2020
FC Barcelona’s Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal in a 2-2 draw against Atlético Madrid.
2019
President Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea in the Korean Demilitarized Zone meeting Kim Jong Un.
2013
NHL Draft: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) center Nathan MacKinnon #1 pick by Colorado Avalanche.
2004
“Spider-Man 2” directed by Sam Raimi and starring Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst is released.
1997
The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China.
1987
Bank of Canada stops issuing one-dollar bills, and starts replacing them with the dollar coins that come to be known as loonies.
1984
Pierre Trudeau officially steps down as Prime Minister of Canada after serving two separate terms for a total of 15 years.
1974
The July 4th scene from the Steven Spielberg movie “Jaws” was filmed.
1963
Cardinal Montini elected Pope Paul VI, 262nd head of Roman Catholic Church.
1955
“Johnny Carson Show” debuts on CBS-TV.
1953
The first Corvette rolled off the Chevrolet assembly line in Flint, MI. It sold for $3,250.
1938
Superman 1st appears in DC Comics’ Action Comics Series issue #1.
1934
Adolf Hitler purged the Nazi Party by destroying the SA and bringing to power the SS in the “Night of the Long Knives.”
