Friday, April 13, 2018

On This Day In Canadian History.... 

1984 - 
Montreal fans welcome Pete Rose in his first game as an Expo; he hits a double - his 4,000th career hit - against his former teammates, the Philadelphia Phillies; only National League player to reach this milestone since Ty Cobb got 4,109 total hits with American League teams Detroit and Philadelphia.

Thursday, April 12, 2018

On This Day In Canadian History.... 

1876 - 
Government creates the new District of Keewatin out of northern Manitoba and north-western Ontario.

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

On This Day In Canadian History.... 

1785 - John Johnson helps draw up a petition for the United Empire Loyalists, asking for a separate province, with freehold land tenure and British Common Law; origin of Upper Canada and the Province of Ontario.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

On This Day In Canadian History.... 

1947 - Montreal Royals of the International League sell their star player Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers; appears in uniform for the Dodgers the next day, the first black player to break the colour barrier in major league baseball.

Monday, April 09, 2018

On This Day In Canadian History....  

1869 - 
HBC shareholders accept terms of Rupert's Land Act of 1868; Hudson Bay Company cedes its territory to Canada.