It happened on a… November 23

2019

Sumatran rhino officially declared extinct in Malaysia after last known specimen, 25-year-old Iman, dies of cancer in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

2009

Susan Boyle releases her debut album “I Dreamed a Dream” (biggest selling album worldwide 2009, 2010 Billboard Album of the Year)

1992

The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

1991

Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS the day before he dies.

1979

Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks.

1976

Apneist Jacques Mayol is the first man to reach a depth of 100m undersea without breathing equipment.

1970

Cat Stevens releases his fourth studio album “Tea for the Tillerman” featuring singles “Wild World and “Father and Son”.

1936

The first edition of “Life” was published.

1892

Pierre de Coubertin launches plan for Modern Olympic Games.

1889

The first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon.

1617

Anne Hébert marries Étienne Jonquet; first marriage on record in the colony.

It happened on a… March 30

2020

International Olympic Committee announces postponed 2020 Summer Olympic Games will be held July 23-August 8 in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic

2001

At 15 years, 9 months American swimmer Michael Phelps breaks 200m butterfly world record; becomes youngest male to set a world mark

1990

Jack Nicklaus makes his debut on the Senior PGA Tour with a 71 (-1) in the first round of The Tradition at Desert Mountain.

1981

“Chariots of Fire” directed by Hugh Hudson and starring Ben Cross and Ian Charleson premieres at a Royal Command Film Performance (Best Picture 1982).

President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr. Another 2 people are wounded at the same time.

1970

Miles Davis’s influential double album “Bitches Brew” released.

1954

Toronto Transit Commission opens Yonge Street subway; first line in Canada.

1867

Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about 2-cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.

1858

Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil.

Jeremy Renner: “I chose to survive”

Jeremy Renner confided on his terrible accident last January in a very emotional interview with Diane Sawyer, which will be available on April 6.

“I chose to survive.” @dianesawyer sits down exclusively with @jeremyrenner in his 1st interview since life-threatening accident.
‘Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview – A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph’ airs on @ABC next Thursday, April 6th. https://t.co/vERVX1O2bn pic.twitter.com/fzomqjNMAe
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— 20/20 (@ABC2020) March 29, 2023

Renner says he risked his life while trying to save his nephew’s, who could have been crushed under the weight of the SnowCat that eventually injured him severely, had it not been for the actor’s intervention.

While he considers himself lucky to have survived, he says he would do it again without hesitation.

Explaining that he remembered every moment of the accident and the immense pain, Renner says he had to choose to survive.

“I chose to survive. You’re not going to kill me. No way!” he calls out with aplomb and emotion.

Jeremy Renner has shared a regular update on his recovery, posting several messages to his fans since January.

A “not no great” ICU DAY, turned to amazing spa day with my sis and mama. Thank you sooooo much pic.twitter.com/pvu1aWeEXY
— Jeremy Renner (@JeremyRenner) January 5, 2023

The most recent is a video of him walking on a treadmill and enjoying the benefits of an antigravity system.

I now have to find OTHER things to occupy my time so my body can recover from my will. #minduful #intended #recovery pic.twitter.com/TuDFSMVJHY
— Jeremy Renner (@JeremyRenner) March 26, 2023

The actor is also planning to make his first public appearance since the accident at the premiere of Rennervations, a new docu-series featuring him on Disney+!

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The full interview with Jeremy Renner will air Thursday, April 6 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s bizarre trial continues

It continues in Utah, as Gwyneth Paltrow’s bizarre trial continues, as she face a civil suit from a man who alleges he suffered serious injuries from a ski fall caused by the actress.

The man in question, Terry Sanderson, is asking for $300,000 in damages.

It was the turn of Gwyneth Paltrow’s two children, the famous Apple and Moses born from the union of the star with Chris Martin of Coldplay, to give their version of the facts, in the form of a written deposition, thus solidifying the defense of the actress and wellness magnate.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple, son Moses detail ski crash ‘commotion’ https://t.co/yRBjzFzAKh pic.twitter.com/KfdCKHxbKz
— Page Six (@PageSix) March 29, 2023

Between the two, it was her son Moses who had the most to say.

According to his testimony, he would have witnessed the accident firsthand, being just a little further away from his mother on the slope.

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“I remember skiing with my instructor and briefly seeing the collision…” he states in his written statement, only to confirm Gwyneth’s version… that it was the man who ran into her instead of the other way around!

“I saw my mom and a person behind her…,” Moses continues.

Paltrow’s daughter, Apple, instead told her side of the story after the incident since she was not present at the time.

She was further down the hill.