Commemorative coins to finance the Montréal Olympics went on sale.
1813James McGill Dies
Fur trader James McGill died leaving an endowment of £10 000 for a college in Montréal (later McGill University).
1783First Newspaper in NB
The first newspaper in New Brunswick, the Royal Saint John Gazette and Nova Scotian Intelligencer, was published by William Lewis and John Ryan at Parrtown.
1951St Lawrence Seaway Authority
The St Lawrence Seaway Authority was established.
1949First Woman Speaker
Nancy Hodges was named Speaker of the BC Legislature, the first woman to hold the post of Speaker in the British Commonwealth.
1925Birth of Ted Kennedy
Hockey player Ted Kennedy, who typified the powerful, tough checking Maple Leaf teams, was born at Humberstone, Ont.
1901First Transatlantic Wireless
At Signal Hill, St John's, Nfld, Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless (radio) message from Poldhu, Cornwall, England.
1828Québec Newspaper Launched
Daniel Tracey launched the bi-weekly newspaper The Irish Vindicator and Canada General Advertiser, later the Vindicator and Canadian Advertiser, in Montreal.
1892Chapleau Appointed Lieutenant-Governor
The Honourable Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau was appointed Quebecs 7th lieutenant-governor, serving until Jan 29, 1898.
2003Martin Sworn In
Liberal Party leader Paul Martin was sworn in as Canadas 21st prime minister, leading a minority government.
1942St John's Fire Disaster
A fire at the Knights of Columbus Hall in St John's, Nfld, claimed 99 lives within 7 terrifying minutes. The hall's auditorium was packed with military personnel and civilians for the radio broadcast of "Uncle Tim's Barn Dance."
1863Death of James FitzGibbon
Soldier and public servant James FitzGibbon died at Windsor Castle, England. FitzGibbon is best known for his actions as a guerrilla fighter who harassed the American forces during the War of 1812, and for being the soldier whom Laura Secord informed of the American surprise attack after the capture of Fort George in May 1813.
