeemer statue opens standing 30 meters high (98 ft) on top of Mount Corcovado overlooking Rio de Janeiro, built by engineer Heitor da Silva Costa.

Theodore Roosevelt renames the “Executive Mansion” as “The White House”.