
2022

2017
One million march on this state’s national day in Barcelona in support of independence for Catalonia

2001

1985

1984
Pope John Paul II arrives in Montreal; visits St-Joseph Oratory, beatifies Marie-Léonie Paradis; celebrates mass at Olympic Stadium before 65,000 people, then in the evening at Jarry Park.

1977

1974
“Little House On The Prairie” made its television debut.

1972

1970

1965
Beatles’ “Help!,” album goes #1 & stays #1 for 9 weeks.

1942
Enid Blyton publishes “Five on a Treasure Island” first of her “Famous Five” children’s novels, start of one of the best-selling children’s series ever with over 100 million sold.

1916

1909
German astronomer Max Wolf rediscovers Halley’s comet.
