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2020

U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for COVID-19. The president was hospitalized a few days later.

2018

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. He was never seen alive again, sparking a diplomatic crisis.

2016

Kim Kardashian was the victim of an armed robbery. $10 million worth of jewelry was stolen from her at a hotel in Paris.

2004

The Montreal Expos win the last game in their history (32 years) by defeating the New York Mets 6–3. Brad Wilkerson hits the Expos’ final hit in the ninth inning.

1995

Alanis Morissette’s album “Jagged Little Pill” is released.

1991

The No. 1 pick in the NHL draft, Eric Lindros, turns down a 10-year, $50 million (US) contract offer from the Quebec Nordiques.

The Toronto Blue Jays win the American League East Division title.

1957

The film “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” directed by David Lean and starring William Holden and Alec Guinness, is released. It goes on to win the Oscar for Best Picture in 1958.