June 5
1723 Adam Smith, economist, was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
1878 Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary guerrilla leader was born.
1883 John Maynard Keynes, English economist, was born in Cambridge, England.
1933 The US went off the gold standard.
1981 The US Center for Disease Control recognized the first cases of AIDS.
June 6
1844 The Young Men's Christian Association was founded in London, England.
1925 Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corp.
1933 The first drive-in movie theatre opened in Camden Co., NJ.
1944 The D-Day invasion of Europe took place during WW II as Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy.
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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