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2019

Amazon surpasses Microsoft to become the company with the highest market capitalization, valued at $797 billion.

Two terrorists attack the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, killing 12 people and injuring many others.

The impeachment trial of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins; he is accused of lying in the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Visitors are no longer allowed inside the Leaning Tower of Pisa for safety reasons.

"Fame" premieres on NBC.

The United States recognizes the new Cuban government led by Fidel Castro following the Cuban Revolution that overthrew President Fulgencio Batista.

Gibson invents the Flying V guitar.

Alex Raymond’s comic strip “Flash Gordon” is launched.

The first transatlantic telephone service is established between New York and London.

The first Canadian coin is minted.

The first bookstore opens in Quebec City.

It happened on… January 7