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2020

2012
South African Oscar Pistorius becomes first double-leg amputee to compete at the Olympics; 400m London; out in semi’s

2005
Prime Minister Paul Martin announces that Michaëlle Jean will be Canada’s 27th and first black Governor General.

1984
Prince’s “Purple Rain” album goes #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks.

1983
New York Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield threw a baseball during warm-ups and accidentally killed a seagull. After the game, Toronto police arrested him for “causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.”

1978

1962

1957

1956
Elvis Presley releases “Hound Dog”.

1950

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