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2017

Bob Dylan receives the Nobel Prize in Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm.

Google announces the launch of its email service, Gmail.

Nunavut is established. This territory covers an area of nearly 2 million square kilometers. Its name means “our land” in Inuktitut.

New York Islanders forward Mike Bossy becomes the first NHL player to score 60 goals in three consecutive seasons.

New York Islanders winger Mike Bossy becomes the first rookie in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season.

Apple Computer begins operations.

Quebec authorizes civil marriages within its borders.

Nescafé is founded in Switzerland.

The Baseball Hall of Fame opens its doors in Cooperstown, NY.

Actress Marlene Dietrich appears in her first film, The Blue Angel, in Germany.

The Royal Canadian Air Force is founded.

The “SOS” signal (· · · – – – · · ·) in Morse code is adopted by the German government.

French painter Paul Gauguin leaves Marseille for Tahiti.

The British ship SS Atlantic sinks off the coast of Nova Scotia. 547 people lose their lives.

The ruins of Pompeii are rediscovered by archaeologist Roque Joaquín de Alcubierre.

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