On This Day In Canadian History....
1929 - Montreal and Toronto Stock Exchange share prices plummet in their worst drop ever, as the New York market crash spreads quickly around the Globe. The Calgary Stock Exchange closes for a few hours, but reopens when traders think the situation is only temporary. World governments quickly impose tariffs to protect their native industries from dumping, but this causes a collapse in world trade and leads to the Great Depression.
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1973 - Secretariat wins his final race by 6 1/2 lengths in the Canadian International Stakes at Toronto's Woodbine.
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1874 - Launching of `William D. Lawrence' at Maitland, Nova Scotia; largest wooden ship ever built in Atlantic Canada.
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1774 - The Continental Congress writes an open letter to the inhabitants of Canada and Nova Scotia, inviting them to join the 13 Colonies in the American Revolution.
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1953 - Opening of CKSO-TV, Sudbury, Canada's first privately owned television station.
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1901 - Annie Edson Taylor, a 50 year old teacher, and a non-swimmer, is the first person known to go over 160 foot Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive; she used a custom-made barrel for her trip, constructed of oak and iron and padded with a mattress.Rescuers reached her barrel shortly after the plunge, and Annie was discovered to be alive and relatively uninjured, save for a small gash on her head.
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On This Day In Canadian History....
1945 - Brooklyn Dodgers announce that Jackie Robinson will play for their farm club, the Montreal Royals; first black baseball player hired by a major league team.
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