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2017

Jacinda Ardern is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand. At age 37, she becomes the youngest woman to lead a government in the world.

Jacques Villeneuve becomes the F1 world champion in Jerez, Spain.

The Charlottetown Accord is rejected. It was intended to unite Canada.

Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings becomes the first hockey player to score 2,000 points in the NHL.

The movie “The Terminator,” directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, is released.

John McCollum, 19, commits suicide while listening to Ozzy Osbourne’s song “Suicide Solution.” After a trial, the singer is not charged.

The Beatles receive the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace.

Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India.

The Italian government resigns under pressure from the fascists and Benito Mussolini.

It happened on… October 26