Jan 19
1736 James Watt, inventor of the steam engine, was born in Scotland.
1813 War of 1812 - Brig. Gen. James Winchester captures Frenchtown, 40 km south of Detroit; defended by handful of Canadian militia and Iroquois.
1824 The Welland Canal Company was incorporated by an act of the Ontario legislature.
1943 Princess Juliana of the Netherlands gave birth to a daughter, Margriet, at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. The Canadian Government declared the delivery room to be Netherlands territory for the day.
1950 Inaugural flight of the Avro Canada CF-100 military jet. Malton, Ontario.
Jan 20
1936 King George V of Britain died.
Jan 21
1793 France's King Louis XVI was executed on the guillotine.
1891 Calixa Lavallée, composer of O Canada, dies at age 48 in Boston, Massachusetts.
1919 The Canadian Engineering Standards Association (now known as the Canadian Standards Association) was established in Toronto.
1936 Edward, Prince of Wales, proclaimed King Edward VIII, one day after the death of his father, George V.
1941 Placido Domingo, Opera singer, was born.
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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