Jan 2
1492 The leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces loyal to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I.
1727 James Wolfe, English general who captured Quebec, was born.
1832 William Lyon Mackenzie scored a convincing victory in a by-election in the town of York.
1869 The first bridge across the Niagara gorge opened.
1908 The Royal Mint was opened in Ottawa.
1920 Isaac Asimov, the popular science fiction writer, was born.
Jan 3
1521 Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church.
1777 Gen. George Washington's army routed the British in the Battle of Princeton, N.J.
1892 J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
1918 The first draftees were called up under the WW I Military Service Act (Canada).
1961 The United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Jan 4
1643 Sir Isaac Newton, English physicist and father of modern science, was born.
1800 Attorney General John White of Upper Canada died after being shot in a duel the preceding day. The duel was with John Small, clerk of the Executive Council.
1809 Louis Braille, French educator and inventor of Braille, was born.
1813 Sir Isaac Pitman, English educator and inventor of shorthand, was born.
1838 William Lyon Mackenzie, while visiting Buffalo, was arrested for violating American neutrality laws. He had planned and invasion of Canada from Navy Island in the Niagara River.
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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