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1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Montreal, Canada on CHOM 97.7 FM
1997 Montreal Expos retire Andre Dawson's uniform #10 1996 Montreal Canadian's 1st game in their new arena 1995 Mario Tremblay, selected 22nd NHL coach of Montreal Canadians 1993 New Jersey Devils lose 2-0 to Montreal, after winning 1st 7 games of 1993 1993 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings, 4 games to 1 1993 Montreal Expo retires their 1st #, #10 for Rusty Staub 1993 44th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 16-6 at Montreal 1992 WLAF World Bowl 2: Sacramento beats Orlando 21-17, Montreal 1991 Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, cardinal and archbishop of Montreal, dies at 87 1991 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium 1991 "Les Miserables," opens at Theatre St. Denis, Montreal 1989 Worst Canadian mass murder: Marc Lepine kills 14 women at U Montreal 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings (Rick Dempsey home run) 1989 Mariners trade Mark Langston to Montreal for Randy Johnson 1989 Stanley Cup: Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2 1987 All star MVP: Tim Raines (Montreal Expos) 1987 CFL's Montreal Alouettes fold 1986 Claude Brochu becomes CEO of Montreal Expos 1986 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1 1985 Montreal Expo Andre Dawson is 9th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th) 1984 Montreal Expo David Palmer no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 in a perfect 5 inn game 1983 Guy Lafleur, Montreal, became 10th NHLer to score 500 goals 1983 St. Louis Card Bob Forsch 2nd no-hitter beats Montreal Expos, 3-0 1982 Hans Selye, endocrinologist, first to demonstrate the existence of biological stress, began stress research in 1926, published 7 popular books, 1,700 research papers, 15 monographs, dies in Montreal, Canada 1982 53rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Montreal 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos for NL pennant 1981 Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits San Francisco Giants, 4-0 1980 Roberto Duran takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous decision 1979 67th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 17-9 1979 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 1978 66th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 20-13 1978 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2 1977 65th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 41-6 1977 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games 1977 1st baseball game at Montreal's Olympic Stadium 1977 Terry Ryan, St. Johns, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens 1976 Jessica Amey, born in Montreal, Quebec, 100m butterfly/4 x 100 1996 Olympics 1976 Expo's last game at Montreal's Jarry Park 1976 21st Olympic games close at Montreal Canada 1976 21st modern Olympic games opens in Montreal 1976 Houston Astro Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal Expos, 6-0 1976 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games 1975 63rd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 9-8 1975 Eric Daze, born in Montreal, Quebec, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks 1975 Carolyne Lepage, born in Montreal, Quebec, 48 kg judoka 1996 Olympics 1975 Hercules Kyvelos, born in Montreal, Quebec, boxer 1996 Olympics 1975 Casey Barrett, born in Montreal, Quebec, 200m Butterfly 1996 Olympics 1975 Alexandre Daigle, Montreal, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1975 Anne Montminy, born in Montreal, Quebec, 10m diver, Olympics-17-92, 96 1975 28th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-1 at Montreal 1975 Mary Pierce, born in Montreal, Canada, tennis star, 1995 Australian Open 1975 Jocelyn Thibault, Montreal, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens 1975 Rory Fitzpatrick, Rochester, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens 1975 Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 10-0 1974 62nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 20-7 1974 Saku Koivu, Turku Fin, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 11-0 1974 Chris Murray, Port Hardy, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens 1974 Edward Thomas, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1974 Jean Lavertue, born in Montreal, Quebec, weightlifter 1996 Olympics 1974 Bryan Chiu, CFL defensive tackle, Montreal Alouettes 1974 Valeri Bure, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens, Silver Meda 1998 Olympics 1974 David Wilkie, Ellensburg, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens 1974 Martine Dessureault, born in Montreal, Quebec, 50m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1974 Ugueth Urbina, Caracas Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1974 Ian Mcintyre, Montreal, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks 1974 Hugues Legault, born in Montreal, Quebec, 50m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Annie Pelletier, born in Montreal, Quebec, 3m diver 1996 Olympics bronze 1973 Montreal Canadien Henri Richard scores his 1,000th NHL point 1973 Marcus Wall, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes 1973 Larry McSeed, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1973 Greg Rusedski, born in Montreal, Quebec, tennis star, 1995 Seoul 1973 Thomas Haskins, CFL running back, Montreal Alouettes 1973 Steve Charbonneau, CFL defensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1973 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2 1973 Sebastien Lareau, born in Montreal, Quebec, tennis player 1996 Olympics 1973 Ryan Coughlin, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1973 Robert Braknis, born in Montreal, Quebec, 100m backstroke/4 x 100 1996 Olympics 1972 Cliff Floyd, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder/1st base for the Montreal Expos 1972 Yanick Dupre, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers 1972 Rahsaan Giddings, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1972 Bill Stoneman of Montreal pitches his 2nd no-hitter, beating Mets, 7-0 1972 Torey Hunter, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes 1972 Chris Right, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes 1972 Alain Bolduc, born in Montreal, Quebec, yachter 1996 Olympics 1972 Millard Coleman, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes 1972 Marko Kiprusoff, Turku FIN, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Montreal 1972 Turner Stevenson, Prince George, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens 1972 Stefen Reid, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1972 Martin Brodeur, Montreal, NHL goalie, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada 1972 Nicolas Gill, born in Montreal, Quebec, 86kg judoka, Olympics-bronze-92, 96 1972 Tom Hipsz, CFL defensive tackle, Montreal Alouettes 1972 Omar Daal, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1972 Bruno Heppell, CFL full back, Montreal Alouettes 1972 Donald Brashear, Bedford, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens 1972 Denis Montana, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts 1971 Emma Robinson, born in Montreal, Quebec, rower 1996 Olympics 1971 Shane Andrews, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder for the Montreal Expos 1971 Nigel Williams, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes 1971 Pedro Martinez, born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1971 Eric Lacroix, born in Montreal, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Eddie Parenti, born in Montreal, Quebec, 100m butterfly swimmer 1996 Olympics 1971 Mike Sutherland, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1971 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3 1971 Oleg Petrov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens 1971 Brian Savage, Sudbury, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens 1971 Montreal Canadien John Believau scores his 500th NHL goal 1971 Marvin Graves, CFL quarterback, Montreal Alouettes 1971 Patrice Brisebois, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens 1971 Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1970 Kirk Rueter, Centralia, Illinois, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1970 58th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 23-10 1970 Mark Dixon, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Hency Charles, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Uzooma Okeke, CFL guard, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Andy Antoine, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Tom Europe, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Steve Dubinsky, born in Montreal, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks 1970 Mark Grudzielanek, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, infielder for the Montreal Expos 1970 Stephane Fiset, Montreal, NHL goalie for the Colorado Avalanche 1970 Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1970 Alan Wetmore, CFL fullback, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Harold Nash, CFL halfback, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Enrico Ciccone, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks 1970 Denis Chasse, Montreal, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets 1970 Sherman Obando, Changuinola Panama, outfielder for the Montreal Expos 1969 Doug Petersen, CFL defensive end, Montreal Alouettes 1969 Spencer McLennan, CFL safety, Montreal Alouettes 1969 Andrew Borodow, Montreal, 130 kg freestyle wrestler, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1969 New York Mets sweep Montreal Expos putting them in 1st place for 1st time 1969 Pierre Turgeon, Rouyn, NHL center, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens 1969 Det Lions beat Boston Patriots 22-9 in Montreal (NFL expo) 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Giants 17-13 in Montreal (NFL expo) 1969 Jim Montgomery, born in Montreal, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers 1969 John and Yoko begin their 2nd bed-in (Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal) 1969 Swift Burch, CFL defensive end, Montreal Alouettes 1969 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep St. Louis Blues in 4 games 1969 1st major league baseball game outside U.S. played (Montreal Canada) 1969 Dan Lacroix, Montreal, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers 1969 Claude Lambert, born in Montreal, Quebec, boxer 1996 Olympics 1969 22nd NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 3-3 at Montreal 1969 Delino DeShields, Seaford DE, infielder, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Stephane Quintal, Boucherville, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens 1968 Jock Climie, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes 1968 Vladimir Malakhov, Sverdlovsk Rus, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens 1968 Benoit Brunet, Pointe Claire, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens 1968 Montreal Expos officially become a member of NL 1968 Charles Gordon, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes 1968 Douglas Craft, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes 1968 Lyle Odelein, Quill Lake Sask, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Montreal 1968 Kai Bjorn, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1968 Bruce Beaton, CFL corner, Montreal Alouettes 1968 NL awards Montreal and SD major league franchises 1968 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep St. Louis Blues in 4 games 1968 Tracy Gravely, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1968 Neal Fort, CFL tackle, Montreal Alouettes 1968 Peter Popovic, Koping Swe, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens 1968 Mark Recchi, Kamloops, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens 1967 Vincent Damphousse, Montreal, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens 1967 Henry Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Montreal Expos 1967 Expo '67 closes in Montreal, Canada 1967 Michael Pringle, CFL running back, Montreal Alouettes 1967 Dave Silvestri, born in St. Louis, Missouri, infielder, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos 1967 Elfrid Payton, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1967 Chris Armstrong, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes 1967 Taro Tan, born in Montreal, Quebec, 65 kg judoka 1996 Olympics 1967 Sylvie Frechette, born in Montreal QUE, synchro swimmer, Olympic-gold/silv-92, 96 1967 Pat Jablonski, born in Toledo, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens 1967 Ray Bernard, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1967 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2 1967 Expo 67 opens in Montreal 1967 Expo '67 opens in Montreal 1967 Rheal Cormier, born in New Brunswick, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1967 Irvin Smith, CFL cornerback, for the Montreal Alouettes 1967 Randy Mckay, Montreal, NHL right wing for the New Jersey Devils 1967 20th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 3-0 at Montreal 1966 Dan Nowosielski, born in Montreal, Quebec, fencing epee 1996 Olympics 1966 Tim Scott, Hanford California, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Michael Soles, CFL fullback, Montreal Alouettes 1966 F P Santangelo, Livonia, Michigan, outfielder for the Montreal Expos 1966 Dave Veres, born in Montgomery, Alabama, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Darrin Fletcher, Elmhurst, Illinois, catcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Kevin Baker, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Manitoba Amateur-1988 1966 Mike Dyer, born in Upland, California, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Shayne Corson, NHL forward, Team Canada, 1998 Olympics, Montreal 1966 David Segui, born in Kansas City, Kansas, infielder for the Montreal Expos 1966 Moises Alou, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder for the Montreal Expos 1966 Tim Spehr, born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, catcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Paul Randolph, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1966 Scott Mellanby, born in Montreal, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers 1966 Marc Bureau, Trois Rivieres, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens 1966 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 1966 Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Luc Robitaille, Montreal, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Pitts Penguins 1965 19th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-2 at Montreal 1965 J Daigneault, Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1965 Mario Lemieux, Montreal, NHL high scoring center, Pitts Penguin, #66 1965 Barry Manuel, born in Mamou, Louisiana, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1965 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3 1965 Lenny Webster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, catcher for the Montreal Expos 1965 Bobby Dollas, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1965 Lou Frazier, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Montreal Expos 1964 Andy Stankiewicz, born in Inglewood, California, infielder, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos 1964 Jack Kay, born in Jr., Montreal Que, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Singapore Open 1964 Tracy Ham, CFL quarterback, Montreal Alouettes 1963 Worst Canadian air disaster kills 118 in Montreal 1963 Jean-Marc Chouinard, born in Montreal, Quebec, epee 1996 Olympics 1963 David Bedard, Montreal QUE, 3m springboard diver, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Julie Payette, born in Montreal, Quebec, astronaut 1963 Benoit Doucet, born in Montreal, Quebec, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1963 Garry Galley, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres 1963 Mike Hough, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1963 Jeff Fassero, born in Springfield, Illinois, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1962 Corey Hart, Montreal Canada, vocalist, I Wear My Sunglasses at Night 1962 Terry Baker, CFL kicker, Montreal Alouettes 1962 Tina Tombs, born in Montreal, Quebec, LPGA golfer, 1990 Jamie Farr Toledo 1961 Mylene Farmer, born in Montreal, Canada, french singer, Cendres de Lune 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL) beat Montreal Alouettes (CFL) 34-16 in Montreal 1960 Raymond Bourque, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Boston 1960 14th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 2-1 at Montreal 1960 Nancy Martinez, born in Montreal, Quebec, rocker, musician, singer, known for dance-pop music hit songs 'For Tonight', 'Move Out' 1960 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 4 games 1959 13th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-1 at Montreal 1959 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 1 1958 Linda Jackson, born in Montreal, Quebec, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1958 12th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-3 at Montreal 1958 Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup 1957 11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal 1957 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 1956 44th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 50-27 1956 10th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 1-1 at Montreal 1956 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1 1955 43rd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 34-19 1955 Jerry Anderson, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1982, 83 1955 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3 1955 Maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montreal 1954 42nd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 26-25 1954 Frank Marino, born in Montreal, Canada, Francesco Antonio Marino, guitarist, rocker, musician, songwriter, leader of Canadian band Mahogany Rush 1954 BC Lions plays its 1st CF game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0 1954 Vince Ferragamo, NFL/CFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, Montreal Alouettes 1954 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3 1954 Gary Carter, catcher, Montreal Expos, New York Mets 1954 Montreal Canadians score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Detroit 1953 7th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 3-1 at Montreal 1953 Jean-Claude Lauzon, Montreal, director and writer, Leola, Night Zoo 1953 Daniel Talbot, Montreal Que, golfer, Quebec Open-1979, 81, 84 1953 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 1952 Canadian TV begins in Montreal 1952 Gino Vanelli, born in Montreal, Quebec, singer, Living Inside Myself 1952 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Montreal Canadiens in 4 games 1951 Brian Greenway, Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine 1951 Guy LaFleur, Quebec, NHL right wing, Montreal, New York Rangers 1951 Robert Joy, born in Montreal, Quebec, actor, Big Shots, Suicide Club 1951 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 1 1949 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 1949 Gary Moffet, born in Montreal, rock guitarist, April Wine 1949 Dayle Haddon, Montreal Quebec Canada, actress, Bedroom Eyes 1949 Steve Lang, born in Montreal, Canada, rock bassist, April Wine 1949 Victor Garber, born in Montreal, Quebec, actor, Days and Nights of Molly Dodd 1948 Don Sweet, Vancouver, CFL, NFL place kicker, Montreal, Green Bay 1948 Myles Goodwyn, born in Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine 1948 Tommy Nolan, Montreal Canada, actor, Jody-Buckskin 1947 Kenneth Dryden, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens, 6 Stanley Cups 1947 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2 1946 Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals 1946 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 1945 Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals 1945 Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract 1944 32nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal HMCS defeat Hamilton Flying Wildcats, 7-6 1944 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Chicago Blackhawks in 4 games 1942 Yvon Robert beats Bill Longson in Montreal, to become wrestling champ 1942 Genevieve Bujold, Montreal, actress, King of Hearts, Choose Me, Coma 1941 Denys Arcand, director, Jesus of Montreal 1939 NHL Babe Seibert Memorial Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 1939 Alexandra Stewart, born in Montreal, actress, In Praise of Older Women 1939 Jerry Mercer, rock drummer, April Wine Montreal Montreal 1939 Jerry Mercer, born in Montreal, Canada, rock drummer, April Wine 1938 Montreal Maroons dropped from NHL 1937 NHL Howie Morenz Memorial Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 6-5 in Mont 1936 Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in NHL longest game (2h56m30s) 1936 Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in 16 minutes and 30 seconds of 6th period Stanley Cup game lasts 9 periods (176 minutes), ends 1-0 1936 Henri "Rocket" Richard, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens 1935 Stanley Cup: Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games 1934 Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer and songwriter, Death of Ladies Man 1933 Robert Bourassa, born in Montreal, premier of Quebec, 1970-76, 1985- 1932 Bradman scores a cricket double century in Montreal 1932 Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada 1931 Lionel Blair, Montreal, choreographer, Spotlight 1931 CFL Grey Cup: Mtl AAA beats Regina, 22-0 at Montreal 1931 Jean Marc Beliveau, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens, 10 Stanley Cups 1931 Charles Bronfman, CEO, Seagrams, Montreal Expos 1931 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 3 games to 2 1931 William Shatner, born in Montreal, Canada, actor, Star Trek, T J Hooker 1931 Mordecai Richler, Montreal author, Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz 1931 Robert MacNeil, Montreal, news anchor, NBC Weekend News, 1965-67 1931 Philadelphia Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak 1931 Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record) 1930 Maureen Forrester, born in Montreal, Canada, contralto, Ressurection Symphony 1930 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 2 games 1928 1st internationsl dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que 1928 Galt MacDermot, Montreal Canada, composer, Letting Down My Hair 1928 Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Montreal Maroons, 3 games to 2 1928 44-yr old New York Ranger General Manager Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game, and beats Montreal Maroons 2-1 1927 Mort Sahl, Montreal, comedian/political satirist/beatnik, Big Party 1927 Fire in Laurier Palace cinema in Montreal, 78 children died 1926 New York Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 1926 Colleen Dewhurst, born in Montreal, Canada, actress, Maggie-Blue and Grey 1925 Oscar Peterson, born in Montreal, Canada, jazz pianist, composer, Grammy Award winner 1925 NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games 1924 NHL's Montreal Forum opens 1924 Percy Rodrigues, born in Montreal, Quebec, actor, Brainwaves 1924 NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games 1922 Madeleine Sherwood, Montreal, actress, Mother Superior-Flying Nun 1921 Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal Canadien, MVP-1947 1920 Montreal Canadiens scores NHL record 16 goals beating Quebec Bulldogs 1919 George London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone, Monterone-Rigoleto 1919 NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, 3 games to 1 with 1 tie 1918 Joseph Wiseman, Montreal, actor, Dr. No, Viva Zapata, Les Miserables 1918 Montreal Canadien Joe Malone scores 5 goals beating Ottawa 9-4 1918 NHL Montreal Wanderers disband after Westmount arena burns down 1917 NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands 1917 Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 - Seattle is 1st U.S. team to win Stanley Cup 1917 1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montreal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13) 1916 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2 1916 Jean Drapeau, mayor of Montreal, 1954- 1913 Henry Dreyfus Brant, Montreal Canada, composer, Great American Goot 1910 Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Berlin (Kitchener), 7-3 1910 Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Senators, 3-1 1909 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Wanderers, 8-3 1909 A Moses Klein, Montreal, poet, Hath Not a Jew... 1908 Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers sweep Ottawa Victorias in 2 games 1907 Interprovincial Rugby Football union (Big Four) forms with Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Foot Ball 1907 Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers lose to Kenora Thistles but outscore them in 2 game set but outscore them 12-8 and win cup 1906 Montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906) 1906 Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers sweep Kenora Thisles in 2 games 1906 Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Silver 7, although both winning a game, Montreal outscores Ottawa 12-10 1904 Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop, Montreal 1904 Fifi D'Orsay, born in Montreal, actress, Life Jimmy Dolan, Girl from Calgary 1903 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Montreal AAA in 2 games 1903 Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 and 1 tie 1902 Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1 1901 Ben Blue, born in Montreal, Canada, actor, Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show 1901 Colin McPhee, born in Montreal, Canada, composer, H2O, Mechanical Princibles 1901 Winnipeg Victorias sweep Montreal Shamrocks in 2 for Stanley Cup 1900 Norma Shearer, born in Montreal, Quebec, actress, Divorcee, Idiot's Delight 1900 Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 1900 Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 games 1900 Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 3 games to 1 1900 E Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal) 1899 Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2 1897 Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2 1896 Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5 1896 Wilfred Pelletier, born in Montreal, Canada, conductor, Voice of Firestone 1896 Stanley Cup: Winnipeg Victorias beat Montreal Victorias, 2-0 1895 Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias awarded cup, as Queens University (Kingston Ont) loses to Montreal AAA, 5-1 1894 Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play 1893 Montreal Athletic Association beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in 1st Cup Game 1892 1st CRU championship game: Osgoode Hall defeats Montreal, 45-5 1887 Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship 1885 Montreal and Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game 1885 Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator, appointed 1884 Montreal Foot Ball Club (QFRU) defeats Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) 30-0 in 1st CRFU Championship game 1875 Violent bread riots in Montreal 1875 1st recorded hockey game (Montreal) 1874 Harvard beats University of McGill (Montreal) in football, 3-0 1872 Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie 1853 Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine and Montreal 1852 Fire destroys 1,100 construction sites in Montreal Canada and no one die 1851 1st Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal) 1845 Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr, found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal 1844 1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win 1831 Quebec and Montreal incorporated 1775 American Revolutionary forces capture Montreal 1763 John Molson, founded Montreal brewery, Molsons 1760 French army gives Montreal to General Jeffrey Amherst 1689 Montreal taken by Iroquois 1669 LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River 1642 Montreal Canada founded 1642 Ville Marie (Montreal) forms 1641 Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal 1535 Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) 1535 French navigator Jacques Cartier reaches Hochelaga (Montreal) 1076 Philippe Comtois, born in Montreal, Quebec, 3m springboard diver 1996 Olympics |
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