1980 Event 4,500 die when a pair of earthquakes strikes NW Algeria 1979 Birthday Sydne Vogel, born in Anchorage, Alaska, figure skater, 1996 NW Pac Sr champ 1967 Event Yellowknife replaces Ottawa as capital of NW Territories, Canada 1943 Event Dutch submarine attacks Island Hertenbeest in NW Bali 1941 Event German troops conquer Klin, at NW of Moscow 1870 Event Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province and NW Territories created 1854 Event Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico 1820 Birthday Elisha Kent Kane, U.S. Arctic explorer, Kane Basin off NW Greenland
