2013 Event In Japan, the Nissan Leaf self-driving car completes its very first road test on the Sagami Expressway; it is the first self-driving car ever to be tested in Japan 2010 Event The Leaf, one of the first mass market electric cars is launched by Nissan 1988 Event Canada begins production of a $5 silver Maple Leaf bullion coin 1988 Event Longest winless streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (15 games) 1976 Event Toronto Maple Leaf Lanny McDonald scores a hat trick in 2 minutes 54 seconds 1974 Birthday Joaquin Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp 1974 Birthday Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp 1971 Birthday Dimitri Yushkevich, Yaroslavl Rus, NHL defenseman, Toronto Maple Leaf 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) 1967 Death Joe Orton, English actor and playwright (Leaf, Murdered), dies at 34 1967 Event Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (10 games) 1964 Event Canada adopts maple leaf flag 1963 Birthday Barbara Weathers, vocalist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1958 Birthday David Lewis, guitarist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1958 Birthday Daniels Koran, saxophonist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1957 Birthday Wayne Lewis, keyboardist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1956 Birthday Sharon Bryant, vocalist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1954 Event Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) 1953 Birthday Jonathan Lewis, trombonist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1953 Birthday Porter Carroll, Jr., drummer, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1951 Birthday Clifford Archer, bassist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1950 Birthday Bill Sudderth III, trumpeteer, Atlantic Star-Touch 4 Leaf Clover 1949 Birthday Joey Phillips, percussionist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1947 Event Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game 1936 Event 1st successful Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher vs Rangers 1934 Event 1st Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher unsuccessful vs Rangers 1934 Event Tornoto Maple Leaf Harvey Jackson is 1st to score 4 goals in 1 period 1934 Event Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) 1932 Birthday Elaine May, born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, comedienne/writer/actress, New Leaf 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 1929 Birthday Terry Sawchuk, NHL goaltender, Redwings, Bruins, Maple Leaf, Rangers 1925 Event Longest win streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (9 games) 1917 Event 1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron 1915 Birthday Alfred Kazin, U.S. writer/literature critic, Inmost Leaf 1906 Death Alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76 1830 Birthday Alexander Muir, born in Lesmahagow Scotland, poet, Maple Leaf Forever
