2021
Britain’s Princes William and Harry unveil statue to their mother Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday, at Kensington Palace.
2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin wins national referendum allowing longer presidential terms of office.
2015
Greece becomes 1st developed country to default on debt to the International Monetary Fund (1.7 billion).
1996
Canadian NHL franchise Winnipeg Jets officially moves to Arizona, renamed the Phoenix Coyotes.
1980
“O Canada” was proclaimed the national anthem of Canada.
1979
Sony introduced the Walkman.
1969
Britain’s Prince Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales.
1966
CTV station CFTO-TV transmits first colour television in Canada.
1958
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave.
1916
Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market.
1905
Albert Einstein introduces his theory of special relativity.
1903
Tour de France: Inaugural race begins in Montgeron, a south-eastern suburb of Paris.
1867
Proclamation of the British North America Act, creating the Dominion of Canada, out of Upper Canada (now Ontario, with its capital at Toronto), Lower Canada (now Quebec, with its capital at Quebec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
1858
1st Canadian coins minted (1, 5, 10 and 20 cent).
