August 30
1871 Ernest Rutherford, Nobel Price-winning physicist (1908), was born.
1896 Raymond Massey, Canadian actor, director and producer, was born.
1993 The Late Show with David Letterman premiered on CBS.
2005 A day after Hurricane Katrinea hit, flood waters covered 80 percent of New Orleans.
2012 Another hurricane called Isaac caused flooding problems in New Orleans.
August 31
1803 Lewis and Clark start their expedition to the west by leaving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1897 Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
1903 Arthur Godfrey, American screen and stage actor, was born.
1997 Britain's Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris at age 36.
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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