Category: Éphémérides (anglais)

Andrea Bocelli makes his operatic debut as Rodolfo in “La bohème” at the Teatro Comunale in Cagliari.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s Liberal Party wins Canadian elections.

The first Ironman Triathlon competition takes place on the island of Oahu and is won by Gordon Haller.

The space shuttle Enterprise went on its maiden “flight” sitting on top of a Boeing 747.

David Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd.

VIII Winter Olympic Games open in Squaw Valley, California.

The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.

Sonja Henie wins her sixth straight World Women’s Figure Skating Championship; following her win, she retires to Hollywood to become an actress.

Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country.

Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was published in the U.S. for the first time.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon premieres on NBC.

Libyan protests begin.

Canadian and Quebec delegations attend the first Francophone Summit – la francophonie.

Beatles release “Penny Lane” & “Strawberry Fields”

Detroit right wing Gordie Howe scores his 100th career NHL goal and adds an assist in a 2-1 Red Wings’ victory away to the Montreal Canadiens.

The world’s first superhero, The Phantom, a cartoon strip by Lee Falk, makes his first appearance in comics.

Geronimo dies in custody at about age 79; last Apache chief to surrender to US forces.

Madama Butterfly receives its première at La Scala in Milan.

First ship passes through the Suez Canal.

Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Un Ballo in maschera” premieres in Naples.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is placed under investigation for campaign funds.

The NHL announced the cancellation of the 2004-2005 season due to a labor dispute. It was the first time a major sports league in North America lost an entire season to a labor dispute.

The Kyoto global warming pact went into effect in 140 nations.

Hezbollah is founded.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers becomes first player in NBA history to reach the career 30,000 point mark.

Beatles George Harrison, John Lennon and their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba after the overthrow of President Fulgencio Batista.

Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for 1st time.

DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace Carothers.

English archaeologist Howard Carter (left) opens the inner burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb and finds the sarcophagus

US President Donald Trump declares a national emergency to divert funds to build a border wall.

A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours before the expected closest ever approach of the larger and unrelated asteroid 2012 DA14.

YouTube, Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States.

First draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.

Martin Brodeur becomes first goaltender in NHL history to get credit for a “game winning” goal as New Jersey wins, 4-2 over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.

Last 100,000 Soviet troops leave Afghanistan under UN accord; 10 years after troops sent to help Marxist government.

Canada’s Gaetan Boucher wins second Gold Medal in Speedskating at the 14th Winter Games; fourth medal of his career.

Canada displayed its new red and white maple leaf flag. The flag was to replace the old Red Ensign standard.

Walt Disney premieres his masterpiece of animation, Cinderella, in New York City.

Adolf Hitler announces construction of the Volkswagen Beetle (the People’s Car, aka the Käfer/Beetle).

Youtube is launched by a group of college students, eventually becoming the largest video sharing website in the world and a main source for viral videos.

“The Silence of the Lambs” film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, is released (Best Picture 1992).

The first satellite of the Global Positioning System was placed into orbit around Earth.

Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie because of his novel “The Satanic Verses.”

“Whitney Houston” debut album by Whitney Houston is released (Grammy Award Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female 1986, Billboard Album of Year 1986).

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

“8½” film directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale, is released (Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film 1964).

U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a tour of the White House on television.

VI Winter Olympic Games open at Oslo, Norway.

The original “Dracula” film starring Bela Lugosi as the titular vampire, is released.

Fire at Grey Nuns Orphanage kills 64 children.

Former US President Donald Trump acquitted in second Senate impeachment trial on charge of incitement of insurrection.

NASA confirms Mars Opportunity rover’s mission has ended after 15 years due to a sandstorm damaging its communications.

Adele won all six categories she was nominated for at this years Grammy Awards. The British singer won song of the year for ‘Rolling In the Deep’,

The last original “Peanuts” comic strip appears in newspapers one day after Charles M. Schulz dies.

Calgary plays host to over 1,800 athletes from 57 countries as the 15th Winter Olympics opening ceremonies take place in Olympic Plaza.

Denis Lortie found guilty of first-degree murder of 3 Quebec National Assembly workers in his machine gun attack of May, 1984; the Canadian Armed Forces corporal sprayed the chamber with bullets before being calmed.

Pink Floyd’s album “Dark Side of the Moon” marks 402 weeks in the album charts.

XIII Winter Olympic Games open in Lake Placid, New York.

XI Winter Olympic Games close at Sapporo, Japan.

First Barbie Doll goes on sale.

Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari is arrested in Paris on suspicion that she is a German spy.

Jesse James holds up his first bank, stealing $15,000 from the Clay County Savings Association in Liberty, Missouri.

Abraham Lincoln declared US President in Washington, D.C..

Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán found guilty of all 10 federal crimes against him in New York after 200 hours of testimony.

XXI Winter Olympic Games open in Vancouver, Canada.

Mattel announced that “Barbie” and “Ken” were breaking up. The dolls had met on the set of their first television commercial together in 1961.

The trial of former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević begins at the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague. He eventually dies four years later before its conclusion.

US President Bill Clinton acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial.

XVII Winter Olympic Games opens in Lillehammer, Norway.

The Police recorded their first single, ‘Fall Out’ for £150 ($255) at Pathway Studios, London, England.

Soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

Christian Dior unveils a “New Look”, helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.

The first artificial ice rink opened in North America. It was at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY.

Frederick W. Thayer patented the baseball catcher’s mask.

Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation from February 28, the first pope to resign since 1415.

The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests.

Nelson Mandela released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa.

87 countries, including Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union, sign the Seabed Arms Control Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters.

Montreal Canadien captain John Beliveau scores his 500th NHL goal.

Opening of first Canada Winter Games; held for a week in Quebec City.

Declaration of Liberated Europe signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin after the Yalta Conference.

“Archie” comic book debuts.

Vatican City (world’s smallest country) made an enclave of Rome.

II Winter Olympic Games open in St Moritz, Switzerland.

Robert Fulton patents steamboat.

Canadian short track speed skater Charles Hamelin wins his 3rd career Olympic gold medal in the 1,500m in Sochi; Vancouver (2010) 500m and 5,000m relay champion.

XX Winter Olympic Games open in Turin, Italy, Luciano Pavarotti sings “Nessun dorma” in his last ever performance.

His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales announces engagement to Camilla Parker Bowles.

Kanye West releases his debut album “The College Dropout” (2005 Grammy Best Rap Album).

The IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.

Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping Desiree Washington, Miss Black American contestant.

“Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” by Rod Stewart peaks at #1.

Margaret Thatcher elected leader of the Conservative Party; first female leader of a British political party.

Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power.

“Tom & Jerry” cartoon created by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera debut by MGM.

The Académie française forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu).

92nd Academy Awards: “Parasite” 1st non English film to win Best Picture and Best Director Bong Joon-ho.

Deaths from » virus overtake those of Sars (2003) with 813 deaths worldwide, with more than 34,800 known infections.

XXIII Olympic Winter Games open in PyeongChang, South Korea,

Fox cartoon series “Simpsons” airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history.

Madonna’s album “Like a Virgin” goes #1 for 3 weeks.

The Boeing 747 flew its inaugural flight.

National Hockey League announces it is doubling in size with a new West Division and six new teams – the California Seals, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues. The original teams – Toronto, Montreal, New York, Detroit, Chicago and Boston – will make up the NHL East Division.

The Beatles first appear on the Ed Sullivan Show before 73.7 million TV viewers. They sing She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand.

The Davis Cup competition is established.

Volleyball was invented by W.G. Morgan.