Category: Éphémérides (anglais)

Gay pride events are banned for a century in Moscow.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000..

U.S. President Clinton admitted to having an improper relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern.

The first Compact Discs (CDs) are released to the public in Germany.

Korea is divided into North and South Korea along the 38th parallel.

Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France.

Electric self-starter for automobile patented.

Solymon Merrick patents wrench.

Gay pride events are banned for a century in Moscow.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000..

U.S. President Clinton admitted to having an improper relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern.

The first Compact Discs (CDs) are released to the public in Germany.

Montreal catcher Gary Carter the first Expo to reach the 1,000 hit mark, as he hits an infield single against the Atlanta Braves.

Korea is divided into North and South Korea along the 38th parallel.

Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France.

Electric self-starter for automobile patented.

Solymon Merrick patents wrench.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica edges American Tyson Gay to win 100m in world record 9.58s at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin

Bon Jovi release their 3rd album “Slippery When Wet” (Billboard’s top selling album of 1987).

Peter Gabriel quits Genesis.

Punk Rock pioneers The Ramones play their first show in a local New York club named CBGB.

First performance of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Auditorium Theater, Chicago).

Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatles’ drummer, first official concert two days later.

The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.

The first British Empire Games were held at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The event is now called the British Commonwealth Games.

Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Alaska by George Carmack.

Bank of Canada chartered.

Admiral John Franklin 1786-1847 lays first stone of Rideau Canal locks; on his return down the Ottawa River from the Arctic.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica edges American Tyson Gay to win 100m in world record 9.58s at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin

Bon Jovi release their 3rd album “Slippery When Wet” (Billboard’s top selling album of 1987).

Peter Gabriel quits Genesis.

Punk Rock pioneers The Ramones play their first show in a local New York club named CBGB.

First performance of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Auditorium Theater, Chicago).

Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatles’ drummer, first official concert two days later.

The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.

The first British Empire Games were held at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The event is now called the British Commonwealth Games.

Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Alaska by George Carmack.

Bank of Canada chartered.

Admiral John Franklin 1786-1847 lays first stone of Rideau Canal locks; on his return down the Ottawa River from the Arctic.

Disney Studios is the first studio to have five films earn over $1 billion each in one year with “Toy Story 4”, “Avengers: Engame”, “Captain Marvel”, “Aladdin” and “The Lion King”.

Scientists genetic study of the apple reveal its origin was in Kazakhstan, published in “Nature Communications”.

“Macarena” single is released by Los del Rio.

750,000 attend Paul Simon’s free concert in Central Park.

“Apocalypse Now”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen, is released (Palme d’Or 1979).

Woodstock rock and roll concert opens.

East German workers began construction of the Berlin Wall.

“The Wizard of Oz” premiered in Hollywood, CA. Judy Garland became famous for the movie’s song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

The Panama Canal was officially opened to commercial traffic as an American ship sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Procter & Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening.

The dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett.

Italy’s Morandi Bridge collapses in Genoa, taking 30 vehicles with it and killing 43.

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt wins coveted 100m Olympic 100m gold medal in 9.81 at Rio de Janeiro Olympics – first man to win the event 3 times.

Montreal awarded National League baseball franchise; birth of the Expos.

CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat Edmonton Eskimos 29-21 in first Canadian Football League game.

V-J Day, Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II.

Mackenzie King opens Quebec Conference attended by Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt; start to discussion and planning of the invasions of Italy and Europe.

VII Summer Olympic Games open in Antwerp, Belgium; first time Olympic Oath voiced, doves released to symbolise peace.

Bell Telephone Company installs first push-button pay phone in a Montreal drugstore; connections made only after 5¢ deposit; made by Northern Electric, today’s Nortel.

Gold was discovered in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Within the next year more than 30,000 people rushed to the area to look for gold.

Abraham Lincoln receives the first group of African Americans to confer with a US president.

Italy’s Morandi Bridge collapses in Genoa, taking 30 vehicles with it and killing 43.

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt wins coveted 100m Olympic 100m gold medal in 9.81 at Rio de Janeiro Olympics – first man to win the event 3 times.

Montreal awarded National League baseball franchise; birth of the Expos.

CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat Edmonton Eskimos 29-21 in first Canadian Football League game.

V-J Day, Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II.

Mackenzie King opens Quebec Conference attended by Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt; start to discussion and planning of the invasions of Italy and Europe.

VII Summer Olympic Games open in Antwerp, Belgium; first time Olympic Oath voiced, doves released to symbolise peace.

Bell Telephone Company installs first push-button pay phone in a Montreal drugstore; connections made only after 5¢ deposit; made by Northern Electric, today’s Nortel.

Gold was discovered in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Within the next year more than 30,000 people rushed to the area to look for gold.

Abraham Lincoln receives the first group of African Americans to confer with a US president.

American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics as part of the winning 4×100 medley relay, his record 23rd gold medal.

28th Olympic Games opens at Athens, Greece.

South Park’s first episode is aired.

“Bonnie and Clyde”, directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, is released.

Berlin was divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began.

Elvis Presley releases music single “Don’t Be Cruel”.

Walt Disney’s “Bambi” opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY.

The first taxicab started on the streets of New York City.

King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.

American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics as part of the winning 4×100 medley relay, his record 23rd gold medal.

28th Olympic Games opens at Athens, Greece.

South Park’s first episode is aired.

Valery Fabrikant sentenced to life in prison for his murder Aug. 24, 1992 of four Concordia University professors.

“Bonnie and Clyde”, directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, is released.

Berlin was divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began.

Elvis Presley releases music single “Don’t Be Cruel”.

Walt Disney’s “Bambi” opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY.

The first taxicab started on the streets of New York City.

King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.