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1990 Event - Ice Dance Championship at Halifax won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (URS) 1990 Event - Ice Pairs Championship at Halifax won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS) 1990 Event - Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Halifax won by Jill Trenary (USA) 1990 Event - Mens Figure Skating Championship in Halifax won by Kurt Browning (CAN) 1988 Event - Ronald J. Dossenbach sets world record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver, BC to Halifax, NS in 13 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes 1988 Event - Ronald J Dossenbach begins world record ride, pedaling across Canada from Vancouver BC, to Halifax, NS (13 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes) 1972 Birthday - Glen Murray, Halifax, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1972 Birthday - Kelly O'Leary, born in Halifax Nova, Scotia, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Phil Graham, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, rower 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Cam Russell, Halifax, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks 1964 Birthday - Randall Thompson, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, boxer 1996 Olympics 1960 Event - 1st redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax) 1959 Death - Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 1957 Death - Leslie Hore-Belisha, Lord Halifax, British Minister of Transport, dies at 63 1955 Birthday - Simon Bailey, born in Halifax, England, Reverend Simon Bailey, priest, Anglican, Labor Party member, socialist historian associates include Dorothy Thompson, J.B. Priestly, E.P Thompson 1948 Birthday - Art Hindle, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, actor, Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers 1947 Birthday - Ian Millar, Halifax NS, dressage rider, World Cup 1988, 89, Silver Medal 2008 Olympics 1944 Event - 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg 1943 Birthday - Joanna Shimkus, Halifax NS, actress, Marriage of a Young Stockbroker 1943 Event - Halifax bombers sinks U-463 1941 Birthday - Dennis Doherty, Halifax Canada, rocker, Mamas and The Papas 1938 Event - British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister 1937 Event - Britains Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement 1937 Birthday - Alice Mahon, born in Halifax, England, trade unionist, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Halifax 1987 - 2005 1917 Event - French munition ship "Mont Blanc" explodes in Halifax, kills 1,700 1909 Birthday - Ruby Keeler, Halifax NS, dancer, Dames, 42nd Street 1904 Birthday - Wilfred Pickles, Halifax England, actor, Billy Liar, Gay Dog 1900 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 1900 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 games 1881 Birthday - Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to U.S., 1940-46 1828 Event - 18-gun sloop "Acorn" sinks off Halifax with 115 men aboard 1776 Event - Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina 1695 Death - George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61 1690 Event - Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal 1689 Event - Lord Halifax becomes Speaker of English House of Lords 1670 Death - Dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies 1633 Birthday - George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax/author, Character of a Trimmer |
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