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• 1971

  Was able to convince the U.S.S.R. to permit the 1972 Russia-Canada hockey series.nw53t (April 1st, 1971)

• 1979

  Patented design which led to the invention of the retractable syringe. (July 26th, 1979)

• 1984

  Elected to Edmonton City Council (May 1st, 1984)

• 1985

  Brokered an agreement that led to the eventual formation of Timer-Warner. (November 1st, 1985)

• 1988

  Re-elected to Edmonton City Council. (March 21st, 1988)

• 1989

  Sold his 40% stake in CNN to Ted Turner (February 1st, 1989)

• 1990

  Resigned his seat on Edmonton City Council following his appointment as CEO & VP Baseball Operations for the Atlanta Braves baseball organization. (January 1st, 1990)

• 1995

  Through his front office role, became a \"World Series\" champion when the Atlanta Braves won the 1995 Woeld Series. Received championship ring the following April. (October 19th, 1995)

• 1996

  Elected to Georgia State Senate. (November 4th, 1996)

• 1998

  Resigned his State Senate seat and returned to Edmonton. (November 4th, 1998)

• 2000

  Was a losing candidate in the race for mayor of Edmonton, Alberta. (October 1st, 2000)

• 2003

  Almost 13 years to the day he resigned his Edmonton council seat, he defeated 18 other candidates, polling 62% to regain his seat. (May 1st, 2003)

• 2007

  Did not re-offer in the Edmonton municipal election, officially calling an end to his long career in politics. (May 1st, 2007)