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2013

Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation. He is the first pope to step down since 1415.

Princess Diana agrees to divorce her husband, Prince Charles. She will later say that this was the saddest day of her life.

The Gulf War ends after Iraq agrees to a ceasefire following its withdrawal from Kuwait.

The XV Winter Olympic Games in Calgary come to a close. Canada wins two silver medals and three bronze medals.

The 26th Grammy Awards: Michael Jackson wins 8 Grammys, a record.

The final episode of the TV series “MASH” airs on CBS. A record 125 million people watch it.

U2 releases its third studio album, “War,” featuring the protest song “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”

The Canadian Parliament establishes VIA Rail Canada Inc., a passenger rail service across Canada.

Vincent Massey is appointed Governor General of Canada. He is the first Canadian-born person to hold this office.

DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents nylon.

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