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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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