1998 Event SwissAir flight 111 crashes off the coast of Nova Scotia killing all 229 onbaord, likely cause was an electrical fire 1977 Event 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) 1974 Birthday Kris Burley, Truro Nova Scotia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Kelly O'Leary, born in Halifax Nova, Scotia, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Phil Graham, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Todd Hallett, Shelburne Nova Scotia, rower, Olympics-7-92, 96 1967 Birthday Robyn Meagher, born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 5k runner 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Jason Morris, born in Scotia, New York, half-middleweight judoka, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics 1967 Birthday Christine Parris-Washington, Truro Nova Scotia, softball 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Mike Forgeron, Main-A-Dieu Nova Scotia, rower 1996 Olympics 1964 Event Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission 1964 Birthday Randall Thompson, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, boxer 1996 Olympics 1950 Event D McI Hodgson of St. Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna 1948 Birthday Art Hindle, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, actor, Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers 1946 Birthday Anne Murray, Springhill Nova Scotia, country singer, Snowbird 1928 Birthday Peter Donat, Kentville Nova Scotia, Flamingo Road, Different Story 1914 Birthday Hank Snow, Nova Scotia, Canada, country singer, I Went to Your Wedding 1906 Death Alfred Gilpin Jones, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia 1900 - 1906, dies at 81 1885 Birthday George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor, Courage of Lassie 1873 Event British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die 1867 Event Dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec) 1824 Birthday Alfred Gilpin Jones, Weymouth NS, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, 1900 - 1906 1776 Event British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War 1773 Event Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada) 1710 Event British troops occupies Port Royal, Nova Scotia 1710 Event English troops occupy Acadia (Nova Scotia) 1690 Event English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia 1497 Event John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia)
