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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 hours, 4 minutes 1988 Ronald J Dossenbach begins world record ride, pedaling across Canada from Vancouver BC, to Halifax, NS (13 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes) 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 Minister of Transport, dies at 63 1955 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 Art Hindle, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, actor, Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers 1947 Ian Millar, Halifax NS, dressage rider, World Cup 1988, 89, Silver Medal 2008 Olympics 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 1937 Alice Mahon, born in Halifax, England, trade unionist, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Halifax 1987 - 2005 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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