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2017

The video game "Fortnite: Battle Royale" is released and goes on to become one of the most popular games in the world.

The historical miniseries “Downton Abbey” premieres in England. It stars Hugh Bonneville, among others.

Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his Olympic gold medal from the Seoul Games after being found guilty of doping.

England and China sign a treaty returning Hong Kong to China in 1997.

The TV series “Knight Rider,” starring David Hasselhoff, premieres on NBC.

A Concorde aircraft makes its first nonstop transatlantic flight, breaking the previous record for the journey.

The Beatles release the album “Abbey Road.”

Queen Elizabeth awards the Beatles the Order of the British Empire.

The sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” premieres on CBS. The show will remain on the air until 1967.

The first televised debate takes place between the candidates in the U.S. presidential race, Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.

The first Tintin comic book is published.

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