Category: BuzzNews (anglais)

Chinese Chang’e-4 spacecraft becomes the first ever to touch down on the far side of the Moon.

Over 2,000 people are killed in north-east Nigeria after Boko Haram militants raze the town of Baga.

The Bitcoin network is created as the first block of the digital currency is mined by a person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto.

After hosting the show for over 30 years, Casey Kasem gives up the hosting duties of “American Top 40” to Ryan Seacrest.

The Motorola StarTAC, the first flip phone and one of the first mobile phones to gain widespread consumer adoption, goes on sale.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts 1st female artist, Aretha Franklin.

Apple Computer is incorporated by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.

The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sold the New York Yankees to a 12-man syndicate headed by George Steinbrenner for $10 million.

Pope John XXIII excommunicated Cuban prime minister Fidel Castro.

In Italy, Mussolini announced that he would take dictatorial powers.

Construction begins on New York’s Brooklyn Bridge; completed May 24, 1883.

Brian Mulroney signs free trade accord with Ronald Reagan.

NY Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal.

The musical “Annie” closed on Broadway at the Uris Theatre after 2,377 performances.

Senator John F. Kennedy, announces his candidacy for the US Presidency.

Montreal Wanderers’ hockey arena burns down.

Royal Bank of Canada takes over the Quebec Bank, founded in 1882.

Willis Carrier receives a US patent for the world’s first air conditioner.

The euro became currency for 11 Member States of the European Union. Coins and notes were not available until January 1, 2002.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect.

VH-1 made its broadcasting debut.

Fire in a recreation club kills 48 New Year’s Eve celebrants in the northern Quebec mining town of Chapais.

Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista, and seized power in Cuba.

Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo China.

The Declaration by United Nations is signed by twenty-six nations.

Alcatraz Island officially became a Federal Prison.

Building of Panama Canal begins.

The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Glassblower Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit proposes system for making thermometers and the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

Last gladiator competition in Rome.

WHO grants the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorization, paving the way for worldwide distribution.

Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigned. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was designated acting president.

Microsoft buys Hotmail email service for $400 million and re-launches it as MSN Hotmail.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Mario Lemieux becomes the only National Hockey League player to score goals in five different ways: even strength, shorthanded, power play, penalty shot, and empty net, during an 8–6 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen loses his arm in a car crash.

Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump the Caesar’s Palace Fountain, Las Vegas, breaking his pelvis, femur, wrist, hip and both ankles

The Beach Boys play their debut gig under that name

U.S. President Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II.

Charles Darrow patents the board game Monopoly, goes on to be the 1st millionaire game designer.

In London, the BBC first broadcast the chimes of Big Ben.

Marie Curie receives her second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for her work with radioactivity

First New Year’s Eve celebration held in Times Square (then Longacre Square), in New York City.

Queen Victoria chooses the town of Ottawa as the new capital of Canada.

Former President of Iraq Saddam Hussein is executed.

Washington defenseman Al Iafrate becomes first player in NHL history to have his shot officially break 100 miles per hour; records 101.4 mph during the Capitals Superskills competition.

In the 39th game of his third NHL season, Wayne Gretzky scores five goals, giving him 50 on the year and setting a new NHL record previously held by Maurice Richard and Mike Bossy, who earlier had each scored 50 goals in 50 games.

Frank Sinatra first records “My Way” with lyrics were written by Paul Anka and based on the French song “Comme d’habitude”.

The first color TV sets went on sale for about $1,175.

Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announces existence of other galactic systems at meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formed.

Fire destroys Ursuline convent at Quebec.

7-time world F1 motor racing champion Michael Schumacher suffers a serious head injury in a ski accident in the French Alps; his condition still remains unclear.

The New England Patriots become the first team in NFL history to finish the regular season 16-0.

Hong Kong began killing 1.25 million chickens, the entire population, for fear of the spread of ‘bird flu’.

NHL star Wayne Gretzky named Male Athlete of the Decade by the Associated Press; Martina Navratilova the Woman Athlete.

Barbra Streisand’s 1st recording “You’ll Never Know” at age 13.

NHL officials wear new vertically striped black-and-white sweaters for the first time.

Canada recognizes Israel.

During World War II, Germany began dropping incendiary bombs on London.

The first performance of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth took place at the Lyceum Theatre.

Bowling ball invented.

Founding of the Mission Huronne de l’Ancienne-Lorette; many refugees from Huronia.

Andrea Bocelli makes his classical debut singing at a concert at Teatro Romolo Valli in Reggio Emilia.

Warner-Elektra-Atlantic raises price of 45 records from $1.68 to $1.98.

“The Hail Mary”, with 32 seconds left in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach throws a legendary 50-yard winning touchdown pass to Drew Pearson to defeat the Minnesota Vikings, and the “Hail Mary” play is born.

Paul Rose, his brother Jacques Rose, and Francis Simard captured in farmhouse near Montreal; suspected FLQ terrorists, kidnappers and murderers of Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte.

Beatles’ “White Album” goes #1 & stays #1 for 9 weeks.

Canadiens’ right winger Maurice Richard the first player in NHL history to score eight points in one game.

Montreal’s Georges Vezina becomes the first NHL goalie to record an assist during the Canadiens’ 6-3 win over the Toronto Arenas.

“Cyrano de Bergerac,” the play by Edmond Rostand, premiered in Paris, France.

The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines, marking the debut of the cinema.

Mexico’s independence was recognized by Spain.

The World Health Organization says 208 countries, territories and communities have reported H1N1 cases, including at least 12,220 deaths.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated by a suicide bomber in Rawalpindi.

Mario Lemeiux (Pittsburgh Penguins) returned to the National Hockey League (NHL) as a player after over 3 years of retirement.

Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) scored his 100th point in the 34th game of the season.

Spain adopted a new constitution and became a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.

Leonard Cohen releases his debut album “Songs of Leonard Cohen” on Columbia Records.

The Supremes 1st appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show” singing “Come See About Me”.

The World Bank was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations.

Shah of Persia Mohammad Reza Pahlavi declares Persia now Iran.

James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan” premiered in London.

Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin’s discoveries during the voyage helped him form the basis of his theories on evolution.