November 1
1512 The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, was exhibited to the public for the first time.
1765 The British Parliament enacted the Stamp Act on the 13 colonies in order to help pay for British military operations in North America.
1935 Gary Player, golfer, was born.
2007 Retired Air Force Brigadier Gen. Paul Tibbets, who piloted the B-29 bomber Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, died at age 92.
November 2
1675 King Philip's War: A combined effort by the Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut colonies attacked the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragansetts.
1755 Marie-Antoinette, French Queen consort of Lois XVI was born.
1961 k.d. lang, Canadian musician, was born.
2004 President George W. Bush was elected to a second term as Republicans strengthened their grip on Congress.
November 3
1493 Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.
1793 Stephen F Austin, American founder of Republic of Texas, was born.
1957 The Soviet Union launched into orbit Sputnik 2, the second man-made satellite; a dog on board named Laika was sacrificed in the experiment.
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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