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2021

Stanley Cup Finals: The defending champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0 in game 5 of the series. The Lightning retained their title, 4 wins to 1.

Haiti president Jovenel Moïse (left) assassinated in his home in Pétionville, Haiti, state of emergency declared across the country.

2017

Tesla Motors produces its first mass-market car, the Model 3.

2011

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2”, the last Harry Potter film, premieres in London.

1996

Nelson Mandela steps down as President of South Africa.

1990

First Three Tenors concert featuring Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti at Baths of Caracalla in Rome – recording of is world’s best-selling classical record.

1985

Boris Becker becomes the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon at age 17.

1969

House of Commons passes Trudeau’s Official Languages Act, declares French and English to be the official languages of Canada; makes French equal to English in federal institutions; eases francophone access to the federal public service.

1967

Beatles’ “All You Need is Love” is released.

1954

Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, “That’s All Right. »

1947

The Roswell incident, the (supposed) crash of an alien spaceship near Roswell in New Mexico.

1865

Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold and George Atzerodt are executed for their role in the conspiracy to assassinate US President Abraham Lincoln.

1534

Jacques Cartier trades furs with Micmac; first known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.