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Today in History (July)
1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA, Greatest Country in the World HAPPY BIRTHDAY Stephen Juba, 41st Winnipeg Mayor 1867 – Sir John A. Macdonald sworn in as Canada’s first Prime Minister 1867 – Sir Charles Tupper conferred the Companionship of the Bath 1867 – Sir George-Etienne Cartier conferred the Companionship of the Bath 1870 – Sir George-Etienne…
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Today in History (June)
1 1812 – James Madison lists grievances against Britain 1866 – George-Etienne Cartier order out militia to meet Fenian threat 1909 – Sir Wilfrid Laurier creates the Department of External Affairs 1909 – Lord Grey donates the Grey Cup 1933 – Leonard Tilley sworn in as New Brunswick’s 21st Premier 1979 – Rene Levesque opens…
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Today in History (May)
1 1896 – Sir Charles Tupper sworn in as Canada’s 6th Prime Minister 1962 – John Kennedy authorizes Area Redevelopment Act 1937 – Franklin Roosevelt signs Act of Neutrality 1985 – Ronald Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua 2003 – George W. Bush gives “Mission Accomplished” speech 2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Belinda Stronach, former Canadian Cabinet Minister…
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Today in History (April)
1 1949 – Louis St. Laurent give speech welcoming Newfoundland into Canada 1954 – William Lyon Mackenzie King’s family homestead becomes a National Historic Park 1970 – Richard Nixon signs bill limiting cigarette advertising 1981 – April Fools hoax video aired indicating threat to Ronald Reagan 1983 – Bill Bennett’s government sees it’s spending mandate…
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Today in History (March)
1 1912 – Edward Blake passed away 1914 – Gilbert, 8th Earl of Minto, passed away 1936 – The Herbert Hoover Dam is completed 1945 – Franklin Roosevelt announces success of Yalta conference 1961 – John Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps 1971 – Bill Davis sworn in as Ontario Premier 1974 – 7 of Richard…
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Today in History (February)
1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Louis St. Laurent, Canada’s 12th Prime Minister 1897 – Lady Aberdeen moves forward with creation of Victorian Order of Nurses 1968 – Richard Nixon announces candidacy for President 2005 – Ernie Eves resigns seat in Ontario legislature 2013 – John Kerry becomes US Secretary of State 2 1897 – Lady Aberdeen begins…
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Moose FM Timmins
Here’s a brief story on the Moose FM in Timmins Moose FM Timmins
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Today in History (January)
1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Francis Bond Head, 6th Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada HAPPY BIRTHDAY Barry Goldwater, former US Senator 1776 – George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag 1861 – Abraham Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful 1863 – Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation 1976 – John Diefenbaker appointed a Companion of Honour by…
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Today in History (December)
1 1824 – House of Representatives begins process that made John Quincy Adams president 1943 – Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill & Joseph Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day) 1975 – Gerald Ford visits China 1978 – Jimmy Carter more than doubles national park system 1994 – Lucien Bouchard struck by flesh eating disease 1996 –…
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Today in History (November)
1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ralph Klein, 12th Alberta Premier 1838 – Lord Durham sails for London to report on the state of the Canadas 1893 – Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald unveiled at Gore Park 1902 – Lord Minto receives first “world circulating telegraph message” 1913 – Woodrow Wilson demands that Mexican dictator Huerta resign…