April 29
1429 Joan of Arc entered the besieged city of Orleans to lead a victory over the English.
1770 James Cook arrives at and names Botany Bay, Australia.
1903 A 30 million cubic-metre landslide kills 70 in Frank, Alberta, Canada.
1954 Jerry Seinfeld, actor, comedian, was born.
2011 Wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Kate Middleton.
April 30
1006 Supernova SN 1006, the brightest supernova in recorded history, appears in the constellation Lupus.
1492 Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration.
1770 David Thompson, English explorer and fur trader in western Canada and the United States, was born.
1789 On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States.
1803 The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million.
1939 The New York World's Fair opened.
1993 CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free.
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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