May 3
1481 Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan died. (b. 1432)
1903 Bing Crosby, American singer, actor and songwriter, was born.
1915 The poem In Flanders Fields is written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.
May 4
1675 – King Charles II of England orders the construction of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
1814 – Emperor Napoleon I of France arrives at Portoferraio on the island of Elba to begin his exile.
1904 – The United States begins construction of the Panama Canal.
May 5
1260 Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.
1494 Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain.
1821 Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of St. Helena.
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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