May 27
1647 Alse Young became the first person executed as a witch in America when she was hanged in Hartford, Connecticut.
1819 Julia Ward Howe, American author & reformer, who wrote Battle Hymn of the Republic, was born.
1837 Wild Bill Hickok American frontiersman, army scout and marksman was born.
1907 Rachel Carson American biologist and writer was born. Her books inspired the Environmental movement.
1941 The British Navy sank the German battleship Bismarck off France.
May 28
1908 Ian Fleming, English novelist, who created James Bond, was born.
1934 The Dionne quintuplets were born to Elzire Dionne near the village of Corbeil, Ontario, Canada.
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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