October 2
1452 Richard III, King of England was born.
1535 Jacques Cartier discovered the area where Montreal, Quebec is located.
1944 Nazi troops crushed the two month old Warsaw uprising, during which 250,000 people were killed.
1998 Gene Autry, Hollywood's singing cowboy, died at age 91.
October 3
52 BC Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar.
1226 St. Francis of Assisi died.
1863 US President Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the US.
1941 Chubby Checker, rock singer, was born.
1990 West Germany and East Germany ended 45 years of postwar division, declaring the creation of a new unified country.
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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