2013 Event A winter storm earlier in the week leaves thousands without power in Southern Ontario, Maine, Michigan and Vermont; below-freezing temperatures sent many to shelters for warmth 2012 Event The premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, announces his resignation 2011 Event Canadian Auto Workers vote in favor of striking against Caterpillar Inc's locomotive manufacturing plant in London, Ontario 2007 Death Oscar Peterson, dies in Ontario, Canada, of renal failure, at 82 1998 Event Ice storm knocks out electricity in Quebec and Ontario 1996 Event Caroline Frolic, Miss Ontario, crowned Miss Renaissance USA 1980 Birthday Yvonne Tousek, born in Kitchener, Ontario, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Shanyn MacEachern, Brampton Ontario, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Jennifer Exaltacion, Windsor Ontario, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Laura Nicholls, Kitchener Ontario, 50m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Avi Phillips, born in Ontario, actor, Maniac Mansion 1978 Event 250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario California 1977 Birthday Clayton Miller, born in Toronto, Ontario, trap shooter 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Stephanie Richardson, born in Toronto, Ontario, 200m/800m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Jennifer Robinson, Barrie Ontario, 1996 Canadian Champ 1976 Birthday Ed Jovanoski, born in Windsor, Ontario, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1976 Birthday Tara Fleming, N York Ontario, LPGA golfer, 1992 LPGA Corning-10th 1976 Birthday Shae-Lyn Bourne, Chatham Ontario, ice dancer, 1995 World Champs-4th 1976 Birthday Shae-Lynn Bourne, Ontario, pairs skater, Bourne and Kraatz 1976 Birthday Phil Boudreault, Copper Cliff Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Brad Snyder, Ontario, shot putter 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Michael Barry, Toronto, Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Nick Farrell, East York Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Joanne Malar, Hamilton Ontario, swimmer, Olympics-11-92, 96 1975 Birthday Jason Tunks, London Ontario, discus thrower 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Nicole Appleton, born in Hamilton, Ontario, singer, 'All Saints' band, albums include, 'Everything's Eventual', 'Studio 1' 1974 Birthday Casey Patton, London Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Jason Arnott, Collingwood Ontario, NHL center for the Edmonton Oilers 1974 Birthday Brad Boston, Sarnia Ontario, soling yachter 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Janice Bremner, born in Burlington, Ontario, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Colin Daynes, Windsor, Ontario, 68 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Kevin Sullivan, born in Brantford, Ontario, 1.5k runner 1996 Olympics 1974 Event 200,000 attend rock concert California Jam I in Ontario California 1974 Birthday Martina Jerant, Windsor Ontario, basketball center 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Nancy Sweetnam, born in Lindsay, Ontario, 400m swimmer, Olympics-7-92, 96 1973 Birthday Mark Platt, born in Peterborough, Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Eric Lindros, London Ontario, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers 1972 Birthday Kevin Sally, Richmond Hill Ontario, archer 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Colleen Thornburn, born in Toronto, Ontario, softball catcher 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Erin Woodley, born in Mississauga, Ontario, synchro swimmer, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Michelle Menzies, born in Barrie, Ontario, Canadian ice pairs, 1995, 96 Can champs 1972 Birthday Elvis Stojko, Richmond Hill Ontario, 1994 Olympics silver 1971 Birthday Ainsley Robinson, Oshawa Ontario, 62 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Lisa Flood, Scarborough Ontario, 100m Breaststroker 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Scott Brodie, born in St. Catharines, Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Laryssa Biesenthal, born in Walkertown Ontario, rower 1996 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 Dianne Norman, Sault Ste Marie Ontario, basketball forward 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Dan Howe, Kingston Ontario, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Alison Korn, Ottawa Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Gavin Maxwell, Mississauga Ontario, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Greg Woodcroft, Hamilton Ontario, 52 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Mike Strange, born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Liz Earley, St. Catharines Ontario, LPGA golfer, 1995 Thailand Open 1970 Birthday Mike Weir, Sarnia Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, Ontario Amateur-1990, 92 1970 Birthday Peter Giles, born in London, Ontario, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Marcus Christensen, born in Toronto Ontario, figure skater, 1995 Canadian-2nd 1969 Birthday Sue Stewart, born in Toronto, Ontario, basketball guard 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Iain Sydie, North York Ontario, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Jeff Lay, Ottawa Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Mark Heese, born in Toronto, Ontario, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics bronze 1969 Birthday Lesley Tashlin, born in Toronto, Ontario, 100m hurdler 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Renn Crichlow, Ottawa, Ontario, canoeist, Olympics-8-92, 96 1969 Birthday Merlelynn Lange-Harris, born in Toronto, Ontario, basketball center 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday David Morland, born in North Bay, Ontario, golfer, 1992 Trafalgar Rookie of Year 1969 Birthday Domenic "Filane" Figliomeni, Terrace Bay Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Karen Snelgrove, London Ontario, softball pitcher 1996 Olympics 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 Gord Fraser, Ottawa Ontario, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Paul Quantrill, London Ontario, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Birthday Lisa Alexander, born in Toronto, Ontario, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Birthday Liam Jewell, born in Toronto, Ontario, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Alan Nolet, born in Toronto, Ontario, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Pauline Maurice, Welland Ontario, softball outfielder 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Diane O'Grady, North Bay Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Catherine Bond-Mills, Woodstock Ontario, heptathlete 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Michael Smith, born in Kenora, Ontario, decathlete 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Deborah Lee, Hamilton Ontario, LPGA golfer, 1989 National Amat France 1967 Birthday John Child, East York Ontario, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics bronze 1967 Birthday Curtis Joseph, born in Keswick, Ontario, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers 1967 Birthday Yvon Corriveau, Ontario, NHL left wing, Washington Caps 1967 Birthday Sue Palmer, Collingwood Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Bruce Deacon, Ottawa Ontario, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Kara McGaw, born in Toronto, Ontario, softball rightfielder 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Larry Norman, born in Toronto, Ontario, canoeist, Olympics 1992, 1996 1965 Birthday Brian Walton, Ottawa Ontario, points race cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1965 Birthday Sheryl Boyle, Renfrew Ontario, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1965 Event 5:16 PM, massive power failure in New Engl, and Ontario (New York blackout) 1965 Birthday Marc Dunn, Kingston Ontario, volleyball player 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Wendy Wiebe, born in St. Catharines, Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Lori Sippel, Stratford Ontario, softball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Curt Harnett, born in Toronto, Ontario, sprint cyclist, Olympics-bronze-92/96 1965 Birthday Eric Wohlberg, Sudbury Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Silken Laumann, Mississauga Ontario, rower, Olympic-bronze, silver-92, 96 1964 Birthday May Allison, born in Toronto, Ontario, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Jill Hetherington, Brampton Ontario, tennis player 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Dave Boyes, St. Catharines Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Brett Hull, born in Belleville, Ontario, NHL right wing, St. Louis Blues, USA 1964 Birthday Sharon Bruneau, born in Toronto, Ontario, actress, Sensuous Muscle 1964 Birthday Paula Schnurr, Kirkland Lake Ontario, 1.5k, Olympics-8-92, 96 1963 Birthday Gideon Joe Ng, born in Toronto, Ontario, table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Patrick Flatley, Ontario, right winger, New York Islanders, 4 Gold Medals 1998 Olympics 1963 Birthday Ed Drakich, Windsor Ontario, volleyball player 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Patrick Newman, born in St. Catharines, Ontario, rower, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Claire Smith, born in Ottawa, Ontario, equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Kelly Kelland, London Ontario, softball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Beth Underhill, born in Guelph, Ontario, equestrian jumper, Olympics-26-92, 96 1962 Birthday Diane Ratnik, born in Toronto, Ontario, volleyball setter, Olympics-8-92, 96 1962 Birthday David Wettlaufer, born in Kitchener, Ontario, golfer, Ontario Beefeater-1986, 87 1962 Birthday Christa Teno, born in Tecumseh, Ontario, LPGA golfer, 1989 Mitsubishi-44th 1962 Birthday Jim Carrey, born in Ontario, Canada, actor, Living Color, Dumb and Dumber, Mask 1961 Birthday Peggy MacIntaggart, born in Midland, Ontario, playmate, January, 1990 1961 Event Ham Tigercats (CFL) beat Buff Bills (NFL) 38-21 in Hamilton, Ontario 1961 Birthday Paul Coffey, Weston Ontario, NHL forward, Oilers, Penguins, Red Wings 1961 Birthday Ian Doig, born in Seaforth, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1985 Florida Classic 1961 Birthday Kirk McCaskill, born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1961 Birthday Matt Cole, born in Stratford, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1990 Space Coast 1961 Birthday Bruce Watson, born in Ontario, Canada, rock guitarist, Big Country-Wonderland 1961 Birthday Wayne Gretzky, Brantford, Ontario, NHL great scorer, Oiler, King, Rangers 1960 Birthday Caroll-Ann Alie, born in Ottawa, Ontario, yachter, Olympics-14-92, 96 1960 Birthday Tom Jackson, Oakville, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1991 CPGA Winter 1960 Birthday Dino Ciccarelli, Ontario, NHL right wing, Minn North Stars, Washington Caps 1959 Birthday Janice McCaffrey, Etobicoke Ontario, 10k walker, Olympics-25-92, 96 1959 Birthday Lesley Thompson, born in Toronto, Ontario, rower, Olympics gold 92, 96 1959 Birthday Chris Hadfield, Sarnia Ontario Canada, RCAF/astronaut, STS-74, sk: 99 1959 Birthday Danny Sharp, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1986 Quinte Festival 1959 Birthday Steve Bauer, born in St. Catharines, Ontario, cyclist, Olympics-silver-84, 96 1959 Birthday Brian Peaker, London Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1959 Birthday Daniel Seifried, born in Kitchener Ontario, Canadia Tour golfer, 1981 Thunder Bay 1959 Birthday Vanity, Denise Marquardt, Ontario Canada, actress, 52 Pick Up 1957 Birthday George Leary, Newmarket Ontario, trap shooter, Olympics-16-92, 96 1957 Birthday Doug Cox, Guelph Ontario, 90 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday Judy Sams, born in Toronto, Ontario, golfer, 1994 du Maurier Ltd Classic-38th 1956 Birthday Matt Craven, Port Colborne Ontario, actor, Juror, Killer, K2 1955 Birthday Bill McCreary, Ontario, NHL referee 1955 Birthday Joey Scarbury, born in Ontario, California, singer, Greatest American Hero 1955 Birthday Joanne Abbott, born in Sarnia, Ontario, yachter 1996 Olympics 1955 Birthday Tim Young, born in Ontario, Canada, athlete, former professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League 1954 Birthday Steven Glenwood MacLean, Ottawa Ontario, astronaut, STS-52 1954 Birthday James Cameron, born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, writer and director, True Lies, Titanic 1954 Birthday Bill Abbott, Sarnia Ontario, yachter 1996 Olympics 1954 Birthday Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings 1954 Birthday Catherine O'Hara, born in Toronto, Ontario, comedienne, Beetlejuice, SCTV 1953 Birthday Denis Potvin, Ottawa Ontario, New York Islander defenseman, Norris trophy 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 1951 Birthday Kate Nelligan, born in London, Ontario, actress, Bethune, Eye of the Needle 1951 Birthday Helen Shaver, Ontario Canada, actress, WIOU, Praise of Older Women 1950 Birthday Billy Smith, Ontario, NHL goaltender for the New York Islanders 1950 Birthday John Candy, Ontario Canada, comedian, SCTV, Uncle Buck 1950 Birthday Cathy Sherk, born in Bancroft, Ontario, professional golfer, achieved No. 1 World ranking by Golf Digest, 1978, earned silver medal with Canadian team at 1978 World Amateur Golf Team Championships, joined LPGA tour, inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, 1995 1950 Birthday Martin Short, born in Hamilton, Ontario, comedian, SNL, SCTV, 3 Amigos 1949 Birthday Paul Shaw, born in Collingwood, Ontario, trap shooter 1996 Olympics 1949 Birthday Jean Potvin, born in Ottawa, Ontario, hockey player, National Hockey League, played defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers 1948 Birthday Roberta Lynn Bondar, Ontario, astronaut, STS-42 1948 Birthday Phil Hartman, Brantford Ontario, actor, SNL, Peewee's Playhouse 1948 Birthday Sandra Post, born in Oakville, Ontario, professional golfer, won LPGA Championship 1968, LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award 1968 1948 Birthday Dave Thomas, St. Catherines Ontario, comedian, SCTV, Grace Under Fire 1948 Birthday Bobby Orr, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman for the Boston Bruins 1947 Birthday Alan Thicke, born in Ontario, actor and host, Thicke of the Night, Growing Pains 1944 Birthday Lorne Michaels, Lipowitz, born in Toronto, Ontario, comedian, SNL 1943 Birthday David Peterson, Toronto, premier of Ontario Canada, L, 1982- 1943 Birthday Tony Esposito, born in Ontario, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks 1943 Birthday David Cronenberg, Toronto, Ontario, director, Shivers, Fly, Brood 1941 Birthday Paul Anka, born in Ottawa, Ontario, singer, Put Your Head on My Shoulder 1940 Birthday Alex Trebek, born in Sudbury, Ontario, TV game host, High Rollers, Jeopardy 1940 Birthday Susan Clark, born in Sarnia, Ontario, actress, Night Moves, Webster 1938 Birthday Gordon Lightfoot, Ontario Canada, folksinger, Sundown 1938 Birthday Denny Smith, born in Ontario, Oregon, Representative-R-Oregon 1981 - 1983 1937 Birthday Al Geiberger, Red Bluff California, PGA golfer, 1962 Ontario Open 1937 Birthday Garth Hudson, born in Windsor, Ontario, organist, keyboardist, musician, instrumentalist, member of The Band, Canadian-American rock group 1936 Event Barbara Hanley became Canada's 1st woman mayor (Webbwood, Ontario) 1933 Birthday Raymund Murray Schafer, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, composer, Patria 1932 Event Bradman scores 260, a North American record, vs. Western Ontario 1931 Birthday Lang Jeffries, born in Ontario, Canada, actor, Skip-Rescue 8 1930 Birthday Graham Javis, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Charlie-Mary Hartman 1930 Birthday Nathaniel Branden, born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, psychotherapist, known for work in psychology of self-esteem, writer, associate of novelist Ayn Rand, promoted her philosophy, idea of Objectivism, profiled in movie, 'The Passion of Ayn Rand' 1929 Birthday Moe Norman, born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1966 Quebec Open 1928 Birthday Amazing [James] Randi, born in Toronto, Ontario, skeptic magician, Nova 1928 Birthday Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa, Ontario, figure skater 1948 Olympics gold 1928 Birthday Jim McElreath, auto racer, 1970 Ontario 500 1927 Birthday Lois Maxwell, Kitchener Ontario, actress, Miss Moneypenny 1926 Birthday Dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer, Your Hit Parade 1924 Birthday Al Balding, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, Quebec Open-1952 1920 Birthday Selma Diamond, London Ontario, comedienne, Selma-Night Court 1913 Birthday Lou Jacobi, born in Toronto, Ontario, comedian, Dean Martin Show, Melba 1911 Birthday Anna Russell, born in London, England, possibly born in London, Ontario, birth name Maida Vale, Anna Claudia Russell-Brown, composer, singer, comedian, recording artist 1911 Birthday Hume Cronyn, born in London, Ontario, actor, World According to Garp, Cocoon 1910 Birthday Raymod Gray Lewis, Ontario Canada, 4X400 relayer, Olympic-bronze-1932 1909 Birthday Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor, Amorous Mr. Pawn, Where Eagles Dare 1903 Event Niagara Falls, Ontario incorporated as a city 1900 Birthday Graham Spry, St. Thomas Ontario, Canadian radio pioneer 1896 Birthday Margaret Bannerman, born in Toronto, Ontario, actress, Elopement 1895 Birthday John G Diefenbaker, Neustadt Ontario, 13th Canadian PM, C, 1957-63 1890 Birthday James Rennie, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Lash, Little Damozel 1885 Event Montreal and Britannia Football Clubs (QRFU) defeat Ontario Combined Team (ORFU) 3-0 in CRFU Championship game 1884 Event Last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario) 1883 Event Ontario Rugby Football Union forms 1883 Event Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms 1882 Birthday Edward Earle, born in Toronto, Ontario, actor, Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight 1881 Event Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die 1875 Event 1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins 1874 Event Ontario Agricultural College founded 1869 Birthday Marie Dressler, Leila M Koerber, Ontario, actress, Caught Short 1867 Event Ontario and Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting 1867 Event Toronto becomes capital of Ontario 1867 Event Dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec) 1867 Birthday William Courtleigh, born in Guelph, Ontario, actor, Eyes of Youth, Madame X 1866 Event Renegade Irish Fenians invade Ft. Erie, Ontario from U.S. 1841 Event 1st Canadian parliament opens in Kingston, Ontario 1838 Event Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada 1838 Event Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out 1826 Event Canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario) 1814 Event Americans defeat British and Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario 1814 Event British attack Ft. Ontario, Oswego, New York 1717 Birthday Horace Walpole, England, British horror writer, Cattle of Ontario
