Category: BuzzNews (anglais)

Carlos Alcaraz, 19, of Spain, wins the US Open tennis final on September 11. This is his first Grand Slam title. He becomes the youngest world number 1 since the creation of the ATP ranking in 1973.

One million march on this state’s national day in Barcelona in support of independence for Catalonia

In the U.S., four airliners were hijacked and were intentionally crashed. Two airliners hit the World Trade Center, which collapsed shortly after, in New York City, NY. One airliner hit the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Another airliner crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. About 3,000 people were killed.

Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) achieved hit number 4,192 to break the record held by Ty Cobb.

Pope John Paul II arrives in Montreal; visits St-Joseph Oratory, beatifies Marie-Léonie Paradis; celebrates mass at Olympic Stadium before 65,000 people, then in the evening at Jarry Park.

The Atari 2600, originally known as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS) is released in North America, revolutionizing the video game industry.

“Little House On The Prairie” made its television debut.

XX Summer Olympic Games close in Munich, German.

The Ford Pinto is introduced.

Beatles’ “Help!,” album goes #1 & stays #1 for 9 weeks.

Enid Blyton publishes “Five on a Treasure Island” first of her “Famous Five” children’s novels, start of one of the best-selling children’s series ever with over 100 million sold.

Centre span of the second Quebec Bridge collapses, killing 13 workers; had been rebuilt in 1907.

German astronomer Max Wolf rediscovers Halley’s comet.

The musical Cats closes on Broadway.

Jacques Villeneuve of Iberville wins the Indy Car racing title.

“The X-Files”, created by Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson debuts on Fox.

Rock band Nirvana release their single “Smells like Teen Spirit”, often dubbed the anthem of Generation X.

Expo Bill Gullickson fans 18 batters, beating the Chicago White Sox 4-2; sets a major-league strikeout record for a rookie pitcher in a single game.

Radio-Canada broadcasts first TV shows, with Jean Cocteau’s play Oedipe-Roi.

Canada declared war on Germany.

Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine.

Tom Brady becomes first player in NFL history to start 300 regular season games as he guides Tampa Bay Buccaneers to an opening day 31-29 win at home to Dallas Cowboys.

Australia experiences its earliest and most severe start to the fire season after fighting dozens of bushfires in Queensland and New South Wales.

Queen Elizabeth II becomes Great Britain’s longest-reigning monarch at 63 years and seven months, beating the previous record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.

Sega releases the first 128 bit video game console the Dreamcast.

Pope John Paul II arrives in Quebec City to begin 12 day tour of Canada. His itinerary is – Trois-Rivières, Montreal, St. John’s, Moncton, Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver and Ottawa-Hull.

John Lennon releases his “Imagine” album.

Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings retired from the National Hockey League (NHL).

In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making the French language equal to the English language throughout the Federal government.

Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time.

A member of the Royal Household staff posts a notice on the gates of Buckingham Palace announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 at the age of 96. The monarch reigned for 70 years, 7 months and 2 days over the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries.

75th Venice International Film Festival: a Netflix film wins the Golden Lion for the first time with “Roma”.

Comedian Stephen Colbert debuts as the new host of CBS’s “The Late Show”.

“The Oprah Winfrey Show” is first broadcast nationally.

“Star Trek – Animated Series” premieres on TV

NBC-TV aired the first episode of “Star Trek” entitled “The Man Trap”. The show was canceled on September 2, 1969.

Beatles give two concerts at the Montreal Forum.

Nationwide release (US) of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.

The Ernest Hemingway novel “The Old Man and the Sea” was published.

Richard Drew creates Scotch tape.

Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil signs letters of capitulation surrendering Montreal and New France to Sir Jeffrey Amherst (picture) and Sir William Johnson.

Michelangelo’s David is unveiled in Florence.

El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.

US Open Women’s Tennis: Bianca Andreescu becomes first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title; stuns Serena Williams 6-2, 7-5.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s mockumentary “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” premieres at the Toronto Film Festival.

Rap artist Tupac Shakur shot multiple times in a drive by shooting in Las Vegas, dies 6 days later.

Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito & Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame.

Desmond Tutu was the first black to be installed to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.

The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) makes its debut.

Two-building Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio is officially opened.

Maurice Duplessis dies of a heart attack.

London received its initial rain of bombs from Nazi Germany during World War II.

Interpol forms in Vienna.

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.

The nickname “Uncle Sam” was first used as a symbolic reference to the United States. The reference appeared in an editorial in the New York’s Troy Post.

Marguerite Bourgeoys arrives back in Montreal from France with Jeanne Mance and 62 men and 47 women settlers to found the Congregation of Notre Dame, the first religious order originating in Canada.