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It happened on a… February 28
2013
Pope Benedict XVI resigns as the pope of the Catholic Church becoming the first pope to do so since 1415.
Princess Diana agrees to divorce her estranged husband, Prince Charles, calling it the saddest day of her life. Gulf War ends after Iraq accepts a ceasefire following their retreat from Kuwait.
losing of the 15th Winter Olympic Games in Calgary. Canada won two Silver Medals, in Singles Figure Skating, as well as Bronze in Ice Dancing, Womens Downhill and Womens Super G.
26th edition of the Grammy Awards: Michael Jackson wins 8 Grammys, a record. Final TV episode of “M*A*S*H” airs (CBS); record 125 million watch in the US.
U2 release their third studio album “War” featuring protest song “Sunday Bloody Sunday”.
Ottawa, Ontario, Parliament creates VIA Rail Canada Inc.; Crown corporation to operate passenger rail service. Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.
DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents nylon.
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2017
Bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm.
Google Inc. announced that it would be introducing a free e-mail service called Gmail. The Canadian territory of Nunavut was created. It was carved from the eastern part of the Northwest Territories and covered about 772,000 square miles.
New York Islander Mike Bossy became the first NHL player to score 60 goals in 3 consecutive seasons.
New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy becomes first NHL rookie to score 50 goals in a season. Apple Computer began operations.
Quebec legalizes civil marriages.
Nescafé introduces their flagship brand in Switzerland The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, NY.
“The Blue Angel” starring Marlene Dietrich in her breakthrough role premieres in Germany.
The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed. “SOS” first adopted as a morse distress signal (· · · – – – · · ·) by German government
French painter Paul Gauguin leaves Marseille for Tahiti.
British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die. Ruins of Pompeii rediscovered by Spaniard Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre.
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