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2021

British Princes William and Harry unveil a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, at Kensington Palace on what would have been her 60th birthday.

2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin wins a national referendum authorizing the extension of presidential terms.

2015

Greece becomes the first developed country to default on its debt to the International Monetary Fund ($1.7 billion).

1996

The NHL’s Winnipeg Jets relocate to Arizona and become the Phoenix Coyotes.

1980

The song “O Canada” officially becomes Canada’s national anthem.

1979

Sony launches the Walkman.

1969

Prince Charles becomes the Prince of Wales.

1966

CTV’s CFTO-TV station broadcasts the first color programs in Canada.

1958

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) broadcasts a television signal across Canada for the first time, via microwave.

1916

Coca-Cola is introduced to the market.

1905

Albert Einstein introduces his theory of relativity.

1903

The first Tour de France begins in Montgeron, southeast of Paris.

1867

The British North America Act is proclaimed, creating the Dominion of Canada. The terms Upper and Lower Canada are no longer used, giving way to Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

1858

The first coins are minted in Canada (1, 5, 10, and 20 cents).

It happened on… July 1

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