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Today in History
1849
The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots.
They throw garbage and dead rats at members of the Assembly, and pelt an official reading the Riot Act with onions. That night, the mobs set fire to the Legislature, destroying parliamentary and government records
1939
DC Comics publishes its second major superhero in Detective Comics #27; he is Batman, one of the most popular comic book superheroes of all time.
1940
Quebec women allowed to vote and run for office in provincial elections, 22 years after women were granted the federal vote.
1950
The provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island signed an agreement with the federal government for the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway. When completed, it would be the longest national highway in the world. Construction began in the summer of 1950, and was supposed to be completed by December of 1956. In fact, construction proved much more difficult, and expensive than anticipated. The highway was not completed until 1970 at more than three times the original estimate.
2003
Brooks & Dunn kick off their third annual Neon Circus & Wild West Show concert tour in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Their supporting acts include Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Aaron Lines and Jeff Bates
National news: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Taliban militants dug a lengthy tunnel underground and into the main jail in Kandahar city and whisked out more than 450 prisoners, most of whom were Taliban fighters
They woke the inmates up four or five at a time to get them out quietly
Birthdays
11- Lonestar guitarist Michael Britt and his wife, Rene, have a daughter, Hillary Quinn Britt
66- Stu Cook born in Oakland, California. Cook plays bass in the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, and later plays with country's Southern Pacific
Today in History
1849
The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots.
They throw garbage and dead rats at members of the Assembly, and pelt an official reading the Riot Act with onions. That night, the mobs set fire to the Legislature, destroying parliamentary and government records
1939
DC Comics publishes its second major superhero in Detective Comics #27; he is Batman, one of the most popular comic book superheroes of all time.
1940
Quebec women allowed to vote and run for office in provincial elections, 22 years after women were granted the federal vote.
1950
The provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island signed an agreement with the federal government for the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway. When completed, it would be the longest national highway in the world. Construction began in the summer of 1950, and was supposed to be completed by December of 1956. In fact, construction proved much more difficult, and expensive than anticipated. The highway was not completed until 1970 at more than three times the original estimate.
2003
Brooks & Dunn kick off their third annual Neon Circus & Wild West Show concert tour in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Their supporting acts include Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Aaron Lines and Jeff Bates
National news: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Taliban militants dug a lengthy tunnel underground and into the main jail in Kandahar city and whisked out more than 450 prisoners, most of whom were Taliban fighters
They woke the inmates up four or five at a time to get them out quietly
Birthdays
11- Lonestar guitarist Michael Britt and his wife, Rene, have a daughter, Hillary Quinn Britt
66- Stu Cook born in Oakland, California. Cook plays bass in the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, and later plays with country's Southern Pacific
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