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2021

Raúl Castro confirms that he is stepping down as head of the Cuban Communist Party, bringing an end to his family’s six-decade rule over Cuba.

2007

“Spider-Man 3,” directed by Sam Raimi and starring Toby Maguire and Kristen Dunst, premieres at the Tokyo Film Festival.

2004

The superliner Queen Mary 2 begins its first transatlantic crossing.

2003

Michael Jordan of the Washington Wizards plays his final NBA game in Philadelphia, where he receives a three-minute standing ovation.

1999

Wayne Gretzky announces his retirement from the National Hockey League.

1980

Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis.

1968

The Pentagon announces the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam.

1964

The Rolling Stones release their first album in England. Two weeks later, it reaches number one and remains there for 11 weeks.

1939

The Boston Bruins defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs, four games to one, to win the first Stanley Cup Final played in a best-of-seven series.

1932

The short film “The Music Box,” starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, is released. It goes on to win the Oscar for Best Short Film.

1818

The United States ratifies the Rush-Bagot Treaty establishing the border with Canada.

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