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2018<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Swedish crown jewels stolen in heist from Strängnäs Cathedral, Stockholm.<\/p>\n

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2005<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Stieg Larsson’s novel “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (first of the Millennium series) is published posthumously in Sweden.<\/p>\n

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1999<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Petronas Towers officially opened in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n

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1996<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

George R.R. Martin publishes the epic fantasy novel “A Game of Thrones”, the first in his series “A Song of Ice and Fire”.<\/p>\n

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1987<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Mike Tyson outpoints Tony Tucker in 12 in a heavyweight boxing unification matchup in Las Vegas, first to own all 3 major belts WBA, WBC and IBF at the same time.<\/p>\n

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1981<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles.<\/p>\n

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1976<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

XXI Summer Olympic Games, Montreal, Canada: Officially close.<\/p>\n

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1960<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Aretha Franklins 1st recording session<\/p>\n

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1957<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

US and Canada create North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).<\/p>\n

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1941<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

The first Jeep is produced.<\/p>\n

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1936<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Adolf Hitler presided over the Olympic games as they opened in Berlin. <\/p>\n

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1900<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

The 1st Michelin Guide is published by the brothers Édouard and André Michelin as a hotel and restaurant reference guide to encourage more road travel and thus boost tire sales (exact date beyond Aug 1900 unknown).<\/p>\n

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1831<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

London Bridge opens to traffic.<\/p>\n

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1793<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

France becomes 1st country to use the metric system.<\/p>\n

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1792<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

First issue of The Quebec Magazine; first in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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1774<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen.<\/p>\n

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1639<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Marie de l’Incarnation Guyart arrives in Quebec to found a convent and hospital of Ursuline nuns (Sisters of the Hôtel-Dieu) in the Lower Town of Quebec; first hospital in North America.<\/p>\n

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1619<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

The first black Americans (20) arrived at Jamestown, VA. <\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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1498<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Christopher Columbus lands on “Isla Santa” (Venezuela).<\/p>\n

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