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2022

Pope Francis will be in Canada from July 24 to 29, 2022. This first visit to the country for the Holy Father is an opportunity to listen to and engage in dialogue with Indigenous peoples.

2019

The 10-millionth MINI is produced in Oxford, England, marking 60 years of production.

2018

The first bison born in Banff National Park, Alberta, in 140 years, following its reintroduction.

1998

The film “Saving Private Ryan,” directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, and Matt Damon, is released. The film would go on to win the Oscar for Best Director in 1999.

1984

Ed Broadbent, Brian Mulroney, and John Turner take part in the very first French-language televised debate in Canadian politics.

George Michael’s song “Careless Whisper” is released. It will be named Song of the Year by Billboard in 1985.

1982

The song “Eye of the Tiger” by the band Survivor, from the soundtrack of the movie “Rocky III,” reached number one for six weeks in the U.S. The song would win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance.

1975

Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti founded Giorgio Armani S.p.A. in Milan, Italy.

1969

Apollo 11 successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.

1967

General Charles de Gaulle, from the balcony of Montreal City Hall, shouts to the crowd below, “Long live free Quebec!”

The Beatles sign a petition in The Times calling for the legalization of marijuana.

1965

Bob Dylan releases the song “Like a Rolling Stone.”

1956

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis end their partnership, which began in July 1946.

1917

The trial of the exotic dancer Mata Hari begins in Paris. She is accused of spying for the Germans during World War I and of causing the deaths of 50,000 soldiers.