Category: BuzzNews (anglais)

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces plan to ban single-use plastics by 2021.

The World Health Organization declares H1N1 swine flu to be a global pandemic, the first such incident in over forty years.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a historic official apology to Canada’s First Nations in regard to a residential school abuse in which children are isolated from their homes, families and cultures for a century.

“American Idol” created by Simon Fuller with judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson premieres on Fox

Steven Spielberg’s movie “Jurassic Park” opened.

Steven Spielberg’s movie “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” opened.

Janis Joplin plays her 1st gig (San Francisco).

Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.

Captain James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off of Australia when he ran aground.

Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove.

“The Sopranos” series finale on HBO (infamous “cut to black” ending).

The Spirit Rover is launched, beginning NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover mission.

CFL Montreal Concordes lose to Toronto in their first game; football team will later revert to former name, the Alouettes, but eventually fold.

The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire.

John Diefenbaker (C) elected Prime Minister of Canada.

Saab produces its first automobile. Defunct in 2012.

Italy declared war on France and Britain. In addition, Canada declared war on Italy.

Alcoholic Anonymous was founded by William G. Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith.

The Jardin des Plantes zoo opened in Paris. It was the first public zoo.

Benjamin Franklin tests the lightning conductor with his kite-flying experiment.

The LIV Golf Professional Tour begins its activities in London. Phil Mickelson and more than a dozen golfers have been suspended by the PGA Tour for participating in the series, which is supported by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.

French Open Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1; 3rd straight French singles title; 12th overall; first to win 12 singles titles at same Grand Slam; 18th major.

Over 1 million people protest in Hong Kong over proposed new extradition laws to China in one of largest-ever protests in the city.

Edward Snowden publicly makes his identity known as the leaker of NSA documents.

Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to win three Conn Smythe Trophies. The award is given to the playoff’s Most Valuable Player.

Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 to clinch their 24th Stanley Cup title in the 100th anniversary season.

Pittsburgh Penguins pick Mario Lemieux as their number one draft choice in the NHL Entry draft.

Brian Jones leaves the Rolling Stones after developing a serious drug problem

Donald Duck makes his debut in “The Wise Little Hen”.

Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence.

Lockdowns for COVID-19 in Europe saved 3 million lives according to study by Imperial College London.

World’s most powerful supercomputer, Summit, can process 200,000 trillion calculations per second, launched at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, by IBM and NVidia

Ray Bourque plays the final game in his NHL career

“Ghostbusters”, American supernatural comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murrary and Dan Aykroyd is released.

Vietnam War: The photographer Nick Ut takes his Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a naked 9-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc running down a road after being burned by napalm.

Rolling Stones release “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”.

The United States Supreme Court rules that restaurants in Washington, D.C., cannot refuse to serve black patrons.

George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four is published.

“Lassie” debuted on ABC radio. It was a 15-minute show.

Bing Crosby records “Silent Night”.

Ives W. McGaffey received a U.S. patent for the suction vacuum cleaner.

The first patent of invention was issued by the Province of lower Canada, for a washing and fulling machine in favour of Noah Cushing of Quebec.

Mars Curiosity Rover finds organic matter, including methane, on Mars in studies published in journal “Science”.

Stanley Cup Final, Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL: Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames, 2-1 for 4-3 series win; Tampa Bay’s 1st-ever appearance in final.

Universal Studios Florida opens in Orlando, FL.

Wayne Gretzky wins his ninth NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years.

Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier was kept off-limits.

French Open Men’s Tennis: Björn Borg of Sweden wins 11th and final career Grand Slam title; Open era record 6th French title; beats Ivan Lendl.

Sony Corporation unveiled its brand new consumer home videotape recorder. The black and white only unit sold for $995.

1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) & release 1st single, “Come On”.

Vatican City becomes a sovereign state.

The United Colonies changed their name to the United States.

Louis XIV crowned King of France.