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2020

FC Barcelona’s Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi, scores the 700th goal of his career in a 2-2 draw against Atlético Madrid.

Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. president to set foot in North Korea, in the demilitarized zone, where he meets with Kim Jong Un.

NHL Draft: Center Nathan MacKinnon of the Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) is the first overall pick by the Colorado Avalanche.

Release of “Spider-Man 2,” directed by Sam Raimi and starring Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.

The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to China.

The Bank of Canada stops producing one-dollar bills, replacing them with coins.

Pierre Trudeau resigns as Prime Minister of Canada after serving for 15 years.

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg directs the movie “Jaws.”

Cardinal Montini is elected Pope Paul VI, the 262nd head of the Roman Catholic Church.

The “Johnny Carson Show” premieres on CBS-TV.

The first Corvette built by Chevrolet is unveiled. The car sells for $3,250.

DC Comics publishes its first comic book featuring Superman.

Adolf Hitler purges the Nazi Party of his enemies during the Night of the Long Knives and grants more power to the SS.

It happened on… June 30