1998 SwissAir flight 111 crashes off the coast of Nova Scotia killing all 229 onbaord, likely cause was an electrical fire
1977 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)
1974 Kris Burley, Truro Nova Scotia, gymnist 1996 Olympics
1972 Kelly O'Leary, born in Halifax Nova, Scotia, kayaker 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 Jason Morris, Scotia, New York, half-middleweight judoka, Oly-silver-92, 96
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
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
1928 Peter Donat, Kentville Nova Scotia, Flamingo Road, Different Story
1914 Hank Snow, Nova Scotia, Canada, country singer, I Went to Your Wedding
1906 Alfred Gilpin Jones, lt-gov of Nova Scotia (1900-06), dies at 81
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, lt-gov of Nova Scotia, 1900-06
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
1497 John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia)
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