Category: Éphémérides (anglais)

US President Donald Trump suggests COVID-19 might be treated by injecting disinfectant or UV lights.

Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr and large ensemble cast premieres in Los Angeles.

The first video was uploaded to YouTube.com.

The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was changing its 99-year-old secret formula. New Coke was not successful, which resulted in the resumption of selling the original version.

AIDS-virus identified as HTLV-III (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).

The Soyuz 1 was launched by Russia.

The Soviet Army fought its way into Berlin.

Civil engineer Sandford Fleming 1827-1915 designs the red Three-Pence Beaver stamp issued this day; the Province of Canada’s first regular postage stamp.

William Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” is first performed.

Marvel film “Avengers: Endgame” directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and an ensemble cast, premieres in Los Angeles.

Patrick Roy plays his final career NHL game.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, United States.

7,000 Tutsi slaughtered by Hutus in the stadium at Kibuye, Rwanda.

Barbara Walters becomes 1st female US nightly network news anchor (ABC News).

The first Earth Day is celebrated.

1st human eye transplant performed and failed to restore a 54-year-old man’s vision.

The Rolling Stones start their first North American tour in Montreal.

Lester B. Pearson is sworn in as the 14th Prime Minister of Canada.

Babe Ruth made his pitching debut with the Baltimore Orioles.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky completes his ballet “Swan Lake”.

The first official National League (NL) baseball game took place. Boston beat Philadelphia 6-5.

Opening of Canada’s first iron smelter at Les Forges de St-Maurice.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns the West not to cross a “red line” in his state of the union address, amid massing of 100,000 Russian troops on Ukraine border.

Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky wins the country’s presidential election in a landslide.

In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.

After 37 weeks Michael Jackson’s album “Thriller” is knocked off as top album by “Footloose”.

Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.

“Annie” opened on Broadway.

Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles completed the sessions for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Elvis Presley’s 1st hit record, “Heartbreak Hotel”, becomes #1.

The “Surgeon’s Photograph”, the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1999, it is revealed to be a hoax).

Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League).

Former police officer Derek Chauvin convicted of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes, killing 11 and causing the rig to sink, causing a massive oil discharge into the Gulf of Mexico and an environmental disaster.

Danica Patrick driving for Andretti Green Racing wins the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi; first female driver in history to win an IndyCar Series race.

Expo ’92 opens in Seville Spain.

Cuban President Fidel Castro announces he is opening the Mariel Port for Cubans to leave, about 125,00 leave in next 5-6 months

“Annie Hall”, directed by Woody Allen and starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1978)

Paul McCartney & Wings release single “Band on the Run” in the US.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn in at Rideau Hall as Canada’s 15th Prime Minister, succeeding Lester Pearson.

Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.

First mobile home (horse drawn) was used in a journey from London to Cyprus.

In Philadelphia, PA, Edgar Allen Poe’s first detective story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” was published in Graham’s Magazine.

First known performance of Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth at the Globe Theatre, London.

Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, set sail from St. Malo to explore the North American coastline during which he discovers Canada and Labrador.

San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau breaks Gordie Howe’s record for most games played in the NHL (1,768).

NASA successfully flies its drone helicopter Ingenuity on Mars, first powered aircraft to fly on another world.

Together At Home concert for COVID-19 aid curated by Lady Gaga and streamed worldwide.

Fidel Castro resigns from the Communist Party of Cuba’s central committee after 45 years of holding the title.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope Benedict XVI of the Papal conclave.

The Simpsons premieres as a short cartoon on The Tracey Ullman Show.

Sally Ride is named the 1st American woman astronaut.

Charles Manson sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Sharon Tate.

Johnny Cash releases his single “Ring Of Fire” written by his future wife June Carter and Merle Kilgore.

Shirley Temple appears in her 1st feature length film, “Stand Up & Cheer”.

1st Boston Marathon (B.A.A. Road Race), the world’s oldest annual marathon inspired by success of the first marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

Fire destroys the Parliament Buildings in Quebec City.

Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI in a proxy wedding.

Captain James Cook sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia.

Canada’s worst modern mass shooting as a gunman kills 18 people, including a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, across Nova Scotia.

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player to score 100 goals in the Champions League with a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 4-2 win over Bayern Munich.

Wayne Gretzky (New York Rangers) played his final game in the NHL. He retired as the NHL’s all-time leading scorer and holder of 61 individual records.

Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football.

John Lennon releases single “Stand by Me”.

Actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco were married. The religious ceremony took place April 19.

Jackie Robinson has four hits, including a three-run homer, as the Montreal Royals beat Jersey 14-1; first black man to play in professional baseball’s all-white leagues.

Superman, the world’s first super hero, appeared in the first issue of Action Comics. The cover date was June 1938.

Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY. The Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1. John Phillip Sousa’s band played the National Anthem.

San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city.

The cornerstone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II.

Funeral of Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth II, held under COVID-19 restrictions at Windsor Palace, England.

“Game of Thrones”, based on the fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin premieres on HBO

“Thor”, directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, premieres in Sydney, Australia.

Two Los Angeles police officers convicted in federal court of violating Rodney King’s civil rights and sentenced to prison, while two others are acquitted,

Queen Elizabeth II signs the Royal Proclamation of Canada’s constitution; ends British authority in Canada; Canada remains a constitutional monarchy and member of the Commonwealth.

George Lucas begins writing the treatment for The Star Wars.

Paul McCartney’s 1st solo album “McCartney” is released.

The Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Mustang model.

Daffy Duck’s first appearance, in Porky’s Duck Hunt.

Modern Snooker invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain.

Raúl Castro confirms he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family’s six decade leadership of Cuba.

“Spider-Man 3” directed by Sam Raimi and starring Toby Maguire and Kristen Dunst premieres at the Tokyo Film Festival.

The super liner Queen Mary 2 embarks on her first Transatlantic crossing.

Washington Wizards’ Michael Jordan plays his final NBA game, in Philadelphia, where he receives a 3 minute standing ovation.

Wayne Gretzky announced his retirement from the National Hockey League (NHL).

Queen Elizabeth proclaims Canada’s new constitution

Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis.

The Pentagon announced that troops would begin coming home from Vietnam.

The Rolling Stones first album was released in the UK, it went to No.1 two weeks later and stayed on the chart for 40 weeks, with 11 weeks at No.1.

Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 1 for Stanley Cup; first NHL playoff expanded to the best-of-seven games format.

Short film “The Music Box” released in the US, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (1932 Academy Award Best Live Action Short Film).

The United States Senate ratifies the Rush-Bagot Treaty, establishing the border with Canada.

Paris cathedral Notre Dame catches fire, toppling its spire and destroying its roof.

Two bombs explode near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, killing 3 people and injuring 264 others.

Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland leads to the closure of airspace over most of Europe.

Students in Beijing launched a series of pro democracy protests upon the death of former Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang. The protests led to the Tienanmen Square massacre.

Montreal Expos play their first baseball game in the Olympic Stadium – the Big O – after moving from Jarry Park.

NFL changes penalty flag from white to bright gold.

The first B-52 prototype was tested in the air.

Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball (Dodgers).

The British passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survive.

First ‘Impressionist’ exhibition opens in Paris, features Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and Berthe Morisot.

Abraham Lincoln dies 9 hours after he is shot attending the play “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theatre in Washington.

Coinbase becomes the first major cryptocurrency company to trade shares on the New York stock exchange.

US President Biden says “It’s time to end America’s longest war” confirming his decision to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11.

83rd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods wins his 5th Masters title by 1 stroke from Xander Schauffele, Dustin Johnson & Brooks Koepka; Woods’ 15th major and first in 11 years.

Justin Trudeau, son of long-serving Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, is elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajökull begins erupting from the top crater in the centre of the glacier

The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.

Metallica file a lawsuit against P2P sharing phenomenon Napster. This lawsuit eventually leads the movement against file-sharing programs.

America’s first space shuttle, Columbia, returned to Earth after a three-day test flight. The shuttle orbited the Earth 36 times during the mission.

In Chicago, Illinois, videotape is first demonstrated.

Hydro-Québec founded by the Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission after the Duplessis government expropriates Montreal Light, Heat and Power Consolidated and its subsidiary, Beauharnois Light, Heat and Power Company; after public criticism of poor service and high rates.

The first Volvo car premieres in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg.

Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills

US President Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington; he dies a day later.