Category: Éphémérides (anglais)

Drake surpasses The Beatles record of most singles in Billboard Hot One 100 with seven against their five from his album “Scorpion”.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo joins Italian champions Juventus in a deal worth £99.2m, becoming one of the four most expensive players of all time.

“Orange Is the New Black” premieres on Netflix starring Taylor Schilling.

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”, the 5th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling is released.

Coldplay release their debut album “Parachutes” (Grammy Award Best Alternative Album 2002).

In Miami, Florida, the former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is sentenced to 40 years in prison for drug and racketeering violations.

Boris Yeltsin sworn in as 1st elected President of the Russian Federation.

French foreign intelligence agents blow up the Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbor, New Zealand to prevent it interfering with French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira is killed.

Playboy (and also Penthouse) publish nude pictures of Madonna.

Rolling Stones score their 1st US #1 single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”.

The Beatles release “A Hard Day’s Night”, their 3rd studio album.

Telstar, the world’s first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.

Sugar Ray Robinson was defeated for only the second time in 133 fights as Randy Turpin took the middleweight crown.

Canada’s first drive-in movie theatre opens in Hamilton.

George Eastman first demonstrated color motion pictures.

Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, is released. The game marks the debut of Nintendo’s future mascot, Mario.

Andy Warhol’s first West Coast gallery exhibition in the Ferus Gallery of Los Angeles.

Dick Clark’s 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand.

Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of Princess Elizabeth to Royal Navy Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, a member of the Greek royal family.

World War II: Battle of Normandy, British and Canadian forces capture Caen, France.

Johnny Weissmuller became the first person to swim the 100 meters freestyle in less than a minute, and actor best known for playing Tarzan in films.

The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins.

US coffee company Starbucks announces it will stop using plastic straws by 2020, reducing use of more than 1 billion straws a year.

Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, is released. The game marks the debut of Nintendo’s future mascot, Mario.

Pierre E. Trudeau’s Liberal Party wins Canadian parliamentary election.

Andy Warhol’s first West Coast gallery exhibition in the Ferus Gallery of Los Angeles.

Dick Clark’s 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand.

Bill Haley & Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” tops the billboards chart, one of the best-selling singles ever.

Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of Princess Elizabeth to Royal Navy Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, a member of the Greek royal family.

World War II: Battle of Normandy, British and Canadian forces capture Caen, France.

Johnny Weissmuller became the first person to swim the 100 meters freestyle in less than a minute, and actor best known for playing Tarzan in films.

The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins.

US coffee company Starbucks announces it will stop using plastic straws by 2020, reducing use of more than 1 billion straws a year.

Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, is released. The game marks the debut of Nintendo’s future mascot, Mario.

Pierre E. Trudeau’s Liberal Party wins Canadian parliamentary election.

Andy Warhol’s first West Coast gallery exhibition in the Ferus Gallery of Los Angeles.

Dick Clark’s 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand.

Bill Haley & Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” tops the billboards chart, one of the best-selling singles ever.

Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of Princess Elizabeth to Royal Navy Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, a member of the Greek royal family.

World War II: Battle of Normandy, British and Canadian forces capture Caen, France.

Johnny Weissmuller became the first person to swim the 100 meters freestyle in less than a minute, and actor best known for playing Tarzan in films.

The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins.

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

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

VH-1 made its broadcasting debut.

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

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

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

Alcatraz Island officially became a Federal Prison.

Building of Panama Canal begins.

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

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

Last gladiator competition in Rome.