June 1
1801 Brigham Young, Mormon leader, was born in Whitingham, VT.
2009 General Motors filed for Chapter 11, becoming the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.
June 2
1840 Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet was born.
1857 Sir Edward Elgar, English composer, was born.
1953 Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father King George VI.
1966 US space probe Surveyor 1 landed on the moon and began transmitting detailed photographs.
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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