2018
Drake’s album “Scorpion” was released.
The album covered two discs and had 25 tracks. The first one was mostly hip hop, while the second had a mix of R&B and pop.
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2007
The first-generation Apple iPhone went on sale.
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2001
The science Fiction Drama movie “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” premiered.
The movie was very well received by critics and grossed $235 million.
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2000
Eminem’s mother sued him after claiming she uses drugs in his hit single “My Name Is.”
The lawsuit cost a staggering $10 million.
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1995
The shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir joined, forming the largest artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
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1991
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake dubbed the “Sierra Madre Earthquake” occurred in South California and caused around $40 million in damages.
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1986
Argentina won West Germany at the FIFA World Cup Final held in Mexico City.
The game was won 3-2, and there were over 100,000 spectators.
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1952
Finnish Armi Kuusela won the first Miss Universe Pageant at Long Beach, California.
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1927
The first flight from the West Coast to Hawaii was made by the US Army aircraft, The Bird of Paradise.
On this day, The Bird of Paradise completed its flight to Hawaii in 25 hours and 50 minutes, landing at 6:29 am in Hawaii.
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1914
Khioniya Guseva attempted to assassinate Grigori Rasputin, believing him to be the antichrist.
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1767
The Commissioners of Customs Act was passed in the US.
The act essentially changed import and customs laws in the US by creating a new Customs Board for all the North American colonies. This also meant that new higher taxes would be brought in on goods arriving by ship. The uproar caused by this event led to the Boston Massacre.
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1613
A fire destroyed Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London.
The fire broke out from a cannon shot during a performance of “Henry VIII.”
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1534
French explorer Jacques Cartier discovered Prince Edward Island, off the coast of Canada.
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1194
Sverre was crowned King of Norway.
Sverre Sigurdsson was the king of Norway from 1184 to 1202 and is considered by many as one of the most important rulers in Norwegian history.
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