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1920: opening ceremony of the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp
1932: death of Edgard Colle, chess player, known for the Colle System opening
1976: birth of Big Ben, world champion show jumping horse, inducted in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
2006: the law allowing adoption by same-sex couples, which had already been passed by the Chamber of Representatives, is passed by the Senate with 34 votes in favour, 33 votes against and two abstentions

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