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2016

South Korean company Samsung announces that it is halting production of its new Note 7 smartphone because it can catch fire.

The sitcom “30 Rock,” created by and starring Tina Fey alongside Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan, premieres on NBC.

Apple Computers loses its lawsuit against Apple Corporation, the Beatles’ record label, over the use of the name and logo.

Mario Lemieux makes his debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. He scores on his first shot in his first game.

"Saturday Night Live" airs for the first time.

The Quebec Nordiques play their first NHL game at the Colisée.

CBFT (Radio-Canada) broadcasts the country’s first televised hockey game between the Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings.

Albert Einstein informs Franklin D. Roosevelt of the possibility of creating the atomic bomb.

The Argonaut Toronto Football Club plays its first game, losing to the University of Toronto.

It happened on… October 11