2020
The National Hockey League announces the annual NHL All Star Game and the NHL All-Star Skills Competition would be postponed to no earlier than 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2014
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau attacks the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa, Canada, killing a soldier and injuring 3 other people.
2012
“Red” 4th studio album by Taylor Swift is released (Billboard Album of the Year 2012/2013).
2008
Google Play is launched, the official app store for the Android operating system.
1995
The 50th anniversary of the United Nations was marked by a record number of world leaders gathering.
1987
Queen Elizabeth II makes a speech in which she praises the distinct character of Quebec.
1978
Pope John Paul II is inaugurated as Pope.
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis: US President John F. Kennedy addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba and imposes a naval blockade on Cuba, beginning the missile crisis.
1939
The first televised pro football game was telecast from New York. Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 23-14.
1907
The Panic of 1907 began when depositors began withdrawing money from many New York banks.
1897
World’s first car dealer opens in London.
1797
Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first recorded parachute jump. He made the jump from about 3,000 feet.
