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2012 Event - In Montreal, Canada, over 200,000 people march to protest against post-secondary education tuition hikes

1997 Event - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Montreal, Canada on CHOM 97.7 FM

1997 Event - Montreal Expos retire Andre Dawson's uniform #10

1996 Event - Montreal Canadian's 1st game in their new arena

1995 Event - Mario Tremblay, selected 22nd NHL coach of Montreal Canadians

1993 Event - New Jersey Devils lose 2-0 to Montreal, after winning 1st 7 games of 1993

1993 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings, 4 games to 1

1993 Event - Montreal Expo retires their 1st #, #10 for Rusty Staub

1993 Event - 44th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 16-6 at Montreal

1992 Event - WLAF World Bowl 2: Sacramento beats Orlando 21-17, Montreal

1991 Death - Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, cardinal and archbishop of Montreal, dies at 87

1991 Event - 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium

1991 Event - "Les Miserables," opens at Theatre St. Denis, Montreal

1989 Event - Worst Canadian mass murder: Marc Lepine kills 14 women at U Montreal

1989 Event - Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings (Rick Dempsey home run)

1989 Event - Mariners trade Mark Langston to Montreal for Randy Johnson

1989 Event - Stanley Cup: Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2

1987 Event - All star MVP: Tim Raines (Montreal Expos)

1987 Event - CFL's Montreal Alouettes fold

1986 Event - Claude Brochu becomes CEO of Montreal Expos

1986 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1

1985 Event - Montreal Expo Andre Dawson is 9th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th)

1984 Event - Montreal Expo David Palmer no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 in a perfect 5 inn game

1983 Event - Guy Lafleur, Montreal, became 10th NHLer to score 500 goals

1983 Event - St. Louis Card Bob Forsch 2nd no-hitter beats Montreal Expos, 3-0

1982 Death - 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 Event - 53rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Montreal

1981 Event - Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos for NL pennant

1981 Event - Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits San Francisco Giants, 4-0

1980 Event - Roberto Duran takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous decision

1979 Event - 67th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 17-9

1979 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1

1978 Event - 66th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 20-13

1978 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2

1977 Event - 65th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 41-6

1977 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games

1977 Event - 1st baseball game at Montreal's Olympic Stadium

1977 Birthday - Terry Ryan, St. Johns, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1976 Birthday - Jessica Amey, born in Montreal, Quebec, 100m butterfly/4 x 100 1996 Olympics

1976 Event - Expo's last game at Montreal's Jarry Park

1976 Event - 21st Olympic games close at Montreal Canada

1976 Event - 21st modern Olympic games opens in Montreal

1976 Event - Houston Astro Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal Expos, 6-0

1976 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games

1975 Event - 63rd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 9-8

1975 Birthday - Eric Daze, born in Montreal, Quebec, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1975 Birthday - Carolyne Lepage, born in Montreal, Quebec, 48 kg judoka 1996 Olympics

1975 Birthday - Hercules Kyvelos, born in Montreal, Quebec, boxer 1996 Olympics

1975 Birthday - Casey Barrett, born in Montreal, Quebec, 200m Butterfly 1996 Olympics

1975 Birthday - Alexandre Daigle, Montreal, NHL center, Ottawa Senators

1975 Birthday - Anne Montminy, born in Montreal, Quebec, 10m diver, Olympics-17-92, 96

1975 Event - 28th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-1 at Montreal

1975 Birthday - Mary Pierce, born in Montreal, Canada, tennis star, 1995 Australian Open

1975 Birthday - Jocelyn Thibault, Montreal, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens

1975 Birthday - Rory Fitzpatrick, Rochester, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1975 Event - Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 10-0

1974 Event - 62nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 20-7

1974 Birthday - Saku Koivu, Turku Fin, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Event - Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 11-0

1974 Birthday - Chris Murray, Port Hardy, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens

1974 Birthday - Edward Thomas, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1974 Birthday - Jean Lavertue, born in Montreal, Quebec, weightlifter 1996 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Bryan Chiu, CFL defensive tackle, Montreal Alouettes

1974 Birthday - Valeri Bure, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens, Silver Meda 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - David Wilkie, Ellensburg, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1974 Birthday - Martine Dessureault, born in Montreal, Quebec, 50m swimmer 1996 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Ugueth Urbina, Caracas Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1974 Birthday - Ian Mcintyre, Montreal, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks

1974 Birthday - Hugues Legault, born in Montreal, Quebec, 50m swimmer 1996 Olympics

1973 Birthday - Annie Pelletier, born in Montreal, Quebec, 3m diver 1996 Olympics bronze

1973 Event - Montreal Canadien Henri Richard scores his 1,000th NHL point

1973 Birthday - Marcus Wall, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes

1973 Birthday - Larry McSeed, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1973 Birthday - Greg Rusedski, born in Montreal, Quebec, tennis star, 1995 Seoul

1973 Birthday - Thomas Haskins, CFL running back, Montreal Alouettes

1973 Birthday - Steve Charbonneau, CFL defensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1973 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2

1973 Birthday - Sebastien Lareau, born in Montreal, Quebec, tennis player 1996 Olympics

1973 Birthday - Ryan Coughlin, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1973 Birthday - Robert Braknis, born in Montreal, Quebec, 100m backstroke/4 x 100 1996 Olympics

1972 Birthday - Cliff Floyd, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder/1st base for the Montreal Expos

1972 Birthday - Yanick Dupre, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1972 Birthday - Rahsaan Giddings, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Event - Bill Stoneman of Montreal pitches his 2nd no-hitter, beating Mets, 7-0

1972 Birthday - Torey Hunter, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Birthday - Chris Right, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Birthday - Alain Bolduc, born in Montreal, Quebec, yachter 1996 Olympics

1972 Birthday - Millard Coleman, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Birthday - Marko Kiprusoff, Turku FIN, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Montreal

1972 Birthday - Turner Stevenson, Prince George, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens

1972 Birthday - Stefen Reid, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Birthday - Martin Brodeur, Montreal, NHL goalie, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada

1972 Birthday - Nicolas Gill, born in Montreal, Quebec, 86kg judoka, Olympics-bronze-92, 96

1972 Birthday - Tom Hipsz, CFL defensive tackle, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Birthday - Omar Daal, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1972 Birthday - Bruno Heppell, CFL full back, Montreal Alouettes

1972 Birthday - Donald Brashear, Bedford, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1972 Birthday - Denis Montana, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts

1971 Birthday - Emma Robinson, born in Montreal, Quebec, rower 1996 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Shane Andrews, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder for the Montreal Expos

1971 Birthday - Nigel Williams, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes

1971 Birthday - Pedro Martinez, born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1971 Birthday - Eric Lacroix, born in Montreal, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1971 Birthday - Eddie Parenti, born in Montreal, Quebec, 100m butterfly swimmer 1996 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Mike Sutherland, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1971 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3

1971 Birthday - Oleg Petrov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens

1971 Birthday - Brian Savage, Sudbury, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1971 Event - Montreal Canadien John Believau scores his 500th NHL goal

1971 Birthday - Marvin Graves, CFL quarterback, Montreal Alouettes

1971 Birthday - Patrice Brisebois, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1971 Birthday - Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1970 Birthday - Kirk Rueter, Centralia, Illinois, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1970 Event - 58th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 23-10

1970 Birthday - Mark Dixon, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Birthday - Hency Charles, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Birthday - Uzooma Okeke, CFL guard, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Birthday - Andy Antoine, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Birthday - Tom Europe, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Birthday - Steve Dubinsky, born in Montreal, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1970 Birthday - Mark Grudzielanek, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, infielder for the Montreal Expos

1970 Birthday - Stephane Fiset, Montreal, NHL goalie for the Colorado Avalanche

1970 Birthday - 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 Birthday - Alan Wetmore, CFL fullback, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Birthday - Harold Nash, CFL halfback, Montreal Alouettes

1970 Birthday - Enrico Ciccone, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1970 Birthday - Denis Chasse, Montreal, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets

1970 Birthday - Sherman Obando, Changuinola Panama, outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1969 Birthday - Doug Petersen, CFL defensive end, Montreal Alouettes

1969 Birthday - Spencer McLennan, CFL safety, Montreal Alouettes

1969 Birthday - Andrew Borodow, Montreal, 130 kg freestyle wrestler, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1969 Event - New York Mets sweep Montreal Expos putting them in 1st place for 1st time

1969 Birthday - Pierre Turgeon, Rouyn, NHL center, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens

1969 Event - Det Lions beat Boston Patriots 22-9 in Montreal (NFL expo)

1969 Event - Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Giants 17-13 in Montreal (NFL expo)

1969 Birthday - Jim Montgomery, born in Montreal, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers

1969 Event - John and Yoko begin their 2nd bed-in (Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal)

1969 Birthday - Swift Burch, CFL defensive end, Montreal Alouettes

1969 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep St. Louis Blues in 4 games

1969 Event - 1st major league baseball game outside U.S. played (Montreal Canada)

1969 Birthday - Dan Lacroix, Montreal, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1969 Birthday - Claude Lambert, born in Montreal, Quebec, boxer 1996 Olympics

1969 Event - 22nd NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 3-3 at Montreal

1969 Birthday - Delino DeShields, Seaford DE, infielder, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers

1968 Birthday - Stephane Quintal, Boucherville, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Birthday - Jock Climie, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Birthday - Vladimir Malakhov, Sverdlovsk Rus, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Birthday - Benoit Brunet, Pointe Claire, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Event - Montreal Expos officially become a member of NL

1968 Birthday - Charles Gordon, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Birthday - Douglas Craft, CFL defensive back, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Birthday - Lyle Odelein, Quill Lake Sask, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Montreal

1968 Birthday - Kai Bjorn, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Birthday - Bruce Beaton, CFL corner, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Event - NL awards Montreal and SD major league franchises

1968 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep St. Louis Blues in 4 games

1968 Birthday - Tracy Gravely, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Birthday - Neal Fort, CFL tackle, Montreal Alouettes

1968 Birthday - Peter Popovic, Koping Swe, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Birthday - Mark Recchi, Kamloops, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens

1967 Birthday - Vincent Damphousse, Montreal, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens

1967 Birthday - Henry Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1967 Event - Expo '67 closes in Montreal, Canada

1967 Birthday - Michael Pringle, CFL running back, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Birthday - Dave Silvestri, born in St. Louis, Missouri, infielder, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos

1967 Birthday - Elfrid Payton, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Birthday - Chris Armstrong, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Birthday - Taro Tan, born in Montreal, Quebec, 65 kg judoka 1996 Olympics

1967 Birthday - Sylvie Frechette, born in Montreal QUE, synchro swimmer, Olympic-gold/silv-92, 96

1967 Birthday - Pat Jablonski, born in Toledo, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens

1967 Birthday - Ray Bernard, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Event - Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2

1967 Event - Expo 67 opens in Montreal

1967 Event - Expo '67 opens in Montreal

1967 Birthday - Rheal Cormier, born in New Brunswick, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1967 Birthday - Irvin Smith, CFL cornerback, for the Montreal Alouettes

1967 Birthday - Randy Mckay, Montreal, NHL right wing for the New Jersey Devils

1967 Event - 20th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 3-0 at Montreal

1966 Birthday - Dan Nowosielski, born in Montreal, Quebec, fencing epee 1996 Olympics

1966 Birthday - Tim Scott, Hanford California, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Michael Soles, CFL fullback, Montreal Alouettes

1966 Birthday - F P Santangelo, Livonia, Michigan, outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Dave Veres, born in Montgomery, Alabama, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Darrin Fletcher, Elmhurst, Illinois, catcher for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Kevin Baker, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Manitoba Amateur-1988

1966 Birthday - Mike Dyer, born in Upland, California, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Shayne Corson, NHL forward, Team Canada, 1998 Olympics, Montreal

1966 Birthday - David Segui, born in Kansas City, Kansas, infielder for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Moises Alou, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Tim Spehr, born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, catcher for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Paul Randolph, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes

1966 Birthday - Scott Mellanby, born in Montreal, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers

1966 Birthday - Marc Bureau, Trois Rivieres, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens

1966 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2

1966 Birthday - Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1966 Birthday - Luc Robitaille, Montreal, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Pitts Penguins

1965 Event - 19th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-2 at Montreal

1965 Birthday - J Daigneault, Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1965 Birthday - Mario Lemieux, Montreal, NHL high scoring center, Pittsburgh Penguin

1965 Birthday - Barry Manuel, born in Mamou, Louisiana, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1965 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3

1965 Birthday - Lenny Webster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, catcher for the Montreal Expos

1965 Birthday - Bobby Dollas, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1965 Birthday - Lou Frazier, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1964 Birthday - Andy Stankiewicz, born in Inglewood, California, infielder, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos

1964 Birthday - Jack Kay, born in Jr., Montreal Que, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Singapore Open

1964 Birthday - Tracy Ham, CFL quarterback, Montreal Alouettes

1963 Event - Worst Canadian air disaster kills 118 in Montreal

1963 Birthday - Jean-Marc Chouinard, born in Montreal, Quebec, epee 1996 Olympics

1963 Birthday - David Bedard, Montreal QUE, 3m springboard diver, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics

1963 Birthday - Julie Payette, born in Montreal, Quebec, astronaut

1963 Birthday - Benoit Doucet, born in Montreal, Quebec, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998

1963 Birthday - Garry Galley, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1963 Birthday - Mike Hough, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1963 Birthday - Jeff Fassero, born in Springfield, Illinois, pitcher for the Montreal Expos

1962 Birthday - Corey Hart, Montreal Canada, vocalist, I Wear My Sunglasses at Night

1962 Birthday - Terry Baker, CFL kicker, Montreal Alouettes

1962 Birthday - Tina Tombs, born in Montreal, Quebec, LPGA golfer, 1990 Jamie Farr Toledo

1961 Birthday - Mylene Farmer, born in Montreal, Canada, french singer, Cendres de Lune

1961 Event - Chicago Bears (NFL) beat Montreal Alouettes (CFL) 34-16 in Montreal

1960 Birthday - Raymond Bourque, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Boston

1960 Event - 14th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 2-1 at Montreal

1960 Birthday - Nancy Martinez, born in Montreal, Quebec, rocker, musician, singer, known for dance-pop music hit songs 'For Tonight', 'Move Out'

1960 Birthday - Jack Daugherty, born in Hileyah, Florida, professional baseball player, outfielder, played for the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos

1960 Birthday - Mike Fitzgerald, born in Long Beach, California, professional baseball player, catcher, played for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, California Angels Major League Baseball Teams, 1983 - 1992

1960 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 4 games

1959 Event - 13th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-1 at Montreal

1959 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 1

1958 Birthday - Linda Jackson, born in Montreal, Quebec, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1958 Event - 12th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-3 at Montreal

1958 Event - Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup

1957 Event - 11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal

1957 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1

1956 Event - 44th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 50-27

1956 Event - 10th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 1-1 at Montreal

1956 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1

1955 Event - 43rd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 34-19

1955 Birthday - Jerry Anderson, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1982, 83

1955 Event - Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3

1955 Event - Maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montreal

1955 Birthday - Damaso Garcia, born in Moca, Dominican Republic, Major League Baseball player, played for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos 1978 - 1989

1954 Event - 42nd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 26-25

1954 Birthday - Frank Marino, born in Montreal, Canada, Francesco Antonio Marino, guitarist, rocker, musician, songwriter, leader of Canadian band Mahogany Rush

1954 Event - BC Lions plays its 1st CF game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0

1954 Birthday - Vince Ferragamo, NFL/CFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, Montreal Alouettes

1954 Event - Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3

1954 Birthday - Gary Carter, catcher, Montreal Expos, New York Mets

1954 Event - Montreal Canadians score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Detroit

1953 Event - 7th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 3-1 at Montreal

1953 Birthday - Jean-Claude Lauzon, Montreal, director and writer, Leola, Night Zoo

1953 Birthday - Warren Cromartie, born in Miami Beach, Florida, professional baseball player, outfielder, first baseman, played with the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos

1953 Birthday - Daniel Talbot, Montreal Que, golfer, Quebec Open-1979, 81, 84

1953 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1

1952 Event - Canadian TV begins in Montreal

1952 Birthday - Gino Vanelli, born in Montreal, Quebec, singer, Living Inside Myself

1952 Event - Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Montreal Canadiens in 4 games

1951 Birthday - Brian Greenway, Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine

1951 Birthday - Guy LaFleur, Quebec, NHL right wing, Montreal, New York Rangers

1951 Birthday - Robert Joy, born in Montreal, Quebec, actor, Big Shots, Suicide Club

1951 Event - Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 1

1949 Event - 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15

1949 Birthday - Gary Moffet, born in Montreal, rock guitarist, April Wine

1949 Birthday - Dayle Haddon, Montreal Quebec Canada, actress, Bedroom Eyes

1949 Birthday - Steve Lang, born in Montreal, Canada, rock bassist, April Wine

1949 Birthday - Victor Garber, born in Montreal, Quebec, actor, Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1948 Birthday - Don Sweet, Vancouver, CFL, NFL place kicker, Montreal, Green Bay

1948 Birthday - Myles Goodwyn, born in Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine

1948 Birthday - Tommy Nolan, Montreal Canada, actor, Jody-Buckskin

1947 Birthday - Kenneth Dryden, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens, 6 Stanley Cups

1947 Event - Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2

1946 Event - Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals

1946 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1

1945 Event - Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals

1945 Event - Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract

1944 Event - 32nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal HMCS defeat Hamilton Flying Wildcats, 7-6

1944 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Chicago Blackhawks in 4 games

1942 Event - Yvon Robert beats Bill Longson in Montreal, to become wrestling champ

1942 Birthday - Genevieve Bujold, Montreal, actress, King of Hearts, Choose Me, Coma

1941 Birthday - Denys Arcand, director, Jesus of Montreal

1939 Event - NHL Babe Seibert Memorial Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3

1939 Birthday - Alexandra Stewart, born in Montreal, actress, In Praise of Older Women

1939 Birthday - Jerry Mercer, rock drummer, April Wine Montreal Montreal

1939 Birthday - Jerry Mercer, born in Montreal, Canada, rock drummer, April Wine

1938 Event - Montreal Maroons dropped from NHL

1937 Event - NHL Howie Morenz Memorial Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 6-5 in Mont

1936 Event - Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in NHL longest game (2h56m30s)

1936 Event - 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 Birthday - Henri "Rocket" Richard, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens

1935 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games

1934 Birthday - Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer and songwriter, Death of Ladies Man

1933 Birthday - Robert Bourassa, born in Montreal, premier of Quebec, 1970-76, 1985-

1932 Event - Bradman scores a cricket double century in Montreal

1932 Event - Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada

1931 Birthday - Lionel Blair, Montreal, choreographer, Spotlight

1931 Event - CFL Grey Cup: Mtl AAA beats Regina, 22-0 at Montreal

1931 Birthday - Jean Marc Beliveau, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens, 10 Stanley Cups

1931 Birthday - Charles Bronfman, CEO, Seagrams, Montreal Expos

1931 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 3 games to 2

1931 Birthday - William Shatner, born in Montreal, Canada, actor, Star Trek, T J Hooker

1931 Birthday - Mordecai Richler, Montreal author, Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1931 Birthday - Robert MacNeil, Montreal, news anchor, NBC Weekend News, 1965-67

1931 Event - Philadelphia Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak

1931 Event - Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record)

1930 Birthday - Maureen Forrester, born in Montreal, Canada, contralto, Ressurection Symphony

1930 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 2 games

1928 Event - 1st internationsl dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que

1928 Birthday - Galt MacDermot, Montreal Canada, composer, Letting Down My Hair

1928 Event - Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Montreal Maroons, 3 games to 2

1928 Event - 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 Birthday - Mort Sahl, Montreal, comedian/political satirist/beatnik, Big Party

1927 Event - Fire in Laurier Palace cinema in Montreal, 78 children died

1926 Event - New York Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0

1926 Birthday - Colleen Dewhurst, born in Montreal, Canada, actress, Maggie-Blue and Grey

1925 Birthday - Oscar Peterson, born in Montreal, Canada, jazz pianist, composer, Grammy Award winner

1925 Event - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games

1924 Event - NHL's Montreal Forum opens

1924 Birthday - Percy Rodrigues, born in Montreal, Quebec, actor, Brainwaves

1924 Event - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games

1922 Birthday - Madeleine Sherwood, Montreal, actress, Mother Superior-Flying Nun

1921 Birthday - Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal Canadien, MVP-1947

1920 Event - Montreal Canadiens scores NHL record 16 goals beating Quebec Bulldogs

1919 Birthday - George London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone, Monterone-Rigoleto

1919 Event - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, 3 games to 1 with 1 tie

1918 Birthday - Joseph Wiseman, Montreal, actor, Dr. No, Viva Zapata, Les Miserables

1918 Event - Montreal Canadien Joe Malone scores 5 goals beating Ottawa 9-4

1918 Event - NHL Montreal Wanderers disband after Westmount arena burns down

1917 Event - NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands

1917 Event - Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 - Seattle is 1st U.S. team to win Stanley Cup

1917 Event - 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 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2

1916 Birthday - Jean Drapeau, mayor of Montreal, 1954-

1913 Birthday - Henry Dreyfus Brant, Montreal Canada, composer, Great American Goot

1910 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Berlin (Kitchener), 7-3

1910 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Senators, 3-1

1909 Event - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Wanderers, 8-3

1909 Birthday - A Moses Klein, Montreal, poet, Hath Not a Jew...

1908 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers sweep Ottawa Victorias in 2 games

1907 Event - Interprovincial Rugby Football union (Big Four) forms with Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Foot Ball

1907 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers lose to Kenora Thistles but outscore them in 2 game set but outscore them 12-8 and win cup

1906 Event - Montreal Wanderers beat New Glasgow (NS) for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1906)

1906 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers sweep Kenora Thisles in 2 games

1906 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Silver 7, although both winning a game, Montreal outscores Ottawa 12-10

1904 Birthday - Paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop, Montreal

1904 Birthday - Fifi D'Orsay, born in Montreal, actress, Life Jimmy Dolan, Girl from Calgary

1903 Event - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Montreal AAA in 2 games

1903 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 and 1 tie

1902 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1

1901 Birthday - Ben Blue, born in Montreal, Canada, actor, Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show

1901 Birthday - Colin McPhee, born in Montreal, Canada, composer, H2O, Mechanical Princibles

1901 Event - Winnipeg Victorias sweep Montreal Shamrocks in 2 for Stanley Cup

1900 Birthday - Norma Shearer, born in Montreal, Quebec, actress, Divorcee, Idiot's Delight

1900 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2

1900 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 games

1900 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 3 games to 1

1900 Event - E Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal)

1899 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2

1897 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2

1896 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5

1896 Birthday - Wilfred Pelletier, born in Montreal, Canada, conductor, Voice of Firestone

1896 Event - Stanley Cup: Winnipeg Victorias beat Montreal Victorias, 2-0

1895 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias awarded cup, as Queens University (Kingston Ont) loses to Montreal AAA, 5-1

1894 Event - Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play

1893 Event - Montreal Athletic Association beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in 1st Cup Game

1892 Event - 1st CRU championship game: Osgoode Hall defeats Montreal, 45-5

1887 Event - Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship

1885 Event - Montreal and Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game

1885 Birthday - Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator, appointed

1884 Event - Montreal Foot Ball Club (QFRU) defeats Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) 30-0 in 1st CRFU Championship game

1875 Event - Violent bread riots in Montreal

1875 Event - 1st recorded hockey game (Montreal)

1872 Event - Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie

1853 Event - Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine and Montreal

1852 Event - Fire destroys 1,100 construction sites in Montreal Canada and no one die

1851 Event - 1st Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal)

1845 Birthday - Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr, found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal

1844 Event - 1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win

1831 Event - Quebec and Montreal incorporated

1775 Event - American Revolutionary forces capture Montreal

1763 Birthday - John Molson, founded Montreal brewery, Molsons

1760 Event - French army gives Montreal to General Jeffrey Amherst

1689 Event - Montreal taken by Iroquois

1669 Event - LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River

1642 Event - Montreal Canada founded

1642 Event - Ville Marie (Montreal) forms

1641 Event - Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal

1535 Event - Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal)

1535 Event - French navigator Jacques Cartier reaches Hochelaga (Montreal)

1076 Birthday - Philippe Comtois, born in Montreal, Quebec, 3m springboard diver 1996 Olympics













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