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It happened on a… January 22

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2020

China locks down city of Wuhan and its 11 million people, in effort to control the coronavirus with death toll at 17, over 500 people ill.

2018

Netflix becomes the largest digital media and entertainment company in the world worth $100 billion.

2006

Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country’s first indigenous president.

1991

Gulf War : Kuwaiti oil facilities are destroyed by Iraqi forces.

1973

Joe Frazier lost the first fight of his professional career to George Foreman.

1968

“Lady Soul” 14th studio album by Aretha Franklin is released (Billboard Album of the Year, 1968).

1901

Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for nearly 64 years. Edward VII, her son, succeeded her.

1857

The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

1506

The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican.

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Sports (en)

A fan spent $2.6M for the Messi-Ronaldo match

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two legends of soccer (soccer), faced each other at the King Fahl International Stadium, as Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain will battle Ronaldo’s Al Nassr.

Obviously, this duel attracted a ton of fans, who were ready to pay a lot of money to see this almost historic duel. In fact, one “crazy” fan of the two legends spent $2.6 million at auction to get a ticket.

For the fan in question, spending that many millions on a VIP ticket was well worth it.

The nearly $3 million ticket was a special item that was auctioned off through the Saudi government’s entertainment arm. The winner sould have been able to meet Ronaldo and Messi in addition to having access to the locker room.

Note that the auction opened at $260,000, and quickly skyrocketed to $2.6 million.

The proceeds from this auction will go directly to charity.

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An influencer seems to have thrown a live lobster from the top of Montmorency Falls

Jay Fortin, an influencer from Quebec City, has been receiving a ton of virulent comments since he allegedly threw a live lobster from the top of the Montmorency Falls.

In the video published by him, we see him heading to the supermarket to buy a live lobster, to go to a bridge overlooking the Montmorency Falls, and release the live lobster, as reported by TVA Nouvelles.

The said video is circulating excessively on the networks, it has generated more than 130,000 reactions, as well as 400 comments, many of them not very complimentary.

That said, in order to offer unique content to Internet users in order to thwart the algorithms, influencers are looking for every way to find different avenues to get engagement, “likes”, leading to possible contracts.

Note however that according to the “hashtags” of Fortin, the lobster in question would be a fake, but he refuses to confirm it to the media, declining calls from them for the moment, still according to TVA.

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Sports (en)

Did Usain Bolt lose 12M$ in a fraud?

Usain Bolt reportedly lost more than $12.7 million as a result of fraud via his account with a private equity firm in Jamaica, according to a statement from his lawyers on Wednesday.

Linton P. Gordon, one of Bolt’s lawyers, said his client’s account suddenly went from $12.8 million to $12,000. Evidently, a letter has been sent to the company to reimburse the greatest sprinter of all time.

“If this is accurate, and we hope it is not, then a serious act of fraud, theft or a combination of both has been committed against our client,” Bolt’s lawyers said in a letter.

If the mountain of millions is not returned within 10 days, civil and criminal proceedings will be initiated.

The company in question, Stocks & Securities Limited, offered no comment on the matter. In fact, on its website, it tells its clients “to direct all urgent matters to the Financial Services Commission of Jamaica”. It is this commission that is investigating the company.

This is certainly an alarming situation as many of the company’s customers could also lose millions, just like Usain Bolt.

Let’s hope that Bolt, who holds the world records in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100 meters, will get all his millions back.

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Lost at sea and saved by a ketchup bottle

A 47-year-old man, Elvis Francois, was adrift on the Caribbean Sea for 24 days, and for food/survival, he relied on a bottle of ketchup.

François was found 120 nautical miles northwest of Puerto Bolívar, on the Colombian side, thanks to the word “help” that he had engraved on the hull of his sailboat. It was an airplane pilot who saw the word “help”, and it was from this that he was rescued.

“I had no food. There was only a bottle of ketchup that was on the boat, garlic powder and Maggi (bouillon cubes), so I mixed it with water!” said Elvis Francois.

The reason he got out at sea was because he was doing repairs on the boat when it was suddenly washed away by bad weather. Lacking navigational skills, he was unable to return to shore.

“Twenty-four days – no land, no one to talk to. You don’t know what to do, you don’t know where you are. It was tough. At some point, I lose hope. I think about my family,” added Elvis François.

Francois received the necessary medical care in the port city of Cartagena, and then was handed over to the immigration authorities to return home.

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Sports (en)

Novak Djokovic demands that a drunk fan be expelled

Novak Djokovic took exception to a drunken spectator dressed as “Where’s Wally” at the Australian Open and demanded that he be removed.

The Serbian was completely unsettled by the commotion, although the fan was certainly not there to watch the tennis match.

According to the “Djoker”, this fan was completely drunk and provoked him, and ultimately ”got in his head”.

Following Djokovic’s complaint, security was spotted talking at the fan in question in the Rod Laver Arena crowd, who came to watch tennis.

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Entertainment Gossip

Jeremy Renner’s horrific 911 call revealed!

New details about actor Jeremy Renner’s horrific accident have emerged as audio clips of the 911 call were obtained by TMZ.

According to TMZ, a neighbor spent over 15 minutes with the 911 dispatcher, while Renner can be heard moaning in pain in the background.

In a two-minute audio clip, the actor’s neighbor attempts to explain the urgency of the situation.

The situation seems to deteriorate quickly and panic sets in the neighbor’s voice. He then requests an ETA (estimated time of arrival) from the paramedics, but he can’t get it due to the huge amount of snow left by the storm.

The neighbor again explains Renner’s situation, who has “shallow breathing with a lot of pain.”

The audio clip ends with the neighbor saying the actor is “falling asleep” and as he talks to the actor asking him to “stay awake,” which is very emotional.

After spending several weeks in intensive care, Jeremy Renner is now back home for a long recovery.

And with these new details, we can say once again that he really did narrowly escape death.

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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… January 21

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2002

The Canadian Dollar sets all-time low against the US Dollar (US$0.6179).

1981

Production of the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland.

1978

The Bee Gees’ album “Saturday Night Fever” goes #1 for 24 weeks.

1976

The French Concorde SST aircraft began regular commercial service for Air France and British Airways.

1970

The Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight from New York to London for Pan American.

1948

The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec.

1921

British crime writer Agatha Christie publishes her first novel “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” introducing the character Hercule Poirot.

1793

During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI was executed on the guillotine. He had been condemned for treason.

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It happened on a… January 20

United States President-elect George H.W. Bush announces he has named retired Admiral James D. Watkins as Secretary of Energy and former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett to the newly created position of "Drug Czar" to coordinate the Federal Government's war on drugs, in Washington, D.C. on January 12, 1989. Credit: Arnie Sachs / CNP - NO WIRE SERVICE - Photo: Arnie Sachs/Consolidated/dpa Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States When: 12 Jan 1989 Credit: Arnie Sachs/picture-alliance/Cover Images

2021

Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America and Kamala Harris as the 49th Vice President, the first female, black or south Asian Vice President.

2017

Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America and Mike Pence as the 48th Vice President.

2009

Barack Obama, inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becomes the United States’ first African-American president.

2008

“Breaking Bad”, created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul premieres on AMC.

1998

“Dawson’s Creek” created by Kevin Williamson, starring James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson premieres on WB in the US.

1993

Bill Clinton (D) inaugurated as 42nd US President.

1989

George H. W. Bush inaugurated as 41st US President,

1982

Heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a bat on stage in Des Moines, Iowa.

1981

Iran released 52 Americans that had been held hostage for 444 days. The hostages were flown to Algeria and then to a U.S. base in Wiesbaden, West Germany. The release occurred minutes after the U.S. presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.

1980

President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow.

1971

Single “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye about police brutality is released.

1969

Richard M Nixon inaugurated as US president.

1964

“Meet The Beatles” album released in US.

1936

Edward VIII succeeds British King George V as King of the United Kingdom.

1929

The movie “In Old Arizona” was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.

1892

The first official basketball game was played by students at the Springfield, MA, YMCA Training School.

1885

The roller coaster was patented by L.A. Thompson.

1841

The island of Hong Kong was ceded to Great Britain. It returned to Chinese control in July 1997.

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Flyers player refused to wear a jersey in support of the LGBTQ community

The Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov decided not to participate in the warm-up period of his team on Tuesday night because of wearing the Pride jersey. To justify this controversial decision, he invoked his religion (Russian Orthodox)…

Let’s recall that during the warm-up before facing the Anaheim Ducks, the Flyers wore Pride-themed jerseys, in addition to a rainbow ribbon(tape) on their pads.

Obviously, this moment is meant to be an important annual moment set aside as a sign of support for the LGBTQ community, which has earned them a ton of criticism across America.

Provorov, who spent all of 23 minutes on the ice surface, wanted to “respect” himself by refusing to put on the jersey.

So he declined to take further questions on the subject. Moreover, his coach, John Tortorella, supported him, indicating that he respected Provorov since he was always faithful to himself.

It is important to note that following this session as a sign of support, the jerseys and sticks will be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to “the team’s charity and its efforts to develop field hockey in various communities”.

The NHL also supports the You Can Play which aims to ensure equality, respect and safety for all athletes, regardless of sexual orientation.