September 28
1066 William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy, invaded England.
1781 American forces, backed by a French fleet, began the siege of Yorktown Heights, VA, during the Revolutionary War.
1901 Ed Sullivan, Sunday night TV variety show host, was born.
1924 Two US Army planes landed in Seattle, WA, having completed the first round the world flight in 175 days.
1928 Sir Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.
2000 Former Canadian Prime Minister (15th) Pierre Elliott Trudeau died at age 80
September 29
1758 Horatio Nelson, English naval commander, was born. Died Oct. 21, 1805.
1901 Enrico Fermi, Nobel Prize wining physicist (helped develop the atomic bomb), was born in Rome.
1907 Gene Autry, American actor, singer, and businessman was born.
1935 Jerry Lee Lewis, Rock singer and musician, 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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