Dec 11
1936 Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson.
1941 Germany and Italy declared war on the United States; the U.S. responded in kind.
1944 A severe storm paralyzed southern Ontario for days.
1972 Man landed on the moon for the last time during the Apollo 17 mission.
Dec 12
1812 John Sandfield Macdonald was born in St. Raphael, Glengarry County. He later became the first premier of Ontario after Confederation.
1894 Prime Minister Sir John S.D. Thompson died at Windsor Castle, England.
1915 Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor, was born in Hoboken, N.J.
1951 The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority was established.
Dec 13
1577 Sir Francis Drake of England set out with five ships on a nearly three-year journey that would take him around the world.
1804 Joseph Howe, Canadian statesman and publisher, was born.
1837 With the collapse of the rebellion, William Lyon Mackenzie occupied Navy Island above Niagara Falls on the night of Dec. 13-14 and proclaimed a provisional government.
1871 Emily Carr, Canadian painter and writer, was born.
1929 Actor Christopher Plummer was born in Toronto.
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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