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August 4 August 5 1951 Red Hill Jr. died going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. 1913 In Victoria, B.C. John Bryant became the first air crash fatality victim in Canada. 1888 Death of a 7'6" Nova Scotian Anne Swan. She was once billed by P.T. Barnum as the 'world's biggest girl'. 1689 Lachine, Quebec -- Indians attacked settlers in one of Canada's worst massacres. 1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert established North America's first English colony near St. John's Harbour, Newfoundland.
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Annual Acadian Day 1971 A hurricane unloaded 296 mm (11.65 inches) of rain on Halifax, N.S., washing away highways and bridges 1943 Fighting together for the first time, Canadian and U.S. Troops secured Kiska Island without firing a single shot. 1925 Birth of Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson. 1879 Hamilton, Ontario -- Opening of the first telephone exchange in the British empire. 1624 Samuel de Champlain sailed from Canada with his wife. August 16 1979 Death of Right Honourable John Diefenbaker, former Prime Minister of Canada. He was born 18 September 1985. 1974 Canadian Cindy Nicholas swam Lake Ontario in fifteen hours and eighteen minutes (15:18), to break the world record by almost three hours. 1965 Canadian jockey Johnny Longden won his 6,000th race in Vancouver, B.C. 1944 The RCMP's 300-ton St. Roch became first to sail through the Northwest Passage in both directions. 1925 Death of Sir Adam Beck, who brought hydro electric power to Ontario. 1863 First edition of the Calgary Herald, then called The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate and General Advertiser. 1858 The U.S. sent its first cable to Britain via Newfoundland. 1858 Canada abolished imprisonment for debt. 1784 The province of New Brunswick was formed. 1665 Two stallions and twelve mares sent by Louis XIV to start a new breed of horses arrived in New France. August 17 1962 Atlanta, GA -- Montreal catcher Gary Carter beat out an infield single against Atlanta to become the first Expo to get 1,000 hits. 1966 Toronto, Ontario -- Beetle John Lennon expressed admiration for American draft dodgers fleeing to Canada. 1959 First oil strike in the Yukon. 1944 Simcoe, Ontario -- five hundred army conscripts were ordered to harvest tobacco in Southern Ontario. The soldiers, often called Zombies, were widely resented for not being overseas. 1936 Quebec's Union National Party won election for the first time. 1913 Ontario decreed that French could not be used in schools past grade one. 1912 Thomas Wilby left Halifax in a Reo Special and reached Victoria fifty-two days later to become the first person to drive an automobile across Canada. 1833 The Royal William, a Canadian vessel, became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic under steam and later became the first steamship to fire a gun. August 18 1979 Opening of the 645 km Dempster Highway, Canada's first all-weather road across the Arctic Circle. 1938 Kingston, Ontario -- U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, accepting an honorary degree from Queen's University, told a cheering crowd that America would not stand idly by if Canada was invaded. 1935 New Brunswick's warmest day at 39.4 degrees. 1882 Birth of Canadian explorer Simon Fraser. 1882 Methodist minister John Lake gave Saskatoon (Cree word for berry) its name. 1869 Canada's first patent was granted -- W. Hamilton for a fluid meter that measured gases and liquid. 1621 Quebec -- Authorized by Champlain, settlers sent a list of grievances to the King that included requests for stronger justice and military systems ... .. and a boost in Champlain's pension. August 19 1972 Montreal -- With his second catch of the game, number 632 of his career, Hamilton's Tommy Joe Coffey set an all-pro record for pass receptions. 1969 Claude Raymond joined the Montreal Expos to become the first Canadian player on a Canadian-based team. 1942 Canadian forces suffered nearly 3,500 casualties and another 1,00 were captured in an ill-fated raid on Dieppe. Reasons cited for the disaster: Weak bombardment of enemy positions; support tanks sank after launching; reserves were sent in not knowing the first wave hadn't penetrated the town. 1935 Nova Scotia's warmest day at 38.3 degrees Celsius. 1935 Prince Edward Island's warmest day at 36.7 degrees Celsius. 1916 The Duke of Devonshire became Governor-General of Canada. 1831 Two hundred and seventy-three people died when the ship Lady Sherbrooke was wrecked off Cape Bay. 1809 Launch of the Accommodation, the first steamship in Canada. August 20 Annual St. Philbert's Day -- Nuts which ripen around this date became known as filberts. 1998 The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Quebec could not unilaterally secede From Canada. It said Canada would be obliged to negotiate in good faith if Quebecers decided by a clear majority, to a clear question, that they wanted to separate. 1987 Federal government employees were ordered to stop smoking at all public service counters. 1973 Saskatchewan Roughrider fullback George Reed set an all time world pro football rushing record, surpassing the 12,312 yards held by the NFL's Jimmy Brown. A week earlier, Reed broke Brown's record of 106 touchdowns. 1970 A tornado killed 10 people and injured 200 in Sudbury, Ontario. 1928 Quebec's attorney general prohibited dog racing. 1620 Henry Kelsey saw buffalo on the Prairies and became the first white man to describe them. August 21 Annual Discovery Day (Yukon celebration) 1987 Death of William (Bill) Heeney, the father of frozen foods in Canada. In 1931, he was convinced by Clarence Birdseye to start a Canadian frozen food business in Ottawa. 1961 Canadian Bette Singer dove a record-setting 307 feet into Bahamian waters. 1949 British Columbia -- One of Canada's strongest earthquakes struck the west coast, but caused no deaths and little damage. 1859 Two Caughnawaga teams played Ottawa's first lacrosse game. 1796 York, Ontario -- Mississauga Chief Wabakinine was murdered while protecting his sister from the advances of a British soldier. He was kicked in the chest and struck on the head with a rock. His wife was also seriously injured in the incident. 1583 Sable Island -- The sinking of The Delight, with eighty-five people aboard, became the first identifiable Canadian ship wreck. August 22 1964 The Beetles stopped in Vancouver, British Columbia, in their first Canadian concert, but it only lasted twenty-seven minutes, because a riot was feared. 1952 Another Canadian first -- this time, the first known television gaffe: A CBC Tele-Cine projectionist inserted a slide upside down. 1937 The Governor stated that CBC programming would be increased from six hours a day to sixteen. 1935 In Alberta, the world's first Social Credit government took power. 1924 In Vancouver, British Columbia, powerful signals resembling Morse code were picked up over several weeks at the Point Grey wireless station -- many believed that they were from Mars. Some astronomers disagreed, arguing that the signals couldn't possibly travel the great distance to Earth. 1884 The Calgary Stampede was formed -- it was then known as The Calgary Agricultural Society. 1711 Nine hundred men drowned when fifteen ships were wrecked as Admiral Walker's assault on Quebec bogged down in heavy fog. August 23 1957 Saskatchewan became the first province to complete its section of the Trans-Canada Highway. 1890 Moncton, New Brunswick was officially incorporated as a city. 1882 The site known as Pile of Bones, Saskatchewan, was christened Regina. 1797 Emanuel Allen was sold at a public auction in Montreal, thereby becoming the last slave transaction in Canada. 1691 Henry Kelsey, the first European in the Prairies, became first to hunt buffalo with the Assiniboine Indians. 1541 Jacques Cartier arrived in Quebec on his third trip to Canada. He planted cabbage, lettuce and turnips, and saw them begin to sprout eight days later. August 24 1989 A team made up of Canadian and U.S. Scientists announced finding the gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis. 1949 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created by Canada, the United States and ten European nations. 1908 Canadian Tommy Burns knocked out Bill Squires in round 13 for the heavyweight championship in Sydney. 1885 First census of the Northwest Territories. 1887 Bell obtained the Canadian telephone patent. 1876 Cree Indians from central Alberta and central Saskatchewan agreed to live on reservations. 1791 Canada divided into two provinces. 1660 Radisson and Groseilliers formed the Hudson Bay Company after having a fortune in furs confiscated for illegal trading. August 25 1943 Franklin Roosevelt became the fist American president to visit Canada's capital: Ottawa, Ontario. 1923 This date marks the birth of Canadian-born quiz master Monty Hall. 1919 Toronto, Ontario -- The Prince of Wales set a precedent by holding a reception at City Hall to meet the public. 1906 Saskatchewan's Coat of Arms was granted by King Edward VII. 1878 First issue of Saskatchewan's first newspaper, the Saskatchewan Herald, was printed. 1824 First conference of the Methodist Church of Canada was held. 1785 First issue of a bilingual Montreal Gazette newspaper was printed. 1782 The fist census of Niagara,Carolynlisted 83 people. 1689 Fifteen hundred Iroquois killed two hundred people in Montreal, Quebec. August 26 Annual Make Your Own Luck Day Annual Women's Equality Day 1977 Bill 101 made French Quebec's official language. 1961 John Diefenbaker opened the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario. 1957 Birth of Canadian athlete Rick Hansen, whose Man in Motion wheelchair tour raised over $20 million for spinal cord research. 1933 Kingston, Ontario witnessed the completion of the first non-stop flight across Canada. 1910 Birth of Jessie Gray, Canada's fist woman surgeon. 1891 Manitoba and the Northwest Territories got their first published weather forecasts. 1875 Birth of Baron Tweedsmuir, 15th Governor-General of Canada. He is known for instituting the Governor-General's literary awards. 1872 Ottawa, Ontario -- A telegram from John A. Macdonald to J.J. Abbott read: "I must have another ten thousand." Opposition members believed the wire was proof that Macdonald accepted money for supporting the Allan group's bid for the CPR. 1835 John A. Macdonald began practising law at Kingston, Ontario. 1833 Captain John Ross and nineteen of his crew were rescued from Baffin Island. With their ship trapped in ice, they survived by living with the Eskimos for three years. 1784 Cape Breton separated from Nova Scotia. August 27 1980 The Ottawa Journal folded after ninety-four years. 1978 Bob Marcoritti, of Saskatchewan Roughriders, kicked a record-setting seven field goals against Toronto. 1973 A 290 gram hailstone, the largest ever found in Canada, landed at Cedoux, Saskatchewan. It was nearly three times the size of a golf ball. 1973 The Canadian Supreme Court ruled that native women marrying non-Indians lose Indian status. 1793 The city of York (now Toronto), Ontario was founded. 1612 Thomas Button, captain of The Discovery, became the first European to winter in Manitoba. August 28 1998 The Supreme Court ruled that Quebec cannot secede unilaterally. Canada is obliged to negotiate separation, however, if a clear majority of Quebecers vote "yes" on a clear question. 1941 The Dominion Observatory time became Canada's official time. 1913 Birth of Canadian author Robertson Davies. 1872 From Niagara Falls, Ontario, The world's first wild west show, starring Wild Bill Hickock, was a flop. 1833 The British Empire outlawed slavery, liberating at least 700,000 people. 1819 In Richmond, Ontario, Canada's Governor-in-Chief, the Duke of Richmond, died form rabies inflicted while trying to rescue his dog from a rabid fox. August 29 1974 Canadian astronomer A.G. Willis discovered one of the largest objects in the universe: an energy cloud more than 105,582,000,000,0000,000 miles long. 1936 Birth of Canadian-born ABC news anchor, Peter Jennings. 1917 Thousands of Montrealers rioted over passage of the Military Service Act that made all British subjects up to age 45 liable for war service. 1907 Seventy-five people died in the Quebec bridge collapse. 1892 The first dinner cooked on an all electric stove was served at the Windsor Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario. 1883 The first Salvation Army service in Canada, in London, Ontario. 1858 Alberta -- Geologist James Hector was kicked off his horse and knocked unconscious, giving rise to the name, Kicking Horse Pass. The location became a major route for the Canadian Pacific Railway. August 30 1988 Toronto, Ontario -- Canadian Vicki Keith swam ashore from Lake Ontario to complete the swimming of all five Great Lakes, which she began on July 1. 1987 Canadian Ben Johnson was hailed as the world's fastest man when he ran a 100 meter race in 9.83 seconds. The record was retracted because Johnson was using steroids. 1973 Rail workers on strike forced their way into Centre Block of Ottawa Parliament Buildings. 1972 Winnipeg, Manitoba -- Mack Herron, of the Blue Bombers, set a CFL record with a 120 yard kickoff return. 1919 Prince Edward Island lifted its long-standing ban on automobiles. 1896 Birth of Canadian Raymond Massey, who won the 1940 Best Actor Oscar for his role as Abe Lincoln. 1851 London, England -- Parliament passed the Canadian Currency Act, making the dollar legal tender up to $10 per transaction. Britain's approval was needed to strike new Canadian coins. 1843 Rupert's Land -- Abishabis, a native who claimed to be Jesus, was rejected by his flock when his prophecy that hunting would improve didn't come true. He then killed an in-law's family and stole their food and a canoe, but was caught by Hudson Bay officials. The Natives removed him from prison and burned him. 1611 Newfoundland's first laws were issued by John Guy, its first governor. The laws protected forests and harbours and helped regulate the fishing industry. August 31 1987 Quatre Saisons launched Canada's first French daily TV soap opera La Maison Deschenes. 1976 Carolyn Bowes became the first woman to run across Canada. It took 133 days to cover the 3,840 miles from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Burnaby, British Columbia. 1938 Torrential rains in a wide area of Quebec caused cliff slides and washouts that killed 12 people. 1907 In Montreal, Quebec, this date marks the opening of the Ouimetoscope, the world's first luxury movie house. Designed and built by Leo-Ernest Ouimet, it had 1,2000 seats and a liquor license. 1873 The first RCMP detachment was formed. 1807 Birth of Baron Lisgar, second Governor-General of Canada. He died on October 6, 1876. 1673 All beggars were ordered to leave Quebec.
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