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2004 Daniel Petrie, Canadian Director 2004 Agnes Martin, Canadian Artist 2003 Carol Shields, Canadian Author 2001 Mordecai Richler, Canadian Novelist 2001 Charles Templeton, Canadian Cartoonist 2001 Marcelle Ferron, Canadian Artist 2000 Pierre Elliott Trudeau, former Canadian Prime Minister, dies at 80 2000 Pierre Trudeau, Canadian Statesman 2000 Al Purdy, Canadian Poet 1999 Hank Snow, Canadian Musician 1999 Greg Moore, Canadian 1999 Owen Hart, Canadian Entertainer 1997 Steve Jones wins Canadian Golf Open with a 275 1996 Renette Cruz, Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe 1996 Montreal Canadian's 1st game in their new arena 1995 Robertson Davies, Canadian Novelist 1995 Phillip Borsos, Tasmanian/Canadian director (Mean Season), dies 1995 Centennial of Canadian Mounties presence in Canada's Yukon Territory 1994 Sammy Taft, Canadian businessman (coined term "hat trick"), dies at 81 1992 Brian Macleod, Canadian musician, dies of cancer at 39 1992 Labor strike at Royal Canadian Mint ends 1991 Eugene Forsey, Canadian Politician 1991 Joni Mitchel inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame 1991 Northrop Frye, Canadian Critic 1990 Graig Russel, Canadian travel expert/transvestite, dies 1990 Manly Hall, Canadian Philosopher 1990 Fred Shero, Canadian Athlete 1990 Hugh MacLennan, Canadian Author 1989 Worst Canadian mass murder: Marc Lepine kills 14 women at U Montreal 1989 Houston's Terry Puhl plays in his 1,403rd game, most by a Canadian 1989 Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids 1989 William Stephenson, Canadian Soldier 1988 Canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US 1988 Gil Evans, Canadian/US jazz composer (Out of the Cool), dies at 75 1988 Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15 1987 Lang Jeffries, Canadian actor (Skip-Rescue 8), dies at 55 1987 Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 1986 Tommy Douglas, Canadian Clergyman 1984 Avril Lavigne, Canadian Musician 1984 Gordon Sinclair, Canadian Journalist 1984 Canadian PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced he is stepping down 1983 Gerald Strang, Canadian composer, dies at 75 1983 Alden Nowlan, Canadian Poet 1982 Glenn H Gould, Canadian pianist, dies at 50 1982 Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident 1982 Elisha Cuthbert, Canadian Actress 1982 Kristin Kreuk, Canadian Actress 1981 Hayden Christensen, Canadian Actor 1981 Allan Dwan, Canadian Director 1980 Marshall McLuhan, Canadian cultural philosopher, dies at 69 1980 Bank of Canada's Canadian Currency Museum opens 1980 Ryan Gosling, Canadian Actor 1979 Petra Cada, Prague Czechoslovakia, Canadian table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1979 Donald Creighton, Canadian Historian 1979 Shawn Ashmore, Canadian Actor 1978 Estella Warren, Canadian Model 1978 Nelly Furtado, Canadian Musician 1978 Devon Sawa, Canadian Actor 1978 Mark Robson, Canadian Director 1978 Caroline Dhavernas, Canadian Actress 1976 Jennifer Robinson, Barrie Ontario, 1996 Canadian Champ 1976 Kasia Kulesza, Warsaw Poland, Canadian synchro swimmer, Oly-silver-96 1976 Roy Thomson, Canadian Publisher 1976 Royal Canadian Mint opens a branch in Winnipeg Manitoba 1976 Tamas Buday, Jr., Budapest Hungary, Canadian canoeist 1996 Olympics 1976 Ryan Reynolds, Canadian Actor 1976 Rachel McAdams, Canadian Actress 1975 Troy Amos Ross, born in Georgetown, Guyana, Canadian boxer 1996 Olympics 1975 Greg Moore, Canadian 1975 Royal Canadian Mint announces branch opening in Winnipeg Manitoba 1975 Charlotte Whitton, Canadian Politician 1975 Aaron Funk, Canadian Musician 1975 600 employees of Royal Canadian Mint go on strike 1974 Canadian John Hathaway begins 2-yr ride of 50,600 miles 1974 Natasha Henstridge, Canadian Actress 1974 Trudeau's Liberal Party wins Canadian parliamentary election 1974 Atilla Buday, born in Budapest, Hungary, Canadian canoeist 1996 Olympics 1974 Jana Nejedly, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Canadian tennis player 1996 Olympics 1974 Alanis Morissette, Canadian Musician 1974 Ernest Becker, Canadian Scientist 1974 "The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion)" by Gordon Sinclair peaks at #24 1974 Nicole Appleton, Canadian Musician 1973 Canadian actor William Shatner (Star Trek) marries Marcy Lafferty 1973 Rufus Wainwright, Canadian Musician 1973 Deborah Cox, Canadian Musician 1973 Lexa Doig, Canadian Actress 1973 Natalie Appleton, Canadian Musician 1973 Canadian ANIK A2 becomes 1st commercial satellite in orbit 1972 Lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75 1972 Pierre Trudeau forms Canadian government 1972 Daniel Nestor, born in Belgrade Yugo, Canadian tennis player 1996 Olympics 1972 Amanda Marshall, Canadian Musician 1972 Craig Howard, born in Redding, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Rolex 1972 Molly Parker, Canadian Actress 1972 Robert Esmie, born in Jamaica, Canadian 4X100m runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Edward Reevey, St. John NB, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 South Carolina Intercol 1972 Michelle Menzies, born in Barrie, Ontario, Canadian ice pairs, 1995, 96 Can champs 1972 Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian Musician 1972 Lester B. Pearson, Canadian Politician 1971 David Defiagbon, Sapele Nigeria, Canadian boxer, 1996 Olympics silver 1971 Bryn Parry, Vancouver BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 BC Amateur-2nd 1971 Oleg Ladik, born in Kiev, Ukraine, Canadian 100 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Cory Doctorow, Canadian Journalist 1971 Tom Green, Canadian Musician 1971 Paul Ragusa, Bulach Switz, Canadian 48 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Jeff Stavroff, Columbus, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Space Coast-4 1971 Mihai Apostal, born in Bucharest, Romania, Canadian kayaker 1996 Olympics 1971 Trey Maples, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Canadian 1971 Lara St. John, Canadian Musician 1971 Jacques Villeneuve, Canadian Celebrity 1971 Victor Kraatz, born in Berlin, Germany, Canadian ice dancer, 1995 World Champs-4th 1971 Jordan Young, Thunder Bay Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Purdue 1970 Jon Cleveland, born in Fresno California, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer, Oly-br-92, 96 1970 Rob Olson, Victoria BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Newlands Open 1970 Guy Hill, Atlanta Georgia, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 NCAA-3rd 1970 Nicky Goetze, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 NCAA Acad 1970 Sebastien Britten, Brossard Que, figure skater, 1995 Canadian Champ 1970 Mike Weir, Sarnia Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, Ontario Amateur-1990, 92 1970 Ben Weir, born in Rock Island, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Bogey Hills-2nd 1970 Barry Pepper, Canadian Actor 1970 Brett Liddle, born in Boksburg, South Afrrica, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Newcastle 1970 Victoria Pratt, Canadian Actress 1970 Nigel Wilson, Canadian/US baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1969 Craig Jones, Nambour Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, NZ Open-1994 1969 John McMullen, Santa Rosa California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 NCAA-15th 1969 Brent Dorman, Ocala Florida, Canadian Tour golfer 1969 Carol Mann wins LPGA Molson's Canadian Golf Open 1969 Derek Fung, Hong Kong, Canadian Tour golfer 1969 Dave Pashko, born in Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 CPGA Winter Tour 1969 Jaimie Dawson, Geneva, Switzerland, Canadian badminton player 1996 Olympics 1969 Mark Telerico, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 S Florida 1969 Tobacco advertising is banned on Canadian radio and TV 1969 Royal Canadian Mint formally forms as a Crown Corp 1969 John Bracken, Canadian Politician 1969 Stephen Leaney, born in Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Infinit TPC-7th 1969 Rick Mercer, Canadian Comedian 1968 Dave Jukes, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Kawartha Lakes 1968 Michelle Buckingham, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian 61 kg judoka, Olymp-20-92, 96 1968 Glenroy Gilbert, Trinidad, Canadian 4X100m sprinter, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Terri Clark, Canadian Musician 1968 Carol Mann wins LPGA Supertest Canadian Golf Open 1968 Mike Lee, born in Neptune, New Jersey, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Tommy Armour Tour 1968 Jean Charest, Canadian Lawyer 1968 Brian Wright, born in Stillwater Oklahoma, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 New Mexico Open-2nd 1968 Craig Roberts, born in Everett, Washington, Canadian 68 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1968 Jerry Springer, born in White Plains, New York, Canadian Tour golfer 1968 Sebastian Bach, Canadian Musician 1968 Ian Hutchings, born in Zimbabwe, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Klondike Klassic 1968 Rob Anderson, born in Kamloops BC, Canadian Tour golfer, BC Amateur-1990, 92 1968 Penny "Stamper" Davis, Carlisle England, Canadian 470 yachter, 1996 Olympics 1968 Marcus Meloan, Agana Guam, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 U.S. Amat Champ 1968 Jill Hennessy, Canadian Actress 1967 Scott Schrader, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Golden State 1967 Derek Porter, Belfast Ireland, Canadian rower, Oly-gold/silver-92/96 1967 Oswald Drawdy, Hampton, South Carolina, Canadian Tour golfer, 1987 South Carolina Amateur 1967 Dan Dupuis, Ashcroft BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Canadian Golf 1967 Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian Actress 1967 Ben Fouchee, born in Kuruman, South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1987 South Africa Amateur 1967 Bruny Surin, born in Cap Haitien, Haiti, Canadian 4X100m sprinter, Oly-gold-96 1967 Royal Canadian Mint ordered to start converting 10 cent and 25 cent coins to pure nickel as soon as possible 1967 Todd Doohan, Sarnia Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, Western Ont Amateur-92 1967 Ashleigh Banfield, Canadian Journalist 1966 Bruce Bulina, Vancouver BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Alberta Open 1966 Drew Hartt, Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Desert Tour 1966 Rob Sullivan, born in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Tri-City Pro-Am 1966 Peter Fonseca, Lisbon Portugal, Canadian marathoner 1996 Olympics 1966 Kevin Baker, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Manitoba Amateur-1988 1966 Rosey Edeh, born in London, England, Canadian 400m hurdler, Olympics-4-92, 96 1966 Mike Pero, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 CPGA Winter 1966 John Randle, golfer, 1992 Canadian Tour Fall-3rd 1966 Jessica Monroe, Palo Alto California, Canadian rower 1996 Olympics 1966 Canadian Minister of Finance announces a $20 Centennial gold coin 1966 Richard Greenwood, born in Los Angeles, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Napa Valley 1966 Paul Devenport, New Zealand, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Texas Tour 1966 Canadian Pacific airliner explodes on landing at Tokyo, 64 die 1966 Mike Small, born in Aurora Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Emerald Coast 1965 Brent Franklin, Barrie Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Japan Open-2nd 1965 Andy Beal, Germany, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 West of England Pro 1965 Chima McLean, Vancouver BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Conestoga 1965 Cynthia Meyer, New York, Canadian trap shooter 1996 Olympics 1965 Peter MacKay, Canadian Politician 1965 Ian Leggatt, Cambridge Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Canadian Tour 1965 Shania Twain, Canadian Musician 1965 George Black, Canadian Public Servant 1965 James B Collip, Canadian bio-chemist (insulin), dies at 72 1965 David Bolton, born in Guyana, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Lando Mem Amateur 1965 Joe Cioe, Cranston, Rhode Island, Canadian Tour golfer, NH Open-1992, 93 1965 Canadian Football Players Association organizes 1965 Owen Hart, Canadian Entertainer 1965 Henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76 1965 Matt Jackson, Birmingham, Michigan, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Payless 1965 Julie Doucet, Canadian Artist 1965 Tim Berrett, Tunbridge Wells Engl, Canadian 20k walker, Oly-14-92, 96 1965 Steven Cojocaru, Canadian Critic 1965 Obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day 1964 Anil Kaul, Amritsar India, Canadian badminton player 1996 Olympics 1964 Stuart Hendley, born in Houston, Texas, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Manitoba Open 1964 Cam Emerson, Hamilton Ont, Canadian golfer, 1989 Canadian Long Drive 1964 Pete McCutcheon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Quebec Open 1964 Jack Kay, born in Jr., Montreal Que, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Singapore Open 1964 William Maxwell Aitken, Canadian Businessman 1964 Tom Harding, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Transamerica 1964 Dean Spriddle, Plymouth, England, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Oak Valley 1964 Mike Grob, Billings Montana, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Manitoba-3rd 1964 Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81 1964 Caroline Rhea, Canadian Comedian 1964 Eric Woods, born in California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Xerox BC Open 1964 Arturo Huerta, born in Mexico, Canadian walker 1996 Olympics 1964 Remi Bouchard, Lasalle Que, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 India Open 1964 Kevin Patterson, Canadian Writer 1964 Diana Krall, Canadian Musician 1963 Brian Clark, Brandon Man, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Morden Pro-Am 1963 Worst Canadian air disaster kills 118 in Montreal 1963 Scott Dunlap, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 South Africa Masters 1963 Jeff Bloom, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Montana Open 1963 Si-An Deng, born in Shanghai, China, Canadian badminton player 1996 Olympics 1963 Charter members of Canadian Football Hall of Fame chosen 1963 John Restino, born in Westchester, New York, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Tommy Armour 1963 Jay B Cooper, Coral Gables, Florida, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Jamaica 1963 Tim Balmer, Milwaukee Wis, Canadian Tour golfer, Bermuda Open-1990 1963 Blair Piercy, Vancouver, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Cordova Bay Open 1963 Eric McCormack, Canadian Actor 1963 Joe Lloyd, Highland Park, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Space Coast 1963 Norm MacDonald, Canadian Actor 1963 Lijuan Geng, Hebei China, Canadian tennis player 1996 Olympics 1963 Ashley Chinner, Cape Town South Africa, golfer, 1992 CGIA Canadian Tour 1962 Rick Todd, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Ben Hogan Dakota 1962 Launch of Alouette 1, 1st Canadian satellite (on U.S. Delta rocket) 1962 Alouette (Canada), 1st Canadian satellite, launched 1962 Arden Knoll, Saskatoon Sask, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Klondike-2nd 1962 Nia Vardalos, Canadian Actress 1962 Robert Meyer, Sacramento Cal, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Morningstar 1962 Adam Kase, born in Socorro, New Mexico, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Alberta Open-3rd 1962 Brad Wilson, born in Pomona, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 9 Pro-Am 1962 Nicholas Lea, Canadian Actor 1962 Phillip Hatchett, born in Russellville, Kentucky, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Quebec 1962 Cairine R Wilson, 1st Canadian female senator (appointed), dies at 77 1962 Philip Jonas, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Payless-2nd 1962 Angela Bailey, England, Canadian 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics silver 1962 Canadian Marine Service renamed Coast Guard 1961 Mark McKoy, Canadian track star, world record 50m indoor 1961 Carlos Espinosa, Mexico, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Philippine Open 1961 Rick Gibson, Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 CPGA 1961 Greg Petersen, born in Iowa City, Iowa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Klondike-6th 1961 Danuta Bartoszek, born in Pyrzyce, Poland, Canadian marathoner 1996 Olympics 1961 Charmaine Crooks, born in Jamaica, Canadian 4X400m relayer, Oly-silver-1984 1961 Kevin McDonald, Canadian Comedian 1961 Bruce McCulloch, Canadian Actor 1961 Ian Doig, born in Seaforth, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1985 Florida Classic 1961 Matt Cole, born in Stratford, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Space Coast 1961 Todd McFarlane, Canadian Artist 1961 Roger Wessels, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, golfer, 1994 Canadian Masters 1961 Douglas Coupland, Canadian Writer 1960 Danny Mijovic, Belgrade Yugo, Canadian Tour golfer, 1984 Mexican 1960 Darryl James, Kamloops BC, Canadian Tour golfer, Glenco-1992, 93 1960 Kelli McMullen-Temple, Columbus, Ohio, Canadian equestrian 1996 Olympics 1960 Derek James, Durban South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Infiniti 1960 Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican 1960 Tom Jackson, Oakville, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 CPGA Winter 1960 Chester Brown, Canadian Cartoonist 1960 Lee Chill, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1977 Ohio Jr 1960 Oliver Platt, Canadian Actor 1959 Jim Rutledge, Victoria, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Indian Open 1959 Richard Zokol, Kitimat BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1982 BC Open 1959 Stuart Young-Black, born in Cheshire, England, Canadian equestrian 1996 Olympics 1959 Mark McKinney, Canadian Comedian 1959 Danny Sharp, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1986 Quinte Festival 1959 Eisenhower routes Canadian premier Diefenbaker message off the Moon 1959 Scott Hood, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Montana Open-2nd 1959 Stephen Harper, Canadian Politician 1959 David Delong, born in Portland, Oregon, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 BC Open 1958 Frank Edmonds, Thunder Bay Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Alberta 1958 Marty Schiene, born in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Illinois Open 1958 Ray Freeman, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Coast Carolina 1958 Canadian Football League plays 1st game (Winnipeg 29, Edmonton 21) 1958 Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League 1957 Canadian Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson wins Nobel Peace Prize 1957 Craig Marseilles, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Gold Coast 1957 Bruce Plummer, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 West Coast 1957 Shannon Tweed, Canadian Actress 1956 Charles Richards, Canadian Politician 1956 Kelly Murray, Vancouver, Canadian Tour golfer, 985 Alberta Open 1956 Dave Sim, Canadian Cartoonist 1956 Canadian Football Council forms 1955 Jane Siberry, Canadian Musician 1955 Jerry Anderson, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1982, 83 1955 John Kricfalusi, Canadian Artist 1955 Tom Inskeep, Bluffton, Indiana, Canadian Tour golfer 1955 Tim Bray, Canadian Inventor 1955 David Pratt, Canadian Politician 1954 Kip Byrne, born in Detroit, Michigan, Canadian Tour golfer, Mich State Jr-1970-71 1954 Steven Pinker, Canadian Scientist 1954 John Colwell, Kingston Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1978 Simon Fraser 1953 Ray Stewart, Matsqui BC, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Dunhill Cup 1953 Jerry Pate, born in Macon, Georgia, PGA golfer, U.S. Open 1976, Canadian Open 1976 1953 Bruce Heuchan, Kingston Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Alberta-7th 1953 Paul Haggis, Canadian Director 1953 Canadian Comet crashes at Karachi, 11 killed 1953 Mike Ford, New York City, Canadian Tour golfer, 1976 Port Jefferson Open 1952 Canadian TV begins in Montreal 1952 Mac Cone, born in Memphis, Tennessee, Canadian equestrian jumper 1996 Olympics 1952 Michael Daly, born in Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 BC Winter Tour 1952 Dan Halldorson, born in Winnipeg, Canadian Tour golfer, 1985 World Cup 1951 Bruce Alan Lietzke, born in Kansas City, Kansas, PGA golfer, 1978 Canadian Open 1951 Karen Kain, Canadian Dancer 1950 Robert Bryan Gilder, Corvallis OR, PGA golfer, 1980 Canadian Open 1950 Stockwell Day, Canadian Politician 1950 Terry Miskolczi, Dunnville ON, Canadian Tour golfer, 1976 Alberta-3rd 1950 Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer 1949 Victor Ostrovsky, Canadian/Israel, Mossad agent, By Way of Deception 1949 128 die as fire guts Canadian passenger steamer Noronic in Toronto 1949 Rob Walton, Canadian Athlete 1949 Larry Wall, Canadian Author 1948 Margaret Trudeau, Vancouver BC, former Canadian 1st lady 1948 Dini Petty, Canadian talk show host, CITY-TV 1947 Michael Ignatieff, Canadian Politician 1947 Kim Campbell, Canadian Statesman 1947 Bill Weberniuk, Canadian snookers player 1947 Igor Ivanov, Leningrad, Canadian chess champion, 1981-84, 1985- 1946 Canadian Library Association established 1945 Canadian football's Calgary Bronks changes its name to Stampeders 1945 Anne Murray, Canadian Musician 1945 Canadian troops move into Amsterdam 1945 British and Canadian troops liberate Nazi camp of Bergen-Belsen 1945 Canadian army liberates Teuge and Assen Netherlands from Nazis 1945 Canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Netherlands 1945 Canadian troops conquer Deventer 1945 Hengelo freed from nazi control by Canadian army 1945 Canadian troop free Doetinchem, Enschede, Borculo and Eibergen 1945 Operation Varsity: British, U.S. and Canadian airborne landings East of Rhine 1945 Emily Carr, Canadian Artist 1945 Canadian troops occupy Kalkar 1945 Aubrey Cousins, Canadian sergeant (Victoria Cross), dies in battle 1945 Canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland 1945 Tom McMillan, Canadian Politician 1944 Canadian and British troops liberate Dinteloord 1944 Canadian troops occupy Knokke 1944 Canadian troops occupy Breskens 1944 Canadian troops liberate Aardensburg 1944 Canadian offensive in West-Zeeuws-Flanders 1944 Canadian troops liberate Abbeville, France 1944 4th Canadian Armour division occupiers Trun Normandy 1944 Canadian 2nd division conquerors Falaise Normandy 1944 2nd Canadian Division occupies Falaise Normandy 1944 Operation Tractable: new Canadian offensive 1944 Brit/Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy 1944 Canadian Cameroon Highlanders conquer St-Andre 1944 British/Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo Italy 1943 Michael Ondaatje, Canadian Author 1943 Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered 1943 Airship Canadian Star torpedoed and sinks 1943 Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa 1943 J. Philippe Rushton, Canadian Psychologist 1942 Frank D. Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83 1942 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service 1942 4,000 Canadian and British soldiers killed raiding Dieppe, France 1942 Preston Manning, Canadian Politician 1942 Jack Carroll, Canadian Politician 1941 Winston Churchill addresses Canadian parliament 1941 Bob Panasik, Windsor Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1986 Canadian TPC 1941 John S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer (Plaskett's twins), dies 1941 Kermit Zarley, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1970 Canadian Open 1941 Bernie Ebbers, Canadian Businessman 1941 Bernard Ebbers, Canadian Businessman 1940 Galen Weston, English/Canadian industrial/multi-millionaire 1940 David McFadden, Canadian Poet 1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission 1940 Herve Filion, sulky driver, 1969 Canadian Sports Hall of Fame 1939 Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist 1939 Joe Clark, [Charles Joseph], P-C, 16th Canadian PM, 1979-80 1939 Sidney Altman, Canadian Scientist 1939 Adrienne Clarkson, Canadian Journalist 1938 Paul Martin, Canadian Politician 1938 Moshe Safdie, Canadian Architect 1938 Lucien Bouchard, Canadian Lawyer 1938 Francis W "Frank" Mahovlich, Canadian ice hockey player 1937 Stephen Lewis, Canadian Politician 1936 David Suzuki, Canadian Scientist 1935 Carol Shields, Canadian Author 1935 John J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58 1934 Donald Stewart Cherry, Canadian Journalist 1933 Richard Williams, Canadian Director 1933 Alden Nowlan, Canadian Poet 1933 Emily Murphy, Canadian Activist 1933 Alex Campbell, Canadian Politician 1932 Glenn Gould, Canadian Musician 1932 Gay Robert Brewer, born in Middletwon, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1972 Canadian 1931 Ottawa branch of Royal Mint begins operation as Royal Canadian Mint 1931 Ted Kotcheff, Canadian Director 1931 Jane Rule, Canadian Author 1931 Bob Goalby, golfer, British Open-1968, Canadian Open-1968, NZ-1970 1931 Canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass 1930 1st Canadian football game played under lights, Hamilton-UBC 1930 Richard Bedford Bennet forms Canadian government 1930 Emma Albani, Canadian Musician 1929 Moe Norman, born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1966 Quebec Open 1929 John Turner, born in Richmond, England, L, 17th Canadian PM, 1984 1929 Maurice Strong, Canadian Businessman 1929 USCG vessel sank Canadian schooner suspected of carrying liquor 1929 John Polanyi, Berlin, Canadian chemist, Nobel 1986 1929 John Charles Polanyi, Canadian Scientist 1928 James Randi, Canadian Entertainer 1928 Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal 1928 Elizabeth Joan Smith, Canadian Politician 1927 Romeo LeBlanc, Canadian Politician 1926 Vincent Massey becomes 1st Canadian minister to USA 1926 Canadian government of MacKenzie King forms 1926 Margaret Laurence, Canadian Novelist 1926 Leslie Nielsen, Canadian Actor 1925 Albert Bandura, Canadian Psychologist 1925 Oscar Peterson, Canadian Musician 1925 Ted Lindsay, Canadian Athlete 1925 Fred Shero, Canadian Athlete 1924 Brett Somers, Canadian Actress 1924 Arthur Erickson, Canadian Architect 1924 Al Balding, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1952 1924 Marcelle Ferron, Canadian Artist 1923 Gordon R. Dickson, Canadian Author 1923 Rudolph A. Marcus, Canadian Scientist 1922 Mavis Gallant, Canadian Author 1921 William Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM 1921 Franklin D. Roosevelt stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello 1921 Canadian 5 cent nickel coin is authorized 1921 George Stephen, Canadian Businessman 1920 Pierre Berton, Canadian Author 1920 New Canadian small cent coin is released 1920 Royal Canadian Mounted Police forms as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police 1920 Daniel Petrie, Canadian Director 1919 William Osler, Canadian Scientist 1919 Canadian National Railways established (North America's longest, 50,000 KM) 1919 Pierre Trudeau, 15th Canadian PM, 1968-79, 1980-84 1919 Assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910 1919 William W. Campbell, Canadian poet (Ian of the Orcades), dies at 60 1918 Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die 1918 Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies 1918 Al Purdy, Canadian Poet 1918 John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies 1917 Vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops 1915 Charles Templeton, Canadian Cartoonist 1914 Proclamation prohibits Canadian mint from issuing gold coins 1914 Ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St. Lawrence R; 1024 die 1913 Robertson Davies, Canadian Novelist 1913 Mark Robson, Canadian Director 1912 Northrop Frye, Canadian Critic 1912 Agnes Martin, Canadian Artist 1912 Irving Layton, Canadian Poet 1912 Edward Blake, Canadian Politician 1911 Proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 and $10 gold coins 1910 George D Kilpatrick, Canadian/British bible scholar 1910 Canadian Currency Act, 1910, receives Royal Assent 1910 Canadian parliament accept creation of Royal Canadian Navy 1909 Canadian Football exhibition game played in Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, Hamilton Tigers beat Ottawa Rough Riders, 11-6 before 15,000 1909 Sandra Oh, Canadian Actress 1909 Naomi Klein, Canadian Journalist 1909 Leonard Peikoff, Canadian Philosopher 1908 Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa 1907 Test tokens are struck in 1st production of Canadian coins 1907 Hugh MacLennan, Canadian Author 1905 Alberta and Saskatchewan become 8th and 9th Canadian provinces 1904 William Hall, Canadian Soldier 1904 Eugene Forsey, Canadian Politician 1904 Tommy Douglas, Canadian Clergyman 1902 Donald Creighton, Canadian Historian 1901 Manly Hall, Canadian Philosopher 1901 George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist 1900 Gordon Sinclair, Canadian Journalist 1900 Graham Spry, St. Thomas Ontario, Canadian radio pioneer 1898 1st Canadian Intercollegiate football game: McGill beats Queen's, 3-2 1898 Sybil Andrews, English/Canadian painter 1897 Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston 1897 Lester Bowles Pearson, L, 14th Canadian PM, 1963-68, Nobel 1957 1897 Lester B. Pearson, Canadian Politician 1897 William Stephenson, Canadian Soldier 1896 Charlotte Whitton, Canadian Politician 1895 John G Diefenbaker, Neustadt Ontario, 13th Canadian PM, C, 1957-63 1894 Roy Thomson, Canadian Publisher 1892 James B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist, insulin 1892 Alexander Mackenzie, Canadian Statesman 1891 Canadian Rugby Union forms 1891 John McDonald, Canadian Leader 1889 Alan M Bateman, Canadian geologist, Yale professor 1888 William Alexander Henry, Canadian Lawyer 1888 Henry DG Crerar, Canadian general, WW I/Italy/Netherland 1885 Canadian Pacific Railway completed at Craigellachie 1885 Canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan 1885 Allan Dwan, Canadian Director 1885 Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Sask 1885 Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator, appointed 1884 Canadian Rugby Football Union forms 1883 John Bracken, Canadian Politician 1882 Louis St. Laurent, Compton Quebec, L, 12th Canadian PM, 1948-57 1881 Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die 1879 Charles Richards, Canadian Politician 1879 William Maxwell Aitken, Canadian Businessman 1876 John J R Macleod, Scottish/Canadian physiologist, Nobel 1923 1875 Francis Bond Head, Canadian Statesman 1874 William Lyon Mackenzie King, L, 10th Canadian PM, 1921-30, 1935-48 1874 Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian Educator 1874 Robert Service, England, Canadian poet, Cremation of Sam McGee 1873 Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province 1873 Joseph Howe, Canadian Politician 1873 George Black, Canadian Public Servant 1873 Royal Canadian Mounted Police founded 1873 Robert Nelson, Canadian Politician 1872 Cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies 1871 British Columbia becomes 6th Canadian province 1871 Emily Carr, Canadian Artist 1870 Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50 1870 Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province and NW Territories created 1870 Richard B. Bennett, C, 11th Canadian PM, 1930-35 1868 1st written account of a Canadian football game 1868 Emily Murphy, Canadian Activist 1867 Ottawa Rough Riders and Senators play Canadian Football game 1867 British North America Act (Canadian constitution) passes 1867 John Strachan, Canadian Clergyman 1865 John S Plaskett, Canadian astronomer, Plaskett's twins 1865 Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian Author 1862 Simon Fraser, Canadian explorer, dies 1861 1st documented Canadian football game (at University of Toronto) 1861 William Lyon MacKenzie, Canadian Journalist 1861 Bliss Carman, Canadian Poet 1858 1st Canadian coins circulated (1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent and 20 cent) 1858 William W. Campbell, Canadian poet, Beyond the Hills of Dream 1854 Robert Laird Borden, C, 8th Canadian PM, 1911-20 1852 John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies 1849 George Mercer Dawson, Canadian Scientist 1848 C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer, Woman Who Did 1847 Emma Albani, Canadian Musician 1841 Wilfrid Laurier, L, 7th Canadian PM, 1896-1911 1841 1st Canadian parliament opens in Kingston, Ontario 1839 1st Canadian track and field meet held (Caer Howell Grounds) 1837 Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a U.S. steamboat docked at Buffalo 1836 1st Canadian RR opens, between Laprairie and St. John, Quebec 1833 Edward Blake, Canadian Politician 1829 George Stephen, Canadian Businessman 1827 William Hall, Canadian Soldier 1821 Charles Tupper, C, 6th Canadian PM, 1896 1821 John Abbott, born in Quebec, Canada, C, 3rd Canadian PM, 1891-92 1820 Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation 1817 Alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father 1816 William Alexander Henry, Canadian Lawyer 1815 John McDonald, Canadian Leader 1814 George Cartier, C, Canadian co-PM, 1858-62 1804 Joseph Howe, Canadian Politician 1796 Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian Author 1796 John Richardson, Canadian writer, Wacousta, or the prophecy 1795 William Lyon MacKenzie, Canadian Journalist 1794 Robert Nelson, Canadian Politician 1793 Francis Bond Head, Canadian Statesman 1778 John Strachan, Canadian Clergyman 1770 David Thompson, English/Canadian explorer, Columbia River

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