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2018

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela is re-elected in an election boycotted by the opposition, which alleges that the election was rigged.

David Letterman hosts his final episode of “The Late Show with David Letterman” after 33 years.

The reality TV show “America’s Next Top Model,” created by Tyra Banks, premieres.

The Hubble Space Telescope transmits its first images.

Release of the song “Every Breath You Take” by The Police. Billboard Song of the Year.

In the first referendum on Quebec’s secession, 59.5% of Quebecers vote against secession from Canada.

Elton John became the first Western star to tour the USSR.

FELQ member Francis Simard is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Labor Minister Pierre Laporte, which occurred during the October Crisis.

The first prisoners arrive at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.

The Second Modern Air Games open in Paris.

Levi Strauss begins selling his first jeans with copper rivets.

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