It happened on… July 7

Stanley Cup Final: The defending champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning, defeat the Montreal Canadiens 1–0 in Game 5 of the series. The Lightning retain their title, winning the series 4–1.

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse (left) is assassinated at his home in Pétionville, Haiti; a state of emergency is declared throughout the country.

The premiere of the film “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the final installment in the series, takes place in London.

The first concert featuring the Three Tenors—Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Luciano Pavarotti—takes place in Rome. The recording goes on to become the best-selling classical album of all time.

Germany’s Boris Becker becomes the youngest winner of the Wimbledon tournament at age 17.

The House of Commons in Ottawa passes the Official Languages Act, establishing English and French as Canada’s two official languages.

The Beatles’ album “All You Need Is Love” is released.

Elvis Presley makes his radio debut on WHBQ in Memphis. The song “That’s All Right” is played.

The Roswell incident—an alleged crash of an unidentified flying object—is said to have taken place in Roswell, New Mexico.

Jacques Cartier trades furs with the Mi’kmaq. This marks the first such exchange between Europeans and the Indigenous peoples of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.