It happenned on a… 18 December

Céline Dion signs a $10 million contract with Sony Music.

Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) scored his 100th point in the 34th game of the season.

“Wonder Woman” debuts on ABC.

“A Star is Born” film directed by Frank Pierson with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, premieres.

Quebec government founds the multi-campus Université du Québec; Quebec’s first public university and its fourth French language institution; includes six constituent universities, in Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Chicoutimi, Rimouski, Hull and Rouyn.

“The Pink Panther” film premieres directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers and David Niven.

Tchaikovski’s ballet “Casse-noisette” premieres in St Petersburg.

Slavery was abolished in the United States with the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution being ratified.

Jean-Antoine Panet elected first President of the Lower Canada Assembly; first Quebec elections.