On This Day

Historical Events

  • 1959 The last Canadian missionary leaves the People's Republic of China.
  • 1967 Expo 67 opens in Montreal, Canada, featuring a giant Biosphere designed by Buckminster Fuller

Event of Interest

2022 SpaceX, launches its Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts, including Jessica Watkins - becomes 1st black woman to serve extended mission on International Space Station [1]

Entrepreneur Elon Musk

Famous Birthdays

  • 1888 Florence La Badie, Canadian-American actress (Cinderella, The Evidence of the Film), born in New York City (d. 1917)
  • 1926 Ernest McCulloch, Canadian stem cell research pioneer, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2011)
  • 1939 Jerry Mercer, Canadian rock drummer (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1947 Keith Magnuson, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (NHL All Star 1971, 72; Chicago Black Hawks), born in Wadena, Saskatchewan (d. 2003)
  • 1957 Michel Barrette, Canadian actor and stand-up comedian, born in Chicoutimi, Quebec
  • 1959 Louis Lortie, French-Canadian Juno Award-winning concert pianist, born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1963 Cali Timmins, Canadian actress (Ryan's Hope), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1974 Johnny Devine, Canadian professional wrestler, born in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
  • 1984 Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota Wild, New York Islanders), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec
  • 1987 Emma Taylor-Isherwood, Canadian actress (Mona the Vampire), born in Toronto, Ontario

Famous Deaths

  • 1915 John Labatt, Canadian brewer and businessman (Labatt Brewing Company), dies at 76
  • 1998 John Bassett, Canadian publisher & media baron, dies at 47
  • 2005 Red Horner, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs), dies at 95

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