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2020

Apple becomes the 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion, just 2 years after it reached $1 trillion valuation.

2015

US Food and Drug administration approves Female Viagra libido pill Addyi.

2008

“The Fame”, debut album by Lady Gaga, is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year, Best Electronic/Dance Album 2009).

2001

German Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher wins the Hungarian Grand prix at the Hungaroring to clinch his 4th F1 World Drivers Championship and equal Alain Prost’s record of 51 Grand Prix victories.

1988

Former Canadiens star Guy Lafleur signs with the New York Rangers.

1969

All-star Baseball pitcher Claude ‘Frenchy’ Raymond, native of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, joins Montreal Expos after playing for the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox.

1960

Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2 – the Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, 2 rats and a variety of plants.

1942

About 6,000 Canadian and British soldiers launched a raid against the Germans at Dieppe, France. They suffered about 50 percent casualties.

1934

Adolf Hitler was approved for sole executive power in Germany as Fuehrer.

1909

The first car race to be run on brick occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.