Nov 27
1701 Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer and inventor of the Celsius thermometer scale, was born. Died Apr. 25, 1744.
1829 The final section of the Welland Canal was opened.
Nov 28
1520 Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese navigator, reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now bears his name.
1844 John A. Macdonald took his seat in the Province of Canada legislature for the first time.
1939 James Naismith, native of Almonte and father of basketball, died at Lawrence, Kansas at age 78.
1949 Paul Shaffer, bandleader on the Late Show with David Letterman, was born.
Nov 29
1855 The Grand trunk Railway completed the line form Montreal to Brockville.
1898 C. S. Lewis, English writer and scholar, was born. Died Nov. 22, 1963.
1961 Enos the chimp was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft, which orbited Earth twice before returning.
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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