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2021

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in prison for attempting to bribe a judge.

2006

The animated film Ice Age: The Meltdown by Carlos Saldanha, featuring the voices of Ay Romano and John Leguizamo, premieres.

1998

"Titanic," directed by Canadian James Cameron, becomes the first film in history to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.

1997

Canadian Elvis Stojko becomes the first figure skater in history to land a quadruple-triple toe loop combination.

1995

Yahoo! is founded.

1977

Bank of America adopts the name VISA for its credit cards.

1973

Pink Floyd releases the album “The Dark Side of the Moon.”

1972

Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers becomes the first basketball player to score more than 30,000 points in his career.

1965

A gas explosion in an apartment building in La Salle claims 28 lives, including 15 children.

1953

After a working session with his advisors, Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke. He dies four days later.

1939

Trans Canada Air Lines establishes the first air service between Montreal and Vancouver.

1872

Yellowstone becomes the world’s very first national park.

1633

Samuel de Champlain becomes commander of New France, on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu.

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