September 9
1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert, English explorer & adventurer died.
1754 William Bligh, English admiral who commanded the HMS Bounty, was born.
1943 Allied forces landed at Salerno and Taranto during WW II.
1956 Elvis Presley made the first of three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1969 In Canada, the Official Languages Act came into force, making the French language equal to the English language throughout the Federal government.
September 10
1846 Elias Howe was granted a patent for the sewing machine.
1929 Arnold Palmer, golfer, was born.
1955 Gunsmoke premiered on CBS. It ran for 20 years.
1989 Hungary stopped enforcing East German visa restrictions and opened it borders. A flood of emigration led to the fall of the Berlin Wall two months later.
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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