It happened on a… October 5

2017

“The New York Times” publishes investigation into sexual harassment behaviour by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

2005

Vampire novel “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer is first published by Little Brown.

1987

Canada and US sign Free Trade Agreement.

1984

Marc Garneau becomes first Canadian in space on board Space Shuttle Challenger.

1983

Edmonton super star Wayne Gretzky scores a goal and assist in 5-4 win over Toronto in the Oilers season opener; starts NHL record 51-game scoring streak; ends 28/1/84.

1975

Official opening of Mirabel Airport.

1973

“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” 7th studio album by Elton John is released.

1970

British Trade Commissioner James R. Cross kidnapped at gunpoint from his Westmount home by masked Front de Libération du Québec terrorists; Cross will be released unharmed in December.

1962

.”Dr. No”, 1st James Bond film based on the novel by Ian Fleming and starring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress, premieres in London.

The Beatles release their first record, “Love Me Do”.

1956

“The Ten Commandments”, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner opens in the US.

1919

Enzo Ferrari debuted in his first race. He later founded the Auto Avio Construzioni Ferrari, an independent manufacturing company.