Category: BuzzNews (anglais)

The great Roger Federer plays his last tennis match on September 23 at the Laver Cup in London. He ends his career with 20 Grand Slam titles.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg scolds world leaders “How Dare You” for not addressing climate change at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York.

“Modern Family” premieres on ABC, starring Ed ‘Neill and Sofia Vergara.

Quebec hockey player Manon Rhéaume plays in goal for Tampa Bay Lightning; first woman to play in a NHL exhibition game, and on one of the 4 major professional sports teams.

Canadian Ben Johnson sets world record in the 100 metre sprint at the Summer Olympic Games in 9.79 seconds against arch-rival, American Carl Lewis; later stripped of gold medal after testing positive for banned anabolic steroids.

Bob Marley’s last concert at Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh

1st broadcast of “Marcus Welby MD” on ABC-TV.

The first gas murder experiments are conducted at Auschwitz. concentration camp.

General de Gaulle forms government in exile in London

Quebecker Joseph Tremblay the first Canadian soldier to dies at the front in World War I.

Roland Garros of France becomes the first to fly in an airplane across the Mediterranean (from St. Raphael France to Bizerte, Tunisia).

The Phantom of the Opera (original title: Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, is first published.

Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.

1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code.

Volkswagen admits that 11 million cars have been wrongly programmed to appear to emit lesser emissions than they are.

“Lost” created by J.J. Abrams and starring Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly debuts on ABC in the US.

“The West Wing” created by Alan Sorkin and starring Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe and Richard Schiff, debuts on NBC.

Friends, an American television sitcom, which originally aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004.

“Baywatch” starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson debuts on NBC.

Sitcom “Family Ties” starring Michael J. Fox premieres on NBC.

The TGV railway service Paris-Lyon is inaugurated.

TV dama “Charlie’s Angels” starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith debuts on ABC.

Running of the first Player’s Grand Prix at Mont Tremblant.

Expo 67 breaks attendance record of 42,973,561 set at the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels.

First vehicle traffic across the new Quebec Bridge.

The first issue of National Geographic Magazine is published.

US President Abraham Lincoln says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1.

French First Republic formed by the National Convention, stripping the French king of his powers

Moliere’s “L’amour Medecin” premieres in Paris (Versailles).

Discovery of the first brainless animal that sleeps, the jellyfish Cassiopea, research published in “Current Biology” by Caltech scientists

The new Ottawa Senators hockey team play their first home exhibition game in the Civic Centre. Ottawa is finally back in the NHL after 58 years; the old Stanley Cup winning Senators moved to St. Louis in 1934.

“Monday Night Football” created by Roone Arledge, premieres on ABC – Browns 31, Jets 21.

Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to Jimi.

Opening of Place des Arts, despite demonstrations by separatists; new concert hall.

“Perry Mason” TV series starring Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV.

In his last fight, undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano KOs light heavyweight Archie Moore in the 9th round at Yankee Stadium, NYC

J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” was first published.

First cowboy film “Kit Carson” premieres in US.

The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy.