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.