October 9
1604 Supernova 1604, the most recent supernova to be observed in the Milky Way.
1635 Founder of Rhode Island Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident after he speaks out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away Native American land.
1940 John Lennon, British musician and song writer, Beatles, was born in Liverpool, England.
2008 A series of bank and insurance company failures triggered a financial crisis that effectively halted global credit markets and required unprecedented government intervention.
October 10
1731 Henry Cavendish, American chemist, was born.
1738 Benjamin West, American painter, was born.
1813 Giuseppe Verdi, composer, was born in Le Roncole, Italy.
1886 The tuxedo dinner jacket made its American debut at the autumn ball in Tuxedo Park, NY.
1970 In Montreal, Quebec, a national crisis hits Canada when Quebec Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte becomes the second statesman kidnapped by members of the FLQ terrorist group.
1971 Sold, dismantled and moved to the United States, London Bridge reopens in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
1979 Wayne Gretsky made his National Hockey League debut as the visiting Edmonton Oilers took on the Chicago Blackhawks.
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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