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Credit: The Canadian Encyclopedia

2020

FC Barcelona’s Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal in a 2-2 draw against Atlético Madrid.

2019

President Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea in the Korean Demilitarized Zone meeting Kim Jong Un.

2013

NHL Draft: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) center Nathan MacKinnon #1 pick by Colorado Avalanche.

2004

“Spider-Man 2” directed by Sam Raimi and starring Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst is released.

1997

The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China.

1987

Bank of Canada stops issuing one-dollar bills, and starts replacing them with the dollar coins that come to be known as loonies.

1974

The July 4th scene from the Steven Spielberg movie “Jaws” was filmed.

1963

Cardinal Montini elected Pope Paul VI, 262nd head of Roman Catholic Church.

1955

“Johnny Carson Show” debuts on CBS-TV.

1953

The first Corvette rolled off the Chevrolet assembly line in Flint, MI. It sold for $3,250.

1938

Superman 1st appears in DC Comics’ Action Comics Series issue #1.

1934

Adolf Hitler purged the Nazi Party by destroying the SA and bringing to power the SS in the “Night of the Long Knives.”

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