Oct 30
1911 The Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada opened on the campus of present-day Waterloo University.
1938 The radio play "The War of the Worlds," starring Orson Welles, aired on CBS. The live drama, which employed fake news reports, panicked some listeners who thought its portrayal of a Martian invasion was true.
1961 The Soviet Union tested a hydrogen bomb.
Oct 31
1517 Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace church, marking the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
1632 Jan Vermeer, Dutch painter, was born. Died Dec. 15, 1675.
1873 The International Bridge at Niagara opened.
Nov 1
1838 Lord Durham sailed for London, England after resigning as governor.
1867 Bishop John Strachan died at age 89.
1952 The United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb, in a test at Eniwetok in the Marshall islands.
Nov 2
1833 William Lyon Mackenzie was expelled from the Upper Canada legislature for the third time.
1905 The Department of Militia and Defence was empowered by order-in-council to acquire 22,430 acres of private property and 52,000 acres of crown lands, in the Petawawa area as a site suitable for artillery practice.
1936 The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, succeeded the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Corporation.
1947 Post WW II food rationing ended in Canada.
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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