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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… January 30

2020

The World Health Organization declares the Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern at a meeting in Geneva.

1991

The Hudson’s Bay Company announces it is selling its fur business due to declining sales; the HBC was originally founded as a fur trading company in 1670.

1973

Rock band Kiss plays their 1st show at the Coventry Club in Queens, NY.

1969

The Beatles’ last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert is broken up by the police.

1965

State funeral of Winston Churchill at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.

1958

Yves Saint Laurent, at age 22, held his first major fashion show in Paris.

1956

Elvis Presley records his version of “Blue Suede Shoes”.

1948

Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse.

V Winter Olympic Games open in St Moritz, Switzerland.

1933

Adolf Hitler was named the German Chancellor.

1873

“Around the World in 80 Days” by Jules Verne is published in France by Pierre-Jules Hetzel.

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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… January 29

Panoramic of Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. When: 09 May 2013

2018

Marvel film “Black Panther” directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman premieres in Los Angeles

David Beckham launches a Major League Soccer team in Miami.

2017

Attack on mosque in Quebec kills 6 and injures 17, shooter is French-Canadian student

2007

Ken Dryden’s #29 jersey is retired by the Montreal Canadiens.

1996

Lucien Bouchard sworn in as Premier of Quebec; former Bloc Quebecois Leader replaces Jacques Parizeau.

1964

IX Winter Olympic Games open in Innsbruck, Austria

1963

The first members to the NFL’s Hall of Fame were named in Canton, OH.

1959

Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” released

1936

The first members of major league baseball’s Hall of Fame were named in Cooperstown, NY.

1920

Walt Disney starts work as an artist with KC Slide Co for $40 a week.

1916

In World War I, Paris was bombed by German zeppelins for the first time.

1892

The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.

1829

Opening of McGill University in Montreal; built with legacy from fur trader James McGill.

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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… January 28

2021

Bernie Sanders mittens worn to the inauguration raise $1.8 million for Vermont charities after images go viral.

2018

Australian Open Men’s Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marin Čilic 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to win his record 20th Grand Slam title.

1986

The U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff. All seven of its crewmembers were killed.

1985

Charity single “We Are the World” is recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and other pop stars).

1980

Six Americans who had fled the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 1979, left Iran using false Canadian diplomatic passports. The Americans had been hidden at the Canadian embassy in Tehran.

1958

The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.

1935

Iceland became the first country to introduce legalized abortion.

1887

Work begins on the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

1813

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom.

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Entertainment

Stranger Things was the most watched series in 2022

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Nielsen ‘s year-end rankings offer the performance of streaming series/movies each year, puts the excellent Netflix series Stranger Things. No one will be able to say that this is a surprise, since this series hit hard during the year 2022.

Stranger Things is the undisputed number 1 thanks to the release of its fourth season, which went online last summer. The series concluded its 2022 run with more than 52 billion minutes (!) in viewings, the most monstrous figure since The Office which recorded 57.1 billion minutes in 2020 (pandemic year).

The second most watched title in 2022 NCIS compiled 38.1 billion minutes, while the excellent series Ozark which airs on Netflix, had 31.3 billion minutes.

Note that the majority of the minutes watched by Stranger Things took place from May to September, when the series was in Nielsen’s weekly top 10.

Note that Nielsen builds its charts with TV streaming only, not minutes watched on computers, tablets or cell phones. Moreover, the audience is from America and not worldwide.

Here is Nielsen’s top 15 (overall):

1. Stranger Things (Netflix), 52 billion minutes viewed
2. NCIS (Netflix), 38.1 billion
3. Cocomelon (Netflix), 37.8 billion
4. Ozark (Netflix), 31.3 billion
5. Encanto (Disney+), 27.4 billion
6. Grey’s Anatomy (Netflix), 26.8 billion
7. Criminal Minds (Netflix/Hulu/Paramount+), 24.9 billion
8. Bluey (Disney+), 21.1 billion
9. Gilmore Girls (Netflix), 20.8 billion
10. Seinfeld (Netflix), 19.3 billion
11. Supernatural (Netflix), 18.8 billion
12. Wednesday (Netflix), 18.6 billion
13. Heartland (Netflix), 18 billion
14. Cobra Kai (Netflix), 16.7 billion
15. The Simpsons (Disney+), 15.9 billion

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Entertainment Gossip

Britney Spears wants everyone to calm down

Britney Spears posted a message on Twitter in response to some of her fans sending police to her home last Monday (Jan. 23) who thought she was in danger after she suddenly disappeared from Instagram without warning them.

As her fans started wild theories online, many thought the star was in danger, prompting a few to call 911 to ask for checks to be done on her health and safety.

Police soon realized that there was nothing wrong with the star, according to Spears, who was surprised and shocked by the events as she stated in her post. She asks that fans and media respect her privacy, in short, that everyone calm down.

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Entertainment Gossip

Harry Styles rips his pants on stage!

Harry Styles‘ fans got their money’s worth during his last show…

Indeed, Styles had a small glitch in his pants, these last ones tearing in full concert!

It was during Harry Styles’ show at the Kia Forum in Inglewood that the star, unleashed in the choreography of Music for a Sushi Restaurant, fell to his knees and tore his pants!

From the look of his reaction, he seemed quite unsettled and surprised by this situation…

“My pants ripped…”, he said, before apologizing to a portion of the crowd!

A good part of the crowd seemed rather amused by the situation.

To see his reaction to the incident (or miracle for some), it’s right here!

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Sports (en)

Cole Caufield made his team laugh with a very special hat

Despite a serious shoulder injury that will require surgery, Cole Caufield ‘s smile is as bright as ever. The 22-year-old held a press conference before the Montreal Canadiens’ practice on Friday, and afterwards, he showed up at the rink to make his teammates laugh.

Caufield was wearing a big hat, which made many people laugh. He even allowed himself a few maneuvers with a stick, showing how bored he is with the game he loves so much.

That said, during his little conference, Caufield mentioned that his surgery will take place in Colorado next Wednesday. Dr. Peter Millett, the same doctor who operated on Josh Anderson for essentially the same injury, will be in charge of Cole.

The young forward also said thathe suffered this injury the first time against the Dallas Stars in the last game before Christmas. He then aggravated it in early January against the Nashville Predators.

Of course, the coaches have to hide Caufield’s sticks and skates to prevent him from jumping on the ice.

If the Canadiens were in the playoffs, he would have delayed his surgery.

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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… January 27

John Logie Baird the Scottish scientist, engineer, innovator and inventor of the world's first television in the 1920s When: 11 Jan 2015

2018

Australian Open Women’s Tennis: Caroline Wozniacki beats Simona Halep 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 to win her first Grand Slam title.

2010

Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple iPad.

1984

Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial.

LA Kings end Wayne Gretzky’s NHL-record 51-game scoring streak.

1967

A fire in the Apollo 1 Command Module kills astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee during a launch rehearsal.

1961

Montreal starts to build subway, at estimated cost of $300 million; Quebec agrees to help with financing.

1956

“Heartbreak Hotel” single released by Elvis Presley, his first million-selling single.

1944

Siege of Leningrad lifted by the Wehrmacht after 880 days and more than 2 million Russians killed.

1926

John Baird, a Scottish inventor, demonstrated a pictorial transmission machine called television.

1918

“Tarzan of the Apes”, 1st Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater.

1880

Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp.

1721

First regular mail coach service starts between Quebec and Montreal.

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Sports (en)

Tom Brady is sick of your questions

We still don’t know where Tom Brady is headed in the next few weeks, but we do know that he’s sick of everyone asking him if he’ll retire from soccer.

It was during an interview on SiriusXM with Jim Gray that Brady was very vocal about the redundancy of this question.

Before answering the question with a few expletives in it, Brady was visibly annoyed and, according to the podcast host, it was palpable from his non-verbal.

Obviously, Gray tabled this question since it’s the question every fan wants a specific answer to.

In the end, following this slightly uncomfortable intervention, Brady and Gray changed the subject, while remaining in soccer.

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Couche-Tard convenience stores soon to be cashier-less?

The Couche-Tard convenience store chain is currently conducting tests in one of its Montreal stores.

Don’t look for a cashier, there isn’t one.

A bit like Amazon a few years ago, the multinational Couche-Tard is launching the robotization of its operations. In this convenience store, there is no cashier and the customer pays with his or her smartphone.

This experimental convenience store is located onMcGill University ‘s downtown campus. It is in partnership with the Retail Innovation Lab of the academic institution that the project is conducted. This unique partnership allows for cutting-edge research and testing of innovations, including frictionless technologies, to transform the customer experience like never before.

Located on the first floor of the Bronfman Pavilion, the Couche-Tard convenience store offers for the first time a contactless payment system that uses cameras throughout the store to track your purchases, without any human interaction.

While the location is becoming the ultimate in technology, it also allows researchers at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management to test new retail strategies in a real-world setting.

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As a TikTok from the Desautels School of Business shows, the buying process is quite simple. First, you scan a QR code at the store entrance, download an app and enter your payment information, and shop. When the products are found, all that’s left to do is pay with your phone.

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It remains to be seen whether Couche-tard will follow in Amazon’s footsteps in the future by offering biometric payment…