Oct 12
1492 (Old Style calendar; Oct 21st New Style), Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition in the present-day Bahamas.
1957 Lester Bowles Pearson, minister of external affairs, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1960 Nikita Khruschev, Soviet Premier, disrupted a UN General Assembly session by pounding on his desk with a shoe.
Oct 13
1812 Major-General Isaac Brock died during an attempt to regain Queenston Heights from the Americans who had attacked across the Niagara River.
1812 After Brock's death, Major-General Roger Sheaffe took the Heights, capturing 958 prisoners. This victory ended the American offensive of 1812.
1833 Edward Blake, premier of Ontario from 1871 to 72 and leader of the National Liberal Party from 1880 to 1887, was born in Adelaide Township.
1975 Prime Minister Trudeau announced the imposition of wage and price controls.
Oct 14
1066 Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings.
1644 William Penn, English Quaker and advocate for religious liberty, founded American colony of Pennsylvania, was born. Died July 30, 1718.
1844 John A Macdonald was elected to the House of Assembly for Kingston.
1952 Lester Pearson, minister of external affairs, was elected president of the United Nations General Assembly.
Oct 15
1954 Hurricane Hazel killed 82 people and caused $24 million damage in the metro Toronto area.
1957 The Queensway, a throughway bisecting Ottawa, was dedicated by Queen Elizabeth.
1989 Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings surpassed Gordie Howe's NHL career scoring record of 1,850 points.
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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