It happened on a… June 24

Second discovery of the remains of 761 people, mainly indigenous children announced at former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.

« Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest », directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, premieres at Disneyland – becomes fastest film to gross over 1 billion.

« Rugby World Cup final »: South Africa defeats New Zealand, Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb-Ellis trophy in an iconic post-apartheid moment.

NBA Draft: LSU center Shaquille O’Neal first pick by Orlando Magic.

NHL adopts the instant-replay.

« For Your Eyes Only », 12th James Bond, starring Roger Moore and 1st drected by John Glen premieres in London.

Nina Simone releases her debut jazz album « Little Girl Blue ».

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier announced their engagement.

1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso, 19, opens in Paris.

First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français.

Jacques Cartier discovers Prince Edward Island.