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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happenned on a… 8 July

2019

US financier Jeffrey Epstein indicted on further charges of sex trafficking of minors.

2011

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.

2000

J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” was released in the U.S. It was the fourth Harry Potter book.

1996

British girls group the Spice Girls release their debut single “Wannabe” in the UK.

1969

The U.S. Patent Office issued a patent for the game “Twister.”

1889

The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.

1608

The first French settlement at Quebec was established by Samuel de Champlain.

Categories
Éphémérides (anglais)

It happenned on a… 8 July

2019

US financier Jeffrey Epstein indicted on further charges of sex trafficking of minors.

2018

South Korean golfer Sei Young Ki breaks LPGA 72-hole scoring record with 31 under-par 257, also first to better -30, in winning Thornberry Creek Classic.

2011

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.

2000

J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” was released in the U.S. It was the fourth Harry Potter book.

1999

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” the 3rd book of the series by J. K. Rowling is published by Bloomsbury in the UK.

1996

British girls group the Spice Girls release their debut single “Wannabe” in the UK.

1969

The U.S. Patent Office issued a patent for the game “Twister.”

1889

The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.

1608

The first French settlement at Quebec was established by Samuel de Champlain.

Categories
Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… January 1

1999

The euro became currency for 11 Member States of the European Union. Coins and notes were not available until January 1, 2002.

1994

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect.

1985

VH-1 made its broadcasting debut.

1959

Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista, and seized power in Cuba.

1950

Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo China.

1942

The Declaration by United Nations is signed by twenty-six nations.

1934

Alcatraz Island officially became a Federal Prison.

1880

Building of Panama Canal begins.

1801

The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

1724

Glassblower Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit proposes system for making thermometers and the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

0404

Last gladiator competition in Rome.