March 24
1707 The Acts of Union 1707 was signed, officially uniting the Kingdoms of England and Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.
1803 Egerton Ryerson, Canadian educator and politician was born.
1874 Harry Houdini, Hungarian born magician and escape artist, was born.
1882 German scientist Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had discovered the bacillus responsible for tuberculosis.
1890 Agnes Macphail, Canadian politician, first female member of the Canadian House of Commons, was born.
1958 Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army in Memphis, Tenn.
1973 The album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd was released.
March 25
1306 Robert the Bruce became King of Scotland.
1947 Elton John, Rock singer, musician, was born.
1957 The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community.
1958 Canada's Avro Arrow made its first flight.
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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