Category: Éphémérides (anglais)

Taylor Swift wins six awards at American Music Awards including Artist of the Decade.

Freddie Mercury died of complications from aids at his home in London’s Holland park aged 45.

Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald live on national television.

Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record).

Air Force One, 1st US Presidential airplane, christened.

US bombers based on Saipan begin 1st attack on Tokyo.

Anti-conscription riots in Montreal and Quebec City, after Mackenzie King’s announcement that 16,000 conscripts would be sent to England.

Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, published “On the Origin of Species.” It was the paper in which he explained his theory of evolution through the process of natural selection.

First train crosses the new Victoria Bridge to the south shore.

Sumatran rhino officially declared extinct in Malaysia after last known specimen, 25-year-old Iman, dies of cancer in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

Susan Boyle releases her debut album “I Dreamed a Dream” (biggest selling album worldwide 2009, 2010 Billboard Album of the Year)

The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS the day before he dies.

Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks.

Apneist Jacques Mayol is the first man to reach a depth of 100m undersea without breathing equipment.

Cat Stevens releases his fourth studio album “Tea for the Tillerman” featuring singles “Wild World and “Father and Son”.

The first edition of “Life” was published.

Pierre de Coubertin launches plan for Modern Olympic Games.

The first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon.

Anne Hébert marries Étienne Jonquet; first marriage on record in the colony.

Patrick Roy’s #33 jersey is retired by the Montreal Canadiens.

Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.

“Toy Story”, the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.

Mike Tyson became the youngest to wear the world heavyweight-boxing crown. He was only 20 years and 4 months old.

Juan Carlos I proclaimed King of Spain as monarchy restored after 31 years

Beatles release “Beatles” (White Album), their only double album.

Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in as the 36th US President after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

U.S. President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, TX. Texas Governor John B. Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson was inaugurated as the 36th U.S. President.

XVI Summer Olympic Games open in Melbourne, Australia; first to be staged in Southern Hemisphere and Oceania, as well as first to be held outside Europe and North America.

RCA Records make its best investment paying $35,000 to Sun Records for Elvis Presley’s contract.

In Paris, “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel was first performed publicly.

1st snowmobile patent granted to Carl Eliason (Sayner, Wisconsin)

Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs.

The SOS distress signal is adopted in Berlin.

English pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. “Blackbeard”) was killed during a battle off the coast of North Carolina. British soldiers cornered him aboard his ship and killed him. He was shot and stabbed more than 25 times.

Elon Musk launches Tesla’s electric Cybertruck with shatterproof windows that when demonstrated on stage shatter

Robert Mugabe’s resignation after 37 years in power is read out in Zimbabwe’s parliaments during impeachment proceedings.

“Happy” single is released by Pharrell Williams (Billboard Song of the Year 2014, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance 2015).

Michael Jackson’s 14-minute video for ‘Thriller’, was premiered in Los Angeles.

First flight of Concorde (London to New York).

“Rocky” directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Sylvester Stallone premieres in New York (Best Picture 1977).

Horror film “Frankenstein” is released, starring Boris Karloff as the monster.

Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali had his first art exhibit.

First automobile appears on the streets of Montreal; a ‘Crestomobile’.

Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph.

The first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5½ miles over Paris.

Britain’s Prince Andrew announces he is stepping back from public duties after outcry from disastrous interview on his friendship with Jeffry Epstein

“25” 3rd studio album by Adele is released (Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2017, 2016 Billboard Album of the Year).

First module of the International Space Station, Zarya, is launched.

Princess Diana admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview

Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released.

Brazilian soccer icon Pele scores his 1,000th goal.

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended. The Soviet Union removed its missiles and bombers from Cuba and the U.S. ended its blockade of the island.

Britain’s Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh in Westminster Abbey.

24 Nazi leaders went before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.

Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0, in the first NHL game played in the Boston Gardens.

1st successful tank (Mark IV) use in battle, at the Battle of Cambrai in World War I as Britain uses the new technology to break through German lines.

Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange create Tour de France bicycle race.

Sherlock Holmes’s first story “A Study in Scarlet” is accepted by publisher Ward and Lock with payment of £25.

Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Fidelio”, his only opera, premieres in Vienna.

The Montreal Alouettes won the 110th Grey Cup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The game was decided in the final minute, thanks to a Tyson Philpot touchdown with 13 seconds left. Final score 28-24.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” the 7th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling is released worldwide

The 12.9 km Confederation Bridge, joining Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island and Cape Jourimain, New-Brunswick is completed.

Pop duo Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award after it is learned they did not sing on their award-winning “Girl You Know Its True” album

Chuck Berry was released from prison after serving a four-month sentence for tax evasion.

Hafiz al-Assad seized power in Syria.

Apollo 12’s Charles Conrad and Alan Bean become the 3rd and 4th humans on the Moon

René Lévesque founds the Mouvement ‘Souveraineté-Association’; will later be folded into the Parti québécois.

Kellogg’s Pop Tarts pastries created.

Gordie Howe scores record-breaking 545th goal against Charlie Hodge of the Montreal Canadiens, breaking Maurice Richard’s mark.

Ford Motors cancels its poorly received Edsel model.

Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco.

The first newspaper color supplement was published in the Sunday New York World.

“Joker” starring Joaquin Phoenix is the 1st R-rated film to earn $1 billion worldwide.

“The X Factor” group One Direction release their debut album “Up All Night” in Ireland and the UK

Video game Minecraft is officially released by Mojang.

“Up!” 4th studio album by Shania Twain is released (Billboard Album of the Year 2003).

“Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture” album is released by Sony Music.

“Star Trek: Generations” film directed by David Carson and starring Patrick Stewart premieres. Generations was conceived as a handoff from the original cast of the Star Trek films to the cast of The Next Generation.

William Wyler’s “Ben-Hur” premiered at Loew’s Theater in New York City’s Times Square.

Cape Breton earthquake sends huge 15.2 metre tidal wave to Newfoundland; kills 27 people on Burin Peninsula, does $2 million damage.

The first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon premiered in New York. It was Walt Disney’s “Steamboat Willie,” starring Mickey Mouse.

St. Peter’s Basilica is consecrated.

“Twilight”, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, premieres in Los Angeles.

Britney Spears, at 21 years old, becomes the youngest singer to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Mario Lemieux enters NHL Hall of Fame.

“The Bodyguard” movie soundtrack is released by Arista Records (Billboard Album of the Year 1993).

Benazir Bhutto became the first woman leader of an Islamic country. She was elected in the first democratic elections in Pakistan in 11 years.

Blue Jays slugger George Bell named the American League’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).

The first ship sails through the Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

The Suez Canal opened in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean and the Red seas.

Oberto, Giuseppe Verdi’s first opera, opens at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy.

Congress holds its 1st session in Washington, D.C. in an incomplete Capitol Building.

Jean Racine’s “Andromaque” premieres in Paris (chateau du Louvre).

Elizabeth I aged 25, ascends the English throne upon death of her half sister, Queen “Bloody” Mary.

After a few unsuccessful attempts, NASA launches the most powerful rocket in history, Artemis I. It is the first step toward the return to the Moon planned for 2025.

CIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’ grosses $500 million in 24 hours to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time.

Engagement announced between Prince William and Catherine [Kate] Middleton at Clarence House, London.

Apple and EMI announced that the Beatles are now available for the first time on the iTunes Store.

Lionel Messi makes his official debut for FC Barcelona in a friendly against Porto.

The first case of SARS is recorded in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, though is not identified until much later. First patient is thought to be a farmer in the city.

Margaret Trudeau files for divorce from Prime Minister Trudeau; granted April 2, 1984.

ABBA begin their first tour of Europe – their first tour outside of Sweden.

Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is founded.

Al Capone freed from Alcatraz jail.

LSD is first synthesized by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland.

Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and “Father of Manitoba” Louis Riel is executed for treason.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches first regular flight to International Space Station with four astronauts, three from NASA, one Japanese

“Joker” starring Joaquin Phoenix is the 1st R-rated film to earn $1 billion worldwide

Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” sells for $450.3 million at auction in New York, world record price for any artwork.

Argentine submarine San Juan goes missing in the Atlantic after reporting mechanical failure

Sony launches the Playstation Four, selling one million units on the first day.

Rene Levesque leads Parti Quebecois to victory in Quebec election, defeating Liberals under Robert Bourassa.

Intel releases the world’s first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.

The Rolling Stones made their US TV debut on Hullabaloo, performing ‘Get Off Of My Cloud’.

“Love Me Tender” (The Reno Brothers) film with Elvis Presley in his debut premieres in the US.

Mackenzie King retires after 22 years as Prime Minister of Canada.

The first stock ticker was unveiled in New York City.