It happenned on a… 12 July

The movie “X-Men” premiered in New York.

FIFA World Cup Final, Stade de France, Saint-Denis: Zinadine Zidane scores twice as France wins first World Cup beating Brazil, 3-0.

1st “Family Feud” game show debuts on ABC hosted by Richard Dawson.

The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London, England, United Kingdom.

The Major League Baseball Players Association was organized in Cleveland, OH.

Canada’s first railway, the Champlain and St. Lawrence, starts service between Laprairie and St-Jean on the Richelieu.

James Wolfe orders cannon to start firing on Quebec from heights of Lévis.