Category: Éphémérides (anglais)

Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran’s Divide tour becomes the most attended and highest grossing tour of all time overtaking U2 after 893 days on the road.

Apple becomes the first American public listed company to reach $1 trillion in value

New crypto-currency Bitcoin Cash is created via a hard-fork of Bitcoin’s blockchain technology and brand.

“Breaking Dawn”, 4th book in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga” is published by Little Brown at midnight with a print run of 3.7 million copies.

Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.

The Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool’s Cavern Club.

Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.

Adolf Hitler becomes commander-in-chief of German armed forces.

The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.

Charles A. Wheeler patented the first escalator.

Tower Subway, the world’s first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.

Petronas Towers officially opened in Kuala Lumpur.

George R.R. Martin publishes the epic fantasy novel “A Game of Thrones”, the first in his series “A Song of Ice and Fire”.

Mike Tyson outpoints Tony Tucker in 12 in a heavyweight boxing unification matchup in Las Vegas, first to own all 3 major belts WBA, WBC and IBF at the same time.

MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles.

XXI Summer Olympic Games, Montreal, Canada: Officially close.

Aretha Franklins 1st recording session

US and Canada create North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).

The first Jeep is produced.

Adolf Hitler presided over the Olympic games as they opened in Berlin.

The 1st Michelin Guide is published by the brothers Édouard and André Michelin as a hotel and restaurant reference guide to encourage more road travel and thus boost tire sales (exact date beyond Aug 1900 unknown).

London Bridge opens to traffic.

France becomes 1st country to use the metric system.

First issue of The Quebec Magazine; first in Canada.

English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen.

The first black Americans (20) arrived at Jamestown, VA.

Christopher Columbus lands on “Isla Santa” (Venezuela).

Petronas Towers officially opened in Kuala Lumpur.

George R.R. Martin publishes the epic fantasy novel “A Game of Thrones”, the first in his series “A Song of Ice and Fire”.

Mike Tyson outpoints Tony Tucker in 12 in a heavyweight boxing unification matchup in Las Vegas, first to own all 3 major belts WBA, WBC and IBF at the same time.

MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles.

XXI Summer Olympic Games, Montreal, Canada: Officially close.

Aretha Franklins 1st recording session

US and Canada create North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).

The first Jeep is produced.

Adolf Hitler presided over the Olympic games as they opened in Berlin.

The 1st Michelin Guide is published by the brothers Édouard and André Michelin as a hotel and restaurant reference guide to encourage more road travel and thus boost tire sales (exact date beyond Aug 1900 unknown).

London Bridge opens to traffic.

France becomes 1st country to use the metric system.

First issue of The Quebec Magazine; first in Canada.

English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen.

Marie de l’Incarnation Guyart arrives in Quebec to found a convent and hospital of Ursuline nuns (Sisters of the Hôtel-Dieu) in the Lower Town of Quebec; first hospital in North America.

The first black Americans (20) arrived at Jamestown, VA.

Christopher Columbus lands on “Isla Santa” (Venezuela).

Facebook discloses and removes Russian-linked network of sites attempting to interfere in American politics.

Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the greatest number of medals won at the Olympics. As of February 2014, Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic medals with 22 (18 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze).

Fidel Castro hands over power to brother Raúl Castro.

Men rode in a vehicle on the moon for the first time in a lunar rover vehicle (LRV).

Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and Keith Richards end 1 month jail sentence.

Opening of Quebec-Labrador iron ore project.

Enzo Ferrari retired from racing. In 1950 he launched a series of cars under his name.

NASA launches to Mars its Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter aboard a V 541 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

In Mexico, the last ‘old style’ Volkswagon Beetle rolled off an assembly line.

Heavy metal band Metallica release their single “Enter Sandman”.

The first Saturn automobile rolls off the assembly line.

Soap Opera “Santa Barbara” premieres on NBC TV.

US Apollo 15 (Scott & Irwin) lands on Mare Imbrium on the Moon.

The Trans-Canada Highway, the largest national highway in the world, is officially opened.

Walt Disney’s “Flowers and Trees” premiered. It was the first Academy Award winning cartoon and first cartoon short to use Technicolor.

X Summer Olympic Games open in Los Angeles, USA.

In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup.

French chemist Eugène Schueller founds L’Oréal with his new range of hair dyes.

Record for longest run at the top of US singles chart made by country rap single “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X remixed with Billy Ray Cyrus, No. 1 for 17 weeks.

€103 million of diamonds is stolen from the Carton Intercontinental Hotel, Cannes, France.

England’s Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married.

Pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn and its rings.

The Beatles second feature film ‘Help!’ had its UK premiere at The Pavilion in London.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by the U.S. Congress.

King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic Games in London.

Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.

The first international boxing match was held. The 25-minute match was won when Jack Slack of Britain knocked out Jean Petit from France.

First Fortnite World Cup won by US teenager Kyle Giersdorf with largest ever e-sports prize of $3 million at Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York.

Monica Lewinsky received blanket immunity from prosecution to testify before a grand jury about her relationship with U.S. President Clinton.

Dennis Martinez (Montreal Expos) pitched the 13th perfect game in major league baseball history.

After a four-year legal fight, John Lennon was awarded his Green card, allowing him permanent residence in the US.

“On the Waterfront”, directed by Elia Kazan starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1955).

A U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York City’s Empire State Building. 14 people were killed and 26 were injured.

Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini resigns.

“White Zombie” – 1st feature length zombie film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Béla Lugos is released in the US.

IX Summer Olympic Games open in Amsterdam, Netherlands

World War I officially began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

Hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut.

Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Boris Johnson is chosen the new British Prime Minister by the ruling Conservative Party to replace Theresa May.

Tony Hawk is the first skateboarder to land a “900”.

Canada’s Donovan Bailey wins Olympic gold, running the 100 m sprint in 9.84, setting a new world record.

NHL star Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard jumps leagues and signs with the WHA Quebec Nordiques.

Bugs Bunny made his official debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon “A Wild Hare.”

Paul Gorgoulov, assassin of French president Doumer, sentenced to death

Canadian biochemist Frederick Banting and associates announced the discovery of the hormone insulin.

Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh shoots himself in Auvers-sur-Oise, dies of injuries 2 days later.

Signature of the first marriage contract in New France; such notarized family agreements often predated Church weddings.

Mars Observer takes 1st photo of Mars, from 5 billion km.

Pete Rose of the Expos ties Ty Cobb all-time career singles mark of 3,052, with a base hit in the eighth inning in a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Apollo program: launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo “J-Mission”, and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle.

Fidel Castro began his revolt against Fulgencio Batista with an unsuccessful attack on an army barracks in eastern Cuba. Castro eventually ousted Batista six years later.

Walt Disney’s 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom.

Winston Churchill resigns as Britain’s Prime Minister after election defeat.

Establishment of the first mission at Three Rivers.

Mars Observer takes 1st photo of Mars, from 5 billion km.

Pete Rose of the Expos ties Ty Cobb all-time career singles mark of 3,052, with a base hit in the eighth inning in a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Apollo program: launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo “J-Mission”, and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle.

Fidel Castro began his revolt against Fulgencio Batista with an unsuccessful attack on an army barracks in eastern Cuba. Castro eventually ousted Batista six years later.

Walt Disney’s 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom.

Winston Churchill resigns as Britain’s Prime Minister after election defeat.

British battle fleet under general James Wolfe conquers Louisbourg (Cape Breton)

Establishment of the first mission at Three Rivers.