April 5
1614 Pocahontas, daughter of the leader of the Powhatan tribe, married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia.
1858 Washington Atlee Burpee, Canadian horticulturist, was born.
1887 British historian Lord Acton wrote in a letter, "All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
1916 Gregory Peck, American actor, was born.
1958 Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada was destroyed in one of the largest non-nuclear controlled explosions of the time.
1992 Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton died at age 74.
2008 Actor Charlton Heston died at age 84.
April 6
1199 King Richard I of England died from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder.
1453 Mehmed II began his siege of Constantinople (Istanbul), which fell on May 29.
1483 Raphael, Italian painter & architect of the Italian High Renaissance, was born.
1830 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized by Joseph Smith in Fayette, N.Y.
1892 Donald Douglas, American aircraft designer & founder of Douglas Aircraft Company, was born.
1896 The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece.
1992 Isaac Asimov, Science fiction author, died at age 72.
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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