1995 Event Mario Tremblay, selected 22nd NHL coach of Montreal Canadians 1984 Event Despite Mike Bossy 4 goals Islanders lose 5-6 to Canadians making Islander record when scoring a hat trick-77-3-4 1980 Event 6 Iranian held U.S. hostages escape with help of Canadians 1979 Event Canadians elect conservatives, Joseph Clark replaces Pierre Trudeau 1978 Event Islanders ends 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3) to Canadians 1968 Event Canadians must get government permission to export silver 1957 Birthday Craig Lefferts, born in Munich, West Germany, professional baseball player, played for Chicago Cubs, relief pitcher, pitching coach for Vancouver Canadians 1954 Event Montreal Canadians score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Detroit 1944 Event Canadians free Austria 1940 Event 1st televised (W2XBS, New York City) hockey game (Rangers vs. Canadians) 1939 Event Guy Lombardo and Royal Canadians 1st record "Auld Lang Syne" 1938 Birthday Frank Mahovlich, NHL Hall of Famer, Mont Canadians 1933 Birthday Scotty Bowman, NHL player and coach, Mont Canadians 1925 Event Canadians allow to sell beer 1814 Event Americans defeat British and Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario
