April 1
1578 William Harvey, English physician; developed theory of blood circulation, was born.
1824 Samuel Cloves completed the survey of the Rideau Canal route and submitted his report to Lt. Gov. Sir Peregrine Maitland.
1892 The North American Canal Company was incorporated to deepen the St. Lawrence River and to build canals from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario and from Lake Francis to Lake Champlain.
1924 The Royal Canadian Air Force was organized.
1968 Pierre Juno was appointed the first chairman of the Canadian Radio and Television Commission.
April 2
742 Charlemange, King of the Franks, King of the Lombards and Charles I of the Holy Roman Empire, was born.
1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida.
1871 The first Dominion Census was taken. Canada`s population was 3,689,257.
1873 A charge was made in the House of Commons that Sir John A Macdonald and members of his cabinet had accepted campaign funds from promoters of the CPR. This Pacific Scandal brought down the government in October.
1975 The CN Tower was topped off at 553.33 metres.
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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