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1998 SwissAir flight 111 crashes off the coast of Nova Scotia killing all 229 onbaord, likely cause was an electrical fire
1992 Peter Collins discovers nova Cygni 1992 1977 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) 1975 Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming 4th brightest in sky 1974 Kris Burley, Truro Nova Scotia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1972 Stanislav Jasecko, Spisska Nova Ves, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1972 Kelly O'Leary, born in Halifax Nova, Scotia, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1971 Nova Peris, Darwin Australia, field hockey left halfback 1996 Olympics 1970 Phil Graham, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Todd Hallett, Shelburne Nova Scotia, rower, Olympics-7-92, 96 1967 Robyn Meagher, born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 5k runner 1996 Olympics 1967 Christine Parris-Washington, Truro Nova Scotia, softball 1996 Olympics 1966 Mike Forgeron, Main-A-Dieu Nova Scotia, rower 1996 Olympics 1964 Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission 1964 Randall Thompson, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, boxer 1996 Olympics 1956 Aldo Nova, rocker, Blood on the Bricks 1950 D McI Hodgson of St. Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna 1948 Art Hindle, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, actor, Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers 1946 Anne Murray, Springhill Nova Scotia, country singer, Snowbird 1941 Joe Louis TKOs Lou Nova in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1939 1st boxing match to be televised, Lon Nova defeats Max Baer 1932 Eydie Gorme, Edithe Gormezano, born in Bronx, New York, singer, Bossa Nova 1928 Amazing [James] Randi, born in Toronto, Ontario, skeptic magician, Nova 1928 Peter Donat, Kentville Nova Scotia, Flamingo Road, Different Story 1918 Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered 1917 Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian guitarist, developed bossa nova 1914 Hank Snow, Nova Scotia, Canada, country singer, I Went to Your Wedding 1906 Alfred Gilpin Jones, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia 1900 - 1906, dies at 81 1898 Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer, super nova 1892 1st cattle tuberculosis test in U.S. made, Villa Nova, Penn 1885 George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor, Courage of Lassie 1873 British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die 1867 Dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec) 1824 Alfred Gilpin Jones, Weymouth NS, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, 1900 - 1906 1776 British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War 1773 Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada) 1710 British troops occupies Port Royal, Nova Scotia 1710 English troops occupy Acadia (Nova Scotia) 1690 English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia 1630 Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Opella Nova), dies at 44 1607 Jacob van Heemskerck, Dutch Admiral (Nova Zambia), dies in battle 1604 Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted 1502 Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St. Helena 1501 Joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands 1497 John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia) |
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