2015
Kristen Stewart is the first American actress to win a French César Award as Best Supporting Actress for “Clouds of Sils Maria”.
2014
Marie-Philip Poulin scores in overtime to lead Canada to a 3-2 win over the US and 4th consecutive Olympic women’s ice hockey gold medal at the Sochi Winter Games.
2003
1981
Quebec’s Czech rookie brothers Peter and Anton Stastny each score first career NHL hat-tricks in Nordiques’ 9-3 win at Vancouver; Peter adds 3 assists and Anton 2
1962
1959
Jimi Hendrix (16), rock and roll guitarist, plays his first gig in the Temple De Hirsch synagogue basement, Seattle. He is fired from the band after the 1st set due to “wild” playing.
1945
Government issues Canada’s first Family Allowance cheques.