1814

4000 British troops, under Major-General Robert Ross, attack Washington. They burn the White House, National Library, and other government buildings. The attack is in retaliation for the American burning of York (Toronto) earlier in the War of 1812.

1990

Canadian destroyers HMCS Athabascan and Terra Nova along with supply ship Protecteur are ordered to the Persian Gulf.

   

Could have mentioned the Afghanistan Campaign. Could have added the longest sniper riffle shot ever... 2450 Meters by a Canadian Sniper.

   

I could have added a lot of things....but I'm supposed to be working.

   

I see... Ya, I'm supposed to be working too...

   

OK one of my first days here any I already screwed this up...see the other post below

   

[quote="mike2277"]1814

4000 British troops, under Major-General Robert Ross, attack Washington. They burn the White House, National Library, and other government buildings. The attack is in retaliation for the American burning of York (Toronto) earlier in the War of 1812.



Just a little extra information. I was told once from a history teacher that the white house was painted white because of the retaliation. The building was left with black markings that had to be covered, so they used white paint. Maybe he was full of crap but it sounds logical yes?

   

Your history teacher should have read some more history.
The President's House had been given a coat of whitewash as early as 1798 in order to protect its locally-quarried sandstone against the deterioriation caused by winter freezes, and from then on white paint was used for the exterior. Moreover, although the building wouldn't officially be designated the "White House" until the issuance of an executive order by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1901, references to the building as the "White House" antedate the War of 1812.

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......now I really should do some work.........

   

1785 FIRST ISSUE OF THE MONTREAL GAZETTE
Montreal Quebec - Fleury Mesplet 1734-1794 publishes the first issue of 'The Montreal Gazette /Le Gazette de Montréal'; the oldest newspaper still in existence in Canada.

1906
King Edward VII grants a coat of arms to Saskatchewan.

1937 Toronto Ontario - Queen's Park announced a delay of school openings due to a polio epidemic sweeping southern Ontario.

1928 Winnipeg Manitoba - Founding of the Tri-City Rugby Football Union, with teams from Moose Jaw, Regina and Winnipeg.

   

1977
Quebec government adopts Bill 101 (La Charte de la langue française); French becomes the official language of Quebec; children whose mother or father went to English school eligible for English schooling; less stringent than Bill One

1918
General Arthur Currie 1875-1933 leads Canadian Corps in successful attack on the Hindenburg Line; penetrates German defenses; until September 2.

   

1990
Oka Quebec - Canadian Army ordered to use whatever force necessary to end standoff between Kanasetake Mohawks and Quebec police at Oka.

1978
Regina Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Roughrider Bob Macoritti kicks a record-setting seven field goals against Toronto Argonauts.

1612
Churchill Manitoba - Captain Thomas Button lands in his ship 'Discovery'; becomes the first European to winter in Manitoba.

   

1941
AT THE END OF THE LONG DASH MARKING TEN SECONDS OF SILENCE...
Ottawa Ontario - Dominion Observatory time becomes Canada's official time at 1 pm on this day.

1990
Oka, Quebec - Canadian Army offers 24 hour grace period to Mohawks at Kanasetake to dismantle barricades.

1833
London England - British Parliament outlaws slavery in the British Empire; 700,000 persons are liberated.

1661
Montreal Quebec - Pierre Radisson & Médart des Groseilliers leave Montreal without the Governor's permission; journey to Lake Superior; possibly reach Hudson Bay.


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