Category: Éphémérides (anglais)

India overtook China as the country with the largest population in the world, with more than 1.43 billion people. China now has the second largest population in the world, with just above 1.4 billion inhabitants.

Former Vice-President Joe Biden declared the winner of the US Presidential race, four days after the US election, defeating sitting President Donald Trump.

Queen Elizabeth II confirms she is no longer buying clothes made with real fur.

South Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun becomes the first LPGA rookie to be ranked no. 1.

Hillary Clinton is elected to the US Senate, becoming first US First Lady to win public office and while still the First Lady.

Tiger Woods became the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win four straight tournaments.

Arrival of first contingent of Canadian troops to join the United Nations force in Korea.

Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States for a record fourth term.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York City opened to the public.

Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution took place. The provisional government of Alexander Kerensky was overthrown by forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by Thomas Nast.

Alexander Mackenzie succeeds John A. Macdonald as Canada’s 2nd Prime Minister.

Barack Obama is re-elected as US President, defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, the 4th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling, premieres in London.

TV drama series “24” starring Kiefer Sutherland premieres on Fox.

Mark Messier scored his 500th NHL goal.

Pierre Bourque elected Mayor of Montreal with 46.4% of the vote.

Inauguration of the Pont Pierre-Laporte in Quebec City.

FLQ member Bernard Lortie arrested for the kidnapping of Quebec labour Minister Pierre Laporte.

Karol Wojtyla (future Pope John Paul II) holds his first Mass as newly ordained Catholic priest in Wawel Cathedral’s crypt

Bolshevik revolution begins with bombardment of the Winter Palace in Petrograd during the Russian October Revolution.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States.

Paradise Papers are leaked; 13.4 million documents from offshore investment firm Appleby, mentioning Queen Elizabeth.

Saddam Hussein, former president of Iraq, and his co-defendants Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti and Awad Hamed al-Bandar are sentenced to death.

André Dallaire attempts to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien; he is thwarted when the PM’s wife locks the door..

Pierre Elliott Trudeau signs constitutional accord for the patriation of the constitution with nine premiers, after late night ‘Kitchen Cabinet Meeting’; René Lévesque abstains because the Constitution Act does not guarantee Quebec’s French-only language policy.

NBA’s LA Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak. It is the longest Winning Streaks in One Season.

Republican candidate Richard Nixon is elected President of the United States.

British and French forces began landing in Egypt during the Suez Canal Crisis. A cease-fire was declared 2 days later.

Canadiens Jean Beliveau scores a hat trick in 44 seconds; second fastest on record.

Film “How to Marry a Millionaire” directed by Jean Negulesco, starring Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe, first to be filmed in CinemaScope released.

John F. Kennedy was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives at the age of 29.

The game “Monopoly” was introduced by Parker Brothers Company.

Due to the fallout from the Pacific Scandal, John A. Macdonald resigns as Prime Minister of Canada.

British TV series “The Crown” premieres with Claire Foy playing Queen Elizabeth II and Matt Smith as Prince Philip

Justin Trudeau sworn in as Canadian Prime Minister with a cabinet split equally between men and women.

The body of the last missing victim is found on board the wrecked Costa Concordia, during its dismantling in Genoa.

Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate John McCain.

“Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” 1st film adaptation of the books by J. K. Rowling, premieres starring Daniel Radcliffe.

British girls group the Spice Girls release their debut album “Spice”, goes on to sell 23 million copies.

Jean Chretien is appointed the Prime Minister of Canada by Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn.

Trois-Rivières goaltender Manon Rhéaume the first woman to sign a professional hockey contract.

Republican candidate Ronald Reagan is elected President of the United States, defeating incumbent Democrat US President Jimmy Carter by a landslide.

500 Iranian students loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini seize the US Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 hostages for 444 days.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli crowned as pope John XXIII.

Journalist René Lévesque debuts in new Société Radio-Canada public affairs show, ‘Point de Mire’.

Société Radio-Canada starts broadcasting La Famille Plouffe; the series is Quebec’s first téléroman.

United Nations Educational, Scientific, & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) formed

At the 40th National Automobile Show the first air-conditioned car was put on display.

Creation of the Société Radio-Canada, the french counterpart of the CBC.

Howard Carter discovers tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt.

Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Symphony No. 36” premieres in Linz, Austria.

New York’s 104-storey One World Trade Center officially opens 13 years after the September 11 attacks.

“Shakespeare in Love” directed by John Madden and starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes premieres in New York (Best Picture 1999).

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant becomes the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days).

Toronto Raptors basketball team beats the New Jersey Nets 94-79, and Vancouver Grizzlies thump the Portland Trail Blazers 92-80 on opening night; first games for Canada’s new NBA expansion teams.

First PlayStation console released by Sony Interactive Entertainment in Japan.

“I Will Always Love You” single released by Whitney Houston (Billboard Song of the Year 1993).

Democrat Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States, defeating incumbent President George H. W. Bush.

French McLaren driver Alain Prost wins his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship.

Elvis Presley went on maneuvers for the first time with the US Army’s 32nd Tank Regiment near the German, Czech border.

Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with space dog Laika aboard, a mostly-Siberian husky, the 1st animal in space.

Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.

The Bank of Montreal opens its first branch and trades its first shares.

Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work is known as the Mona Lisa.

Prodigious Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th goal for Real Madrid in his 105th game for the club in a 2-0 Champions League win over Olympique Lyon

George W. Bush is re-elected as President of the United States, defeating Democrat candidate John Kerry.

The first crew arrives at the International Space Station..

Magic Johnson retired from the NBA again, this time for good because of fear due to his HIV infection.

“Thriller” single released worldwide by Michael Jackson.

Wayne Gretzky is sold to the Edmonton Oilers after just 8 games with the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA.

George Harrison became the first Beatle to undertake a solo world tour when he played the first show of a 30-night tour in Vancouver, Canada.

The Cuban Adjustment Act allows 123,000 Cubans to apply for permanent residence in the U.S.

U.S. President Kennedy announced that the U.S.S.R. was dismantling the missile sites in Cuba.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is established.

Cheerleading begins in the United States as Johnny Campbell leads the crowd cheering on the football team at the University of Minnesota.

Jean Talon opens the King’s Brewery, Quebec City’s first brewery.

COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

Google’s Gmail becomes the world’s most popular email service

5-time Grand Slam tennis winner Martina Hingis admits testing positive for cocaine during Wimbledon; maintains innocence; retires from tennis; no desire for fight with anti-doping authorities

“Titanic” directed by James Cameron, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival (Academy Awards Best Picture 1998)

Chicago Bulls retire basketball superstar Michael Jordan’s jersey #23 in a 2-hour ceremony at the United Center.

René Lévesque dies in Montreal; leader of the separatist Parti Québécois and former Premier of Quebec (1976-1985).

Quebec brings in universal health insurance plan.

The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album goes #1 in US & stays #1 for 11 weeks.

Jacques Plante becomes the first goaltender to wear a mask during a game.

Boston Bruins officially join the NHL, becoming the first United States based team to enter the League.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk takes Constantinople from Mehmed VI, proclaiming the Republic of Turkey and bringing an end to the Ottoman Empire.

Italian football club Juventus F.C. is founded by students in Turin as Sport-Club Juventus.

John Adams becomes the first US President to live in the White House.

William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Tempest” first presented

“Othello,” the tragedy by William Shakespeare, was first presented at Whitehall Palace in London.

Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first exhibited to the public.

US House of Representatives votes to formalize impeachment proceedings against PresidentDonald Trump.

The world population reaches 7 billion inhabitants according to the United Nations.

Jacques Parizeau announces his resignation as Quebec Premier, leader of the Parti québécois and MNA for L’Assomption after his Yes side narrowly loses the Quebec referendum.

American tennis star Venus Williams makes her professional debut as a 14 year old with a 6-3, 6-4 win over former NCAA champion and world No. 58 Shaun Stafford in the Bank of the West Classic in Oakland, California.

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh at her home in New Delhi.

Pope John Paul II canonizes Marguerite Bourgeoys , founder of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal as Canada’s first woman Saint.

US President Lyndon B. Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam.

The Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) began a revolt against French rule.

The Big Cat, Earl Lloyd becomes the first African-American to play a game in the NBA, scoring 6 points on debut for the Washington Capitols.

Mount Rushmore Monument is completed in South Dakota, designed by Gutzon Borglum.

Magician Harry Houdini died of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix.

Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) in Paris closes after 32 million visitors.

John Boyd Dunlop developed the first practical pneumatic or inflatable tyre for his son’s tricycle.

Giacomo Casanova escapes from prison in Venice by climbing onto the roof.

Michelangelo Buonarroti finishes painting “The Last Judgement” in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.

Lionel Messi stands on stage with his sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro after winning his eighth men’s Ballon d’Or in Paris.

German ex-nurse Niels Högel admits in court to killing over 100 patients, making him one of the world’s worst serial killers.

US Pentagon sends 5,200 troops to Mexican border in advance of migrant caravan from Central America.

Walt Disney purchases Lucasfilm Ltd and its rights for Star Wars and Indiana Jones for $4.05 billion.

Quebec Referendum on sovereignty. The tally: Non 2,361,521 (50.6%), Oui 2,308,028 (49.4%); 93.2% of eligible voters go to the polls.

Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa Zaire (‘The Rumble in the Jungle’).

The Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, connecting the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosporus for the first time.

Frank Sinatra recorded his version of the song My Way.

Film premiere of “One Night in the Tropics” first film for Abbott and Costello Paterson New Jersey.

Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among listeners.

Benito Mussolini forms government in Italy.

Founding of the Hôpital Général de Québec.

Rising seas could endanger 150 million people worldwide, three times more than previously thought, according study by Climate Central published in “Nature Communications”

China announces the end of their one-child policy after 35 years.

Arabic news network, Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a video of Osama bin Laden in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Robert Bourassa reelected Premier of Quebec, with 102 seats for his Quebec Liberal Party, 6 for the Parti québécois, and 2 Crédit social; no Union nationale members are elected.

The Rolling Stones open their third North American tour with a concert in Montreal.

Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) won his first professional fight.

“Asterix” is first published in the French magazine “Pilote” by Rene Goscinny, illustrated by Albert Uderzo.

First ballpoint pen goes on sale, manufactured by Biro.

America’s Great Depression began with the crash of the Wall Street stock market.

The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded.

Opera “Don Giovanni”, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte premieres at the National Theater of Bohemia in Prague.