July 8
1497 Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
1663 Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island.
1892 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
July 9
1793 The Act Against Slavery is passed in Upper Canada and the importation of slaves into Lower Canada is prohibited.
1811 Explorer David Thompson posts a sign at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern Washington state, US), claiming the land for the United Kingdom.
1819 Elias Howe, American inventor of the sewing machine, was born.
1900 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom gives royal assent to an Act creating the Commonwealth of Australia thus uniting separate colonies on the continent under one federal government.
1956 Tom Hanks, actor, was born.
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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