2020
The New York Times names its “25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (so far)”, with Denzel Washington at No. 1.
2019
Louis Vuitton (LVMH) buys jeweler Tiffany & Co. for over $16 billion.
2014
2013
Disney release “Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media 2015, 2014 Billboard Album of the Year).
1992
1990
Lech Wałęsa wins Poland’s first popular election.
1976
René Lévesque sworn in as Premier of Quebec, replacing Robert Bourassa.
1963
1952
Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” opened in London.
1867
US Congress commission looks into “impeachment” of President Andrew Johnson. Three presidents have been impeached in U.S. history: Andrew Johnson in 1868, Bill Clinton in 1998, and Donald Trump in 2019.
1657
Marguerite Bourgeoys starts teaching in Montreal; the following year she will open Montreal’s first school in a converted stable.