2008
Patrick Roy’s #33 jersey is retired by the Montreal Canadiens.
2005
Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.
1995
“Toy Story”, the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.
1986
Mike Tyson became the youngest to wear the world heavyweight-boxing crown. He was only 20 years and 4 months old.
1975
Juan Carlos I proclaimed King of Spain as monarchy restored after 31 years
1968
Beatles release “Beatles” (White Album), their only double album.
1963
Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in as the 36th US President after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
U.S. President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, TX. Texas Governor John B. Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson was inaugurated as the 36th U.S. President.
1956
XVI Summer Olympic Games open in Melbourne, Australia; first to be staged in Southern Hemisphere and Oceania, as well as first to be held outside Europe and North America.
1955
RCA Records make its best investment paying $35,000 to Sun Records for Elvis Presley’s contract.
1928
In Paris, “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel was first performed publicly.
1927
1st snowmobile patent granted to Carl Eliason (Sayner, Wisconsin)
1910
Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs.
1906
The SOS distress signal is adopted in Berlin.
1718
English pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. “Blackbeard”) was killed during a battle off the coast of North Carolina. British soldiers cornered him aboard his ship and killed him. He was shot and stabbed more than 25 times.
