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2021

Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts for the first time in 800 years, following more than 50,000 earthquakes.

The world’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, aged 45, dies in Kenya.

The premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, takes place in Mexico City.

The French armed forces launch Operation Harmattan in Libya with the aim of overthrowing Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

The U.S.-British coalition begins its airstrikes and invades Iraq, without the support of the United Nations.

Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, announce their separation.

The first Women’s World Hockey Championship begins in Ottawa.

The Buffalo Sabres score 9 goals in a single period against the Toronto Maple Leafs, setting an NHL record.

The Quebec government offers free dental care for children under the age of 8.

Sean Connery begins filming the James Bond movie “Goldfinger.”

More than 100 cm of snow falls at Cape Whittle on the North Shore. This is the heaviest single-day snowfall ever recorded in Quebec.

The Academy Awards ceremony is televised for the first time.

The cornerstone of architect Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia basilica is laid in Barcelona.

The city of Boston, Massachusetts, is founded.

It happened on… March 19