April 8
1513 Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain.
1875 The Supreme Court of Canada was established.
1892 Mary Pickford, actress, was born in Toronto.
1949 A Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts and Letters and Sciences was established. It was headed by Vincent Massey. The result was the establishment of the Canada Council in 1957.
2012 Bubbba Watson won the Master's Golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
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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