Jan 5
1838 Col. Anthony Van Egmond was apprehended by the militia following the failed insurrection. He died a month later at age 67 in a hospital.
1856 Dr. Elizabeth Rabb Beatty, one of the first medical graduates from Queen's University, was born in Leeds County.
1870 The first issue of Le Courier d'Ottawa went on sale.
1943 Educator and scientist George Washington Carver died in Tuskegee, Ala., at age 81.
Jan 6
1492 According to tradition, Joan of Arc was born in Domremy, France.
1838 Samuel Morse first publicly demonstrated his telegraph, in Morristown, N.J.
1896 An earthquake shook Ottawa.
Jan 7
1610 Astronomer Galileo Galilei sighted four of Jupiter's moons.
1789 The first U.S. presidential election was held. Americans voted for electors who, a month later, chose George Washington to be the nation's first president.
1827 Sir Sandford Fleming, originator of "standard time" and designer of the first Canadian postage stamp, was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
1955 The opening ceremonies of the Canadian Parliament were broadcast on television for the first time.
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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