July 27
1866 After two failures, Cyrus W. Field succeeded in laying the first underwater telegraph cable between North America and Europe.
2003 Lance Armstrong won a record-tying fifth straight Tour de France title
July 28
1540 King Henry VIII's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, was executed.
1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. WW I began.
July 29
1813 In the morning, a US fleet appeared off York and landed unopposed. York's militia had been placed on "parole" following the first American invasion in April, and there were no regular troops in the town.
1911 The Canadian Northern Railway was completed between Montreal and Port Arthur.
July 30
1609 Samuel de Champlain helped the Hurons and Algonquins attack the Iroquois near Crown Point, New York.
1793 The building of what is now Toronto began under the direction of John Graves Simcoe.
1962 The official opening of the Trans Canada Highway occurred at the halfway point on Chippewa River, 61 km. north of Sault Ste Marie.
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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