Category: BuzzNews (anglais)

Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation from February 28, the first pope to resign since 1415.

The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests.

Nelson Mandela released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa.

87 countries, including Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union, sign the Seabed Arms Control Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters.

Montreal Canadien captain John Beliveau scores his 500th NHL goal.

Opening of first Canada Winter Games; held for a week in Quebec City.

Declaration of Liberated Europe signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin after the Yalta Conference.

“Archie” comic book debuts.

Vatican City (world’s smallest country) made an enclave of Rome.

II Winter Olympic Games open in St Moritz, Switzerland.

Robert Fulton patents steamboat.

Canadian short track speed skater Charles Hamelin wins his 3rd career Olympic gold medal in the 1,500m in Sochi; Vancouver (2010) 500m and 5,000m relay champion.

XX Winter Olympic Games open in Turin, Italy, Luciano Pavarotti sings “Nessun dorma” in his last ever performance.

His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales announces engagement to Camilla Parker Bowles.

Kanye West releases his debut album “The College Dropout” (2005 Grammy Best Rap Album).

The IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.

Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping Desiree Washington, Miss Black American contestant.

“Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” by Rod Stewart peaks at #1.

Margaret Thatcher elected leader of the Conservative Party; first female leader of a British political party.

Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power.

“Tom & Jerry” cartoon created by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera debut by MGM.

The Académie française forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu).

92nd Academy Awards: “Parasite” 1st non English film to win Best Picture and Best Director Bong Joon-ho.

Deaths from » virus overtake those of Sars (2003) with 813 deaths worldwide, with more than 34,800 known infections.

XXIII Olympic Winter Games open in PyeongChang, South Korea,

Fox cartoon series “Simpsons” airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history.

Madonna’s album “Like a Virgin” goes #1 for 3 weeks.

The Boeing 747 flew its inaugural flight.

National Hockey League announces it is doubling in size with a new West Division and six new teams – the California Seals, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues. The original teams – Toronto, Montreal, New York, Detroit, Chicago and Boston – will make up the NHL East Division.

The Beatles first appear on the Ed Sullivan Show before 73.7 million TV viewers. They sing She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand.

The Davis Cup competition is established.

Volleyball was invented by W.G. Morgan.

Justine and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe claim gold and silver medals in the moguls freestyle skiing event at the Sochi Winter Olympics; first Canadian sisters to stand together on the podium.

XIX Winter Olympic Games open in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

XVI Winter Olympic Games opens in Albertville, France.

XIV Winter Olympic Games open in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Wayne Gretzky sets NHL all star record of 4 goals in 1 period.

“Taxi Driver” directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster, is released (Palme d’Or 1976).

Nasdaq Composite stock market index debuts with 50 companies and a starting value of 100

Travel, financial and commercial transactions by United States citizens to Cuba are made illegal by the John F. Kennedy administration.

The first eight brass star plaques are installed in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Elizabeth II is proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom.

Founding of the Walt Disney Studios in Hollywood, California.

Capital punishment: The first state execution in the United States by gas chamber takes place in Nevada.

The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce.

LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates with his mom, Gloria James left, and wife Savannah James, center, and daughter Zhuri James along with son Byrce James, right, after breaking Hall of Fame and former Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul Jabbar scoring record (38,387) in the second half of a NBA basketball game against Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Tuesday, February 7.

Super Bowl LV: Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominate defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9; MVP: Tom Brady, TB Bucs, QB; Brady’s record 7th SB win.

XXII Winter Olympic Games open in Sochi, Russia.

XVIII Winter Olympic Games open in Nagano, Japan.

The Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide was sworn in as Haiti’s first democratically elected president.

Haitian President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier fled his country ending 28 years of family rule.

Pink Floyd premiere their live version of “The Wall” in Los Angeles

Darryl Sittler (Toronto Maple Leafs) set a National Hockey League (NHL) record when he scored 10 points in a game against the Boston Bruins. He scored six goals and four assists.

Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO.

The Beatles pop group arrive in the United States for the first time; mass hysteria greets them at the airport.

Jane Fonda made her acting debut on NBC.

“Pinocchio” world premiered at the Center Theatre in Manhattan.

Academie Française begins Dictionary of French Language.