1990 Ice Dance Championship at Halifax won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (URS)
1990 Ice Pairs Championship at Halifax won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS)
1990 Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Halifax won by Jill Trenary (USA)
1990 Mens Figure Skating Championship in Halifax won by Kurt Browning (CAN)
1988 Ronald J. Dossenbach sets world record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver, BC to Halifax, NS in 13 days, 15 hr, 4 min
1988 Ronald J Dossenbach begins world record ride, pedaling across Canada from Vancouver BC, to Halifax, NS (13 days, 15 hr, 4 min)
1972 Glen Murray, Halifax, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins
1972 Kelly O'Leary, born in Halifax Nova, Scotia, kayaker 1996 Olympics
1970 Phil Graham, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, rower 1996 Olympics
1969 Cam Russell, Halifax, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks
1964 Randall Thompson, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, boxer 1996 Olympics
1960 1st redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax)
1959 Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78
1957 Leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], British min of Transport, dies at 63
1948 Art Hindle, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, actor, Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers
1947 Ian Millar, Halifax NS, dressage rider, World Cup 1988, 89, Oly-96
1944 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg
1943 Joanna Shimkus, Halifax NS, actress, Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
1943 Halifax bombers sinks U-463
1941 Dennis Doherty, Halifax Canada, rocker, Mamas and The Papas
1938 British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister
1937 Britains Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement
1917 French munition ship "Mont Blanc" explodes in Halifax, kills 1,700
1909 Ruby Keeler, Halifax NS, dancer, Dames, 42nd Street
1904 Wilfred Pickles, Halifax England, actor, Billy Liar, Gay Dog
1900 Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2
1900 Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 games
1881 Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to U.S., 1940-46
1828 18-gun sloop "Acorn" sinks off Halifax with 115 men aboard
1776 Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina
1695 George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61
1690 Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal
1689 Lord Halifax becomes Speaker of English House of Lords
1670 Dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies
1633 George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax/author, Character of a Trimmer
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