On 19 October 1844
Toronto Ontario - Gale force winds force
water from Lakes Ontario and Erie onto the streets of Toronto and Buffalo; as
many as 200 persons drown on the lakes.
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Today in Canadian History
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Today in Canadian History
On 12 October 1535
Quebec Quebec -
Iroquois show Jacques
Cartier and his crew the use of tobacco.
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Saturday, October 5, 2013
Today in Canadian History
On 5 October 1755
| 1755 |
Kingston Ontario - Captain Pierre Pouchot and the Guienne regiment sail from Fort Frontenac with orders to rebuild the fortifications at Niagara; new colonial war beginning; starts line of fortifications from Lake Ontario to the bank of the Niagara River, with a wall flanked by two projecting bastions, in the manner of Vauban's great European fortresses. |
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Today in Canadian History
On 28 September 1535
Lac St-Pierre, Quebec
Jacques Cartier crossed Lac St-Pierre on his way to Montreal
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Today in Canadian History
On 21 September 1995
In Winnipeg Manitoba the Royal Canadian Mint issues the first Canadian $2 coin
Monday, July 29, 2013
On This Day
On This Day
29 Jul 1873
Quebec Quebec - First party of 285 Icelandic settlers bound for Manitoba reach Canada. |
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