2015
Volkswagen admits that 11 million cars have been wrongly programmed to appear to emit lesser emissions than they are.
2004
“Lost” created by J.J. Abrams and starring Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly debuts on ABC in the US.
1999
“The West Wing” created by Alan Sorkin and starring Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe and Richard Schiff, debuts on NBC.
1994
Friends, an American television sitcom, which originally aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004.
1989
“Baywatch” starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson debuts on NBC.
1982
Sitcom “Family Ties” starring Michael J. Fox premieres on NBC.
1981
The TGV railway service Paris-Lyon is inaugurated.
1976
TV dama “Charlie’s Angels” starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith debuts on ABC.
1968
Running of the first Player’s Grand Prix at Mont Tremblant.
1967
Expo 67 breaks attendance record of 42,973,561 set at the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels.
1929
First vehicle traffic across the new Quebec Bridge.
1888
The first issue of National Geographic Magazine is published.
1862
US President Abraham Lincoln says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1.
1792
French First Republic formed by the National Convention, stripping the French king of his powers
1665
Moliere’s “L’amour Medecin” premieres in Paris (Versailles).