2010 Event Leaders of the twenty largest economies meet for the 2010 G-20 Summit in Toronto, Canada 2006 Event 17 Islamic men are arrested in a plot to bomb targets in Toronto 1998 Event New England Patriot David Meggett arrested in Toronto on sex assault charges 1997 Event CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Saskatchawan, 47-23 1997 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Toronto, Canada on CILQ 107.1 FM 1997 Event Ken Dryden becomes president of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs 1996 Event Free agent Roger Clemens signs with Toronto Blue Jays 1996 Event CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Edmonton, 43-37 at Hamilton 1996 Event Toronto's Pat Hentgen wins AL Cy Young Award 1996 Event 1st one-day international in Canada, India vs. Pakistan at Toronto 1995 Event 1st NBA game at Skydome, Toronto Raptors beat New Jersey Nets 94-79 1994 Event Shreveport Pirates 1st CFL home game (vs Toronto Argonauts) 1994 Event Toronto NBA franchise unveils name "Raptors" and logo 1993 Event Toronto Maple Leafs lose 1st game of season after going 10-0-0 1992 Event Toronto Blue Jays beat Atl Braves, 4 games to 2, in 88th World Series 1992 Event 1st World Series game outside of U.S. - Toronto beats Atlanta 1992 Event 1st non-U.S. team to win a World Series Game; Toronto 5, Atlanta 4 1992 Event 1st World Series with non-U.S. team, Toronto loses 3-1 to Braves 1992 Event Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland A's to win their 1st AL pennant 1992 Event Toronto down 6-1 in 7th beats A's 7-6 in 11th in AL playoff 1992 Event Toronto Blue Jays win AL East title 1992 Event Toronto's Dave Winfield, 40, is oldest player to reach 100-RBI 1992 Event Mets trade David Cone to Toronto for Jeff Kent and Ryan Thompson 1992 Event New York Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent 1992 Event Longest 2 undefeated baseball teams to meet (New York Yankees 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); Yankees score 3 in top of 9th to win 5-2 1991 Event 79th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Calgary Stampeders, 36-21 1991 Event Minnesota Twins win AL pennant beating Toronto in 5 games 1991 Event Toronto Blue Jays clinches AL East title and becomes 1st team to draw 4 million fans 1991 Event Joe Coleman 3rd 100 RBI season in a row 3 teams (Cleveland, San Diego and Toronto) 1991 Event 62nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at SkyDome, Toronto 1991 Event Yankee pitchers pick-off 3 Toronto Blue Jays 1991 Event Nolan Ryan pitches his 7th no-hitter, beating Toronto 1991 Event Texas Ranger Nolan Ryan pitches record 7th no hitter (beats Toronto 3-0) 1991 Event Raghib "Rocket" Ismael signs with Toronto Argonauts for $26.2 million 1991 Event Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky and John Candy buy CFL's Toronto Argonauts 1990 Event Highest combined CFL score (111), Toronto Argonauts beat BC 68-43 1990 Event Longest game in Toronto, Yankees beat Blue Jays 8-7 in 15 inns 1990 Event Wrestlemania VI, 67,678 in Toronto, Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan 1989 Event Oakland beats Toronto, 4-3 in Game 5, to advance to the World Series 1989 Event Toronto Blue Jays wins AL East title 1989 Event Toronto Blue Jays are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East 1989 Event 1st Baseball game to start outdoors and end indoors, as Toronto Blue Jays stadium closes roof during game at 8:48, and beat Brewers 4-2 1989 Event Toronto Blue Jays Skydome stadium opens, Mil Brewers win 5-3 1989 Event Junior Felix of Toronto becomes 53rd to hit home run on 1st at bat 1989 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Royal Alexandra Theatre Toronto 1988 Event Longest winless streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (15 games) 1987 Event 75th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 38-36 1987 Event Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 home runs vs Baltimore Orioles 1987 Event Yankees blow 11-4 lead but trailing 14-11 Dave Winfield's 8th inning grand slammer beats Toronto 15-14; Mattingly also grand slams 1987 Event Washington Caps score 5 goals against Toronto in 3 minutes and 3 seconds 1986 Event Largest wrestling crowd in Canada (69,300) at Toronto Stadium 1985 Event Yankee Phil Niekro becomes 18th pitcher to win 300 games and also at 46 becomes oldest to pitch a shut-out beating Toronto 8-0 1984 Event Toronto's Cliff Johnson hits record 19th career pinch home run 1984 Event Strong winds cause a 30 minnutes delay in Toronto Blue Jays game 1983 Event 71st CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats BC Lions, 18-17 1983 Event Toronto Blue Jay Cliff Johnson hits record 18th pinch hit home run 1982 Event 70th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 32-16 1981 Event Washington Capitals biggest margin of victory (9) beating Toronto 11-2 1981 Event Len Barker of Cleveland pitches perfect game vs Toronto 1981 Event Islanders scored 9 goals against Toronto in playoffs 1981 Event Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 1981 Event Buffalo Sabres sets NHL record of 9 goals in 1 period (vs Toronto) 1979 Event Flyers start 35 game unbeaten streak beating Toronto 4-3 1979 Event California Angels trounce Toronto Blue Jays, 24-2 1979 Birthday Tracy McGrady, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1978 Event Keith Richards convicted of heroin possession in Toronto 1978 Event NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 pts vs New York Islanders 1978 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 7th triple play (5-4-3 vs Toronto) 1977 Birthday Clayton Miller, born in Toronto, Ontario, trap shooter 1996 Olympics 1977 Event Red Sox wallop a major league-record 8 home runs beating Toronto 9-6 1977 Event Yankee DH Cliff Johnson hit 3 consecutive home runs in Toronto 1977 Event Toronto Blues Jays 1st game, they beat Chicago 9-5 1977 Event Toronto Maple Leafs shutout Washington Capitals 10-0 1977 Birthday Stephanie Richardson, born in Toronto, Ontario, 200m/800m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1977 Event Harley Race beats Terry Funk in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ 1977 Event Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL REcord for a defenseman 1976 Event New AL franchises in Seattle and Toronto fill up their rosters 1976 Event Toronto Maple Leaf Lanny McDonald scores a hat trick in 2 minutes 54 seconds 1976 Event Seattle and Toronto picks 30 unprotected players on other AL rosters Ruppert Jones (Seattle) and Bob Bailor (Toronto) are picked 1st 1976 Birthday Craig Mills, Toronto, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets 1976 Birthday David Nemirovsky, Toronto, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers 1976 Event CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure, 555 m, opens 1976 Event AL approves purchase of Toronto franchise by LaBatt Brewing for $7M 1976 Birthday Rachel Blanchard, born in Toronto, actress, Cher Horowitz-Clueless 1975 Birthday Michael Barry, Toronto, Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Martin Lewis, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1975 Birthday Chris Garner, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1974 Birthday Jeremy O'day, CFL offensive linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1974 Birthday Mike Peca, born in Toronto, NHL center, Buffalo Sabres 1974 Birthday Marcus Camby, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1974 Birthday John Wallace, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1974 Birthday Brandon Convery, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1974 Birthday Andre Kirwan, CFL receiver for the Toronto Argonauts 1974 Birthday Todd Warriner, Blenheim, NHL left wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1973 Birthday Tomas Perez, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1973 Birthday Shalom Harlow, born in Toronto, Canada, model, House of Style, Harper's Bazaar 1973 Birthday Demetrious Maxie, CFL defensive end for the Toronto Argonauts 1973 Birthday Damon Stoudamire, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1973 Birthday Jimmy King, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1973 Birthday Deborah Cox, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, singer, hit song, 'Nobody's Supposed to Be Here' was 'Billboard's' longest-running number one R&B and hip-hop single 1973 Death Charles Ancerl, Czechoslovakian conductor (Prague/Toronto), dies at 63 1973 Birthday Marty Janzen, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1973 Birthday Matt Dubuc, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts 1973 Birthday Alex Gonzalez, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1973 Birthday Sharone Wright, NBA center and forward for the Toronto Raptors 1973 Birthday Mark Kolesar, Minnedosa, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1972 Birthday Jack Jackson, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Shawn Green, born in Des Plaines Illinois, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1972 Birthday Chad Folk, CFL cornerback for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Sandy Martinez, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1972 Birthday Antonius Bonner, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Amanda Marshall, born in Toronto, Canada, singer, multi-platinum album, 'Tuesday's Child', others include, 'Everybody's Got a Story' 1972 Birthday Johnnie Harris, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Colleen Thornburn, born in Toronto, Ontario, softball catcher 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Eric Johnson, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Kelly Wiltshire, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Carlos Delgado, born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1972 Birthday Sandy Mccarthy, Toronto, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames 1972 Birthday Steven Salter, CFL offensive linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday John Leach, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Birthday Martin Prochazka, born in Slany, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Toronto, 1998 Olympics Gold 1972 Birthday Shawn Respert, NBA guard, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors 1972 Birthday Denis Montana, CFL receiver, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday Corey Haim, Toronto, actor, Silver Bullet, Lucas, License to Drive 1971 Birthday Brad May, Toronto, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1971 Event 59th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeats Toronto Argonauts, 14-11 1971 Birthday Keith Primeau, Toronto, NHL forward, Carolina, Detroit 1971 Birthday Dimitri Yushkevich, Yaroslavl Rus, NHL defenseman, Toronto Maple Leaf 1971 Birthday Rob Waldrop, CFL defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday Reggie Givens, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday Adrion Smith, CFL cornerback for the Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday Donald Smith, CFL cornerback for the Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday John Raposo, CFL defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday Marcello Simmons, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday Tracy Murray, NBA forward, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards 1971 Birthday Adam Foote, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, Colorado Avalanche, Team Canada 1971 Birthday Felix Potvin, Anjou, NHL goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1971 Birthday Duane Dmytryshyn, CFL receiver for the Toronto Argonauts 1971 Birthday Mike Craig, St. Mary's, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1971 Birthday B J Tyler, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1971 Birthday Matt Martin, Hamden, NHL defenseman, Toronto Maple Leafs, 1994 Olympics 1971 Birthday James Ransom, born in Toronto, Ontario, Epee fencer 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Alison Herst, born in Toronto Ontario, kayaker, Olympics 1992, 1996 1971 Birthday Mats Sundin, Bromma SWE, NHL center, Team Sweden, Toronto Maple Leafs 1971 Birthday Carlos Rogers, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors 1971 Birthday Noah Cantor, CFL defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts 1970 Event North American Soccer League awards New York and Toronto franchises 1970 Birthday Jeff Ware, born in Norfolk, Virginia, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1970 Birthday Paul Spoljaric, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1970 Birthday Michael O'shea, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1970 Birthday Reggie Slater, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Lester Smith, CFL safety for the Toronto Argonauts 1970 Event Air Canada DC-8 crashes 7 miles from Toronto's airport killing 109 1970 Birthday A C Earl, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Popeye Jones, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Zan Tabak, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Doug Christie, NBA guard and forward for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Walt Williams, NBA forward and guard, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Oliver Miller, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Marcus Christensen, born in Toronto Ontario, figure skater, 1995 Canadian-2nd 1970 Birthday Mike Vanderjagt, CFL kicker for the Toronto Argonauts 1970 Birthday Jason Muzzatti, Toronto, NHL goalie, Hartford Whalers 1969 Birthday Sue Stewart, born in Toronto, Ontario, basketball guard 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Tie Domi, Windsor, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1969 Birthday Tim Crabtree, Jackson, Michigan, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1969 Birthday Mark Heese, born in Toronto, Ontario, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics bronze 1969 Birthday Dave Pashko, born in Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 CPGA Winter Tour 1969 Birthday Norm Casola, CFL slot back for the Toronto Argonauts 1969 Birthday Jason Woolley, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1969 Birthday Mathieu Schneider, born in New York City, NHL defenseman, New York Islanders, Toronto 1969 Birthday Robert Perez, born in Bolivar, Venezuela, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1969 Birthday Lesley Tashlin, born in Toronto, Ontario, 100m hurdler 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Merlelynn Lange-Harris, born in Toronto, Ontario, basketball center 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday George Nimako, CFL safety for the Toronto Argonauts 1969 Birthday Kenneth Benson, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1969 Birthday Vincenzo Esposito, NBA guard, Toronto Raptors 1969 Birthday Brad Cornett, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1969 Birthday Rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie for the Calgary Flames 1968 Birthday Dave Jukes, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 Kawartha Lakes 1968 Birthday Richard Clarke, born in Toronto, Ontario, Yachter Finn 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Mark Fitzpatrick, Toronto, NHL goalie for the Florida Panthers 1968 Birthday Pat Hentgen, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Birthday Domingo Cedeno, La Ramona, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Birthday Paul Quantrill, London Ontario, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Event Jim Dorey sets Toronto Maple Leaf penalty records (48 minutes on 9 penalties in a game and 44 minutes on 7 penalties in a period) 1968 Birthday Charles Anthony, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts 1968 Birthday Lisa Alexander, born in Toronto, Ontario, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Birthday John Olerud, born in Seattle, Washington, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Birthday Andre Ware, CFL quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts 1968 Birthday Glen Featherstone, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers 1968 Birthday Adam Graves, Toronto, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers 1968 Birthday Liam Jewell, born in Toronto, Ontario, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Rob Zettler, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1968 Birthday Brendan Rogers, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1968 Event 21st NHL All-Star Game: Toronto beat All-Stars 4-3 at Toronto 1967 Birthday Alan Nolet, born in Toronto, Ontario, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Chris Gioskos, CFL tackle for the Toronto Argonauts 1967 Birthday Rob Cowie, Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1967 Birthday Willie Williams, NFL/CFL tackle, Toronto Argonauts, NO Saints 1967 Birthday Ed Sprague, born in Castro Valley, California, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1967 Birthday Robert Drummond, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts 1967 Birthday Bill Risley, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1967 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2 1967 Birthday Michael Kiselak, CFL corner for the Toronto Argonauts 1967 Event Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games) 1966 Birthday Juan Guzman, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1966 Birthday Wendel Clark, Kelvington, NHL left wing, Toronto, New York Islanders 1966 Birthday Kirk McLean, born in Toronto, NHL goalie, Vancouver Canucks 1966 Birthday Dan Payne, CFL tackle for the Toronto Argonauts 1966 Birthday Nick Kypreos, born in Toronto, NHL left wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1966 Birthday Kara McGaw, born in Toronto, Ontario, softball rightfielder 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Larry Norman, born in Toronto, Ontario, canoeist, Olympics 1992, 1996 1966 Birthday Michael Timlin, born in Midland, Texas, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1966 Birthday Peter Douris, Toronto, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1966 Birthday Kirk Muller, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1965 Birthday Jessica Steen, Toronto, actress, Earth II, Homefront, Trial and Error 1965 Birthday Andrew Stewart, CFL defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts 1965 Birthday Todd Gill, Cardinal, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1965 Birthday Jacob Brumfield, Bogalusa, Louisiana, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1965 Birthday Erik Hanson, Kinnelon, New Jersey, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1965 Birthday Curt Harnett, born in Toronto, Ontario, sprint cyclist, Olympics-bronze-92/96 1965 Birthday Wayne Presley, born in Detroit, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1965 Birthday Paul Masotti, CFL receiver for the Toronto Argonauts 1965 Birthday Michael Clemons, CFL running back for the Toronto Argonauts 1964 Birthday Dave Gagner, Chatham, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1964 Birthday Pierre Vercheval, CFL guard for the Toronto Argonauts 1964 Birthday May Allison, born in Toronto, Ontario, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1964 Event 18th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-2 at Toronto 1964 Birthday Gloria Reuben, born in Toronto, actress, Jeanie Boulet-ER 1964 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3 1964 Birthday Chris Makepeace, born in Toronto, actor, Vamp, My Bodyguard, Meatballs, Oasis 1964 Birthday Dave Ellett, Cleveland, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1964 Birthday Sharon Bruneau, born in Toronto, Ontario, actress, Sensuous Muscle 1963 Birthday Mel Stottlemyre, Jr., pitcher, Toronto Blues Jays 1963 Birthday Gideon Joe Ng, born in Toronto, Ontario, table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1963 Event 17th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-3 at Toronto 1963 Birthday Mike Huff, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1963 Birthday Doug Gilmour, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1963 Birthday Jeff Musselman, born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, professional baseball player, pitcher, played for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets Major League Baseball teams 1963 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1 1963 Birthday Tony Castillo, Lara Venezuela, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1963 Event Buddy Rogers and Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWF wrestling champ and Thesz becomes NWA champ 1962 Event 50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto 1962 Event 16th NHL All-Star Game: Toronto beat All4-Stars -1 at Toronto 1962 Birthday Rick Todd, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Ben Hogan Dakota 1962 Birthday Alvin Robertson, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1962 Birthday Craig Muni, Toronto, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets 1962 Birthday Diane Ratnik, born in Toronto, Ontario, volleyball setter, Olympics-8-92, 96 1962 Birthday Bruce Driver, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers 1962 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2 1961 Birthday Sterling Hinds, Toronto, 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics bronze 1961 Event Official International Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto 1961 Birthday Jamie Macoun, Newmarket, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1961 Event St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 36-7 in Toronto 1961 Birthday Larry Murphy, born in Scarborough, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1960 Birthday David James Elliott, Toronto, actor, Seinfeld, Lt Harmon Rabb-Jag 1960 Event Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 16-7 in Toronto (NFL expo) 1960 Event Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto 1960 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 4 games 1960 Birthday Joe Carter, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1959 Birthday Karin Mundinger, born in Toronto, Canada, LPGA golfer, 1985 Singapore Open-2nd 1959 Birthday Mike Gartner, Ottawa, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1959 Birthday Lesley Thompson, born in Toronto, Ontario, rower, Olympics gold 92, 96 1959 Birthday Hank Ilesic, Edmonton, CFL punter, place kicker, Edmonton, Toronto 1959 Event Chicago Cardinals (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 55-26 in Toronto 1959 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 1 1959 Birthday Teri Austin, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Terminal Choice, Knots Landing 1958 Event George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs 1958 Birthday Barb Bunkowsky-Scherbak, Toronto ON, LPGA golfer, 1984 Chrysler 1958 Birthday Herb Williams, NBA center, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks 1957 Event Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ 1957 Event 1st titanium mill opened, Toronto, Ohio 1957 Birthday Craig Marseilles, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Gold Coast 1957 Birthday Judy Sams, born in Toronto, Ontario, golfer, 1994 du Maurier Ltd Classic-38th 1957 Birthday Tom Candiotti, born in Walnut Creek, California, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angelese Dodgers, and the Oakland Athletics 1957 Birthday Dave Steib, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1957 Birthday Jeff Wincott, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Night Heat 1957 Event Toronto Maple Leafs tie NHL record 37 points beating New York Rangers 14-1 1956 Birthday Hart Bochner, Toronto, actor, Aron-East of Eden, Supergirl, Die Hard 1956 Birthday Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1956 Event Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champ 1955 Birthday Howie Mandel, born in Toronto, Canada, comedian, Dr. Wayne Fiscus-St. Elsewhere 1955 Birthday Jane Siberry, born in Toronto, Canada, singer, songwriter, also known as 'Issa', hits include, 'I Muse Aloud', 'One More Color', 'Calling All Angels' 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 Birthday Ken Schrom, born in Grangeville, Idaho, professional baseball player, pitcher, played for the California Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays 1954 Birthday Robin Duke, born in Toronto, Canada, comedienne, SNL, SCTV, Club Paradise 1954 Birthday Catherine O'Hara, born in Toronto, Ontario, comedienne, Beetlejuice, SCTV 1954 Birthday Condredge Holloway, Alabama, CFL quarterback, Ottawa, Toronto 1954 Event Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) 1953 Birthday Mark Gane, born in Toronto, Canada, rocker, M+M 1953 Event Mont Canadiens (106) and Toronto Maple Leafs (98) get 204 penalty minutes 1953 Birthday Alex Lifeson, born in Toronto, Canada, rock guitarist, Rush 1953 Birthday Geddy Lee, born in Toronto, Canada, lead vocalist/bassist, Rush-Tom Sawyer 1953 Event 1st insulin isolated by F Banting and C Best in Toronto 1953 Birthday Rik "The Rocket" Emmett, Toronto, rock vocalist, Triumph 1953 Birthday Tom Cochrane, born in Toronto, Canada, rock vocalist and guitarist, Red Rider 1953 Birthday Rick Moranis, born in Toronto, SCTV, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Spaceballs 1952 Event 40th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 21-11 1952 Birthday Neil Peart, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, born Neil Ellwood Peart, songwriter, drummer, percussionist, progressive rock, hard rock, jazz, swing, genres, member of Toronto band, Rush 1952 Birthday Michael Daly, born in Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 BC Winter Tour 1952 Birthday Nicholas Campbell, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Nick-Insiders 1951 Event 5th NHL All-Star Game: 1st Team ties 2nd Team 2-2 at Toronto 1951 Birthday Terry Metcalf, Seattle, NFL, CFL running back, St. Louis, Toronto 1951 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 1 1950 Birthday Martha Johnson, born in Toronto, Canada, rocker, M+M 1950 Birthday Jorge Orta, born in Mazatlan, Mexico, professional baseball player, played second baseman, third baseman, outfield, played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays 1950 Event 38th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 13-0 1950 Birthday Joanna Gleason, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Morgan-Hello Larry 1949 Birthday Heather Menzies, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Jessica-Logan's Run 1949 Event 3rd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Toronto 1949 Event 128 die as fire guts Canadian passenger steamer Noronic in Toronto 1949 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games 1948 Event 2nd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Chicago 1948 Birthday Brad Park, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins 1948 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games 1947 Event 35th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Calgary Stampeders, 10-9 1947 Event 1st NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 4-3 at Toronto 1947 Birthday Linda Thorson, born in Toronto, actress, Tara-Avengers, Julia-1 Life to Live 1947 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2 1947 Event Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game 1946 Birthday Robert Urich, Toronto Ohio, actor, SWAT, Spenser for Hire, Vega$ 1946 Event 34th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 28-6 1946 Event New York Knicks 1st basketball game beat Toronto Huskies 68-66 1945 Event CFL Grey Cup: Toronto beats Winnipeg, 35-0 at Toronto 1945 Event 33rd CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 35-0 1945 Birthday Neil Young, Toronto, singer and songwriter, Cosby, Sills and Young 1945 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3 1944 Birthday Lorne Michaels, Lipowitz, born in Toronto, Ontario, comedian, SNL 1944 Birthday Johnny Washbrook, Toronto, actor, Ken-My Friend Flicka 1944 Birthday Robbie Robertson, Jamie, born in Toronto, Canada, rock guitarist, Band 1944 Birthday Cito Gaston, MLB manager for the Toronto Blue Jays 1943 Birthday David Peterson, Toronto, premier of Ontario Canada, L, 1982- 1943 Birthday David Cronenberg, Toronto, Ontario, director, Shivers, Fly, Brood 1942 Event CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto 1942 Event 30th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Hurricanes defeats Winnipeg Bombers, 8-5 1942 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3 1940 Birthday Ron Finn, Toronto, NHL linesman 1940 Event Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 2 1939 Event Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 1 1938 Event 26th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 1938 Birthday Peter Jennings, born in Toronto, Canada, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1938 Birthday Teresa Stratas, Anastasia Stratakis, Toronto, soprano, Salome 1938 Event Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1 1938 Event Toronto Maple Leafs score 8 goals in 5 minutes 1937 Event 25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7 1936 Event Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1 1936 Event 1st successful Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher vs Rangers 1935 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games 1935 Birthday Sharon Acker, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Della Street - Perry Mason 1973 1935 Birthday Al Waxman, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Cagney and Lacey, Meatballs 3, Spasms 1934 Event 1st Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher unsuccessful vs Rangers 1934 Event CFL Grey Cup: Sarnia beats Regina, 20-12 at Toronto 1934 Event 1st penalty shot vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Mondou (Mont) unsuccessful 1934 Birthday John Barbour, born in Toronto, TV host, Real People 1934 Event Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) 1934 Event NHL Ace Bailey Benefit Game: Toronto beats All-Stars 7-3 in Toronto 1933 Event 21st CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Sarnia Imperials, 4-3 1933 Event Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1 1932 Birthday Glenn Herbert Gould, born in Toronto, Canada, pianist, sued Steinway Piano 1932 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep New York Rangers in 3 games 1932 Event Charlie Conacher becomes 1st Toronto Maple Leaf to score 5 goals in a game, 1st coming at 7 seconds of game 1931 Event Maple Leaf Gardens opens in Toronto - Chicago Blackhawks beat Leafs, 2-1 1931 Birthday Morley Safer, Toronto California, TV newscaster, 60 Minutes 1930 Event 18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6 1930 Event 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach 1930 Birthday Graham Javis, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Charlie-Mary Hartman 1929 Birthday Christopher Plummer, Toronto, actor, Sound of Music, Doll's House 1928 Birthday John Colicos, Toronto, actor, Battlestar Galactica 1928 Birthday Amazing [James] Randi, born in Toronto, Ontario, skeptic magician, Nova 1927 Event 15th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Hamilton Tigers, 9-6 1927 Event NHL's Toronto St. Patricks become Maple Leafs 1927 Event Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs New York Rangers 1926 Event 14th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats University of Toronto, 10-7 1925 Event NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games 1925 Event Longest win streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (9 games) 1924 Event Babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St. Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2 1924 Event 12th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeat Toronto Balmy Beach, 11-3 1924 Birthday Lloyd Bochner, Toronto, Cecil-Dynasty, Lonely Lady, Naked Gun 2 1924 Birthday Al Balding, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1952 1923 Event CFL Grey Cup: Queen's U beats Regina, 54-0 at Toronto 1923 Birthday Melissa Hayden, born in Toronto, Canada, ballerina, 1961 Silver Bowl 1922 Birthday Larry D Mann, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Marty-Accidental Family 1922 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto St. Pats (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2 1922 Event NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators outscore Toronto St. Pats, 5 to 4, in 2 games 1921 Event 9th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 23-0 1921 Event Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolates insulin at University of Toronto 1921 Birthday James Houston, born in Toronto, author/filmmaker, Tikta'Liktak 1921 Event NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators sweep Toronto St. Patricks in 2 games 1921 Event Toronto's Dr. Banting and Dr. Best announce discovery of insulin 1921 Event Toronto St. Pat Corb Denneny scores 6 goals vs Hamilton Tigers 1920 Event 8th CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Argonauts, 16-3 1918 Event NHL's Quebec Bulldogs sold to a Toronto businessman P J Quinn 1918 Event Stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2 1918 Event 1st NHL championship: Mont Canadiens beat Toronto Arenas, outscoring them 10-7 in a 2 game set 1917 Event 1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron 1917 Event 1st NHL game played on artificial ice (Toronto) 1917 Event NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands 1917 Birthday Ann Rutherford, born in Toronto, Canada, TV panelist, Leave It To the Girls 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) 1917 Birthday Arthur Gold, Toronto, Canada, pianist 1915 Event 7th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tigers defeats Toronto Rowing, 13-7 1914 Event 6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats University of Toronto, 14-2 1913 Birthday Lou Jacobi, born in Toronto, Ontario, comedian, Dean Martin Show, Melba 1913 Event 5th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tigers defeats Toronto Parkdale, 44-2 1913 Birthday John Jacob Weinzweig, born in Toronto, Canada, composer, Enchanted Hill 1912 Event 4th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Alerts defeats Toronto Argonauts, 11-4 1911 Event 3rd CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Argonauts, 14-7 1910 Event 2nd CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Hamilton Tigers, 16-7 1909 Event 1st CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Parkdale, 26-6 1908 Birthday Karel Ancerl, Czechoslovakian conductor, Prague/Toronto 1908 Event Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4 1907 Event Interprovincial Rugby Football union (Big Four) forms with Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Foot Ball 1904 Event Much of Toronto destroyed by fire 1904 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 games 1903 Birthday Morley Callaghan, Canada, author, Toronto Star, Native Argosy 1902 Event Winnipeg Victorias sweep Toronto Wellingtons in 2 for Stanley Cup 1896 Birthday Margaret Bannerman, born in Toronto, Ontario, actress, Elopement 1896 Birthday Raymond Massey, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Dr. Gillespie-Dr. Kildare 1894 Birthday Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress, Around World in 80 Days 1894 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play 1893 Event 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges 1890 Birthday James Rennie, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Lash, Little Damozel 1884 Event Montreal Foot Ball Club (QFRU) defeats Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) 30-0 in 1st CRFU Championship game 1883 Event Toronto Argonauts defeat Ottawa FC 9-7, for 1st ORFU Championship 1882 Birthday Edward Earle, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight 1873 Event 1st football game between Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tigers 1873 Event Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to University of Toronto 1873 Event Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms 1867 Event Toronto becomes capital of Ontario 1861 Event 1st documented Canadian football game (at University of Toronto) 1859 Birthday Alice Eastwood, Toronto, botanist, Handbook of Trees of California 1834 Event Toronto incorporated with William Lyon Mackenzie as its 1st mayor 1827 Event University of Toronto is chartered 1818 Birthday George Brown, Canada, publisher, Toronto Globe, PM, L, 1858 1813 Event Americans under General Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed
