In 1626 Peter Minuet bought Manhattan Island for a princely sum of $24 worth of trinkets.
In 1779 Canada's Northwest Company was set up to battle against the Hudson's Bay Company for the Fur Trade Etc. this was the coinage they set up.
It was on this date in 1830 "Mary had a Little Lamb" was published by Sarah Hale who actually had taken
her pet lamb to school. She may have had help writing the story and Thomas Edison recorded it as his first words when he invented his phonograph in 1877.
her pet lamb to school. She may have had help writing the story and Thomas Edison recorded it as his first words when he invented his phonograph in 1877.
In 1833 The first Medical Degree was given out in Canada to Dr. W. Logie. I guess that's where that "Logie Feeling", commercials used to talk about came from.
In 1844 the first telegraph message was sent by Samuel Morse. He had that Logie feeling from a Code he had but he pushed ahead and sent his message "What God has Wrought" anyway using his Code to best advantage. After that messages dotted and dashed across the country.
In 1860 the Queens Plate was first held in Canada. It's so old it now needs Upper and Lower Plates.
In 1883 The Brooklyn Bridge was opened and it connects Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River. It took 14 years to build and cost 20 lives in the process of building it. On opening day 150,000 people used it. It is 1.8 Km in length.
On this date in 1902 Victoria Day was first observed (16 months after Victoria died). it was observed on her birthday but in 1952 in Canada it was changed to the 1st Monday before the 24th.
In 1918, Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937) passed the Canada Elections Act, giving all Canadian women over 21 the right to vote in federal Elections only. Manitoba, was the first province to grant women the vote in 1916, The other provinces followed suit between 1918 and 1922, except Quebec which held out till 1940.
In 1921 "Wonder Bread" was introduced from the Oven.
In 1932 A bill was passed establishing a National Broadcasting system for Canada.
In 1935 The first Night-time Ball game was held with Cinci beating Philly 2 to 1.
In 1941 The Bismark sunk the Royal Navy's "HOOD" Here is the song by Johnny Horton.
I guess since the U.S. wasn't in the war at the time there is no way they could have taken credit for the sinking.
In 1986 The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the 23rd time which is a professional sports team record for at least North America. They won again in 1993 but that is the last time a Canadian team has won the Cup and the way it's going it's still going to be a long time before a Canadian team wins again.
In 1992 Jay Leno took over the "Tonight Show" as permanent host and he will be retiring next year from it (for the 2nd time). He's Already made more CRACKS about Rob Ford than Ford's had Crack (that we Know of). I still love his monologues.
On this date 13 years ago Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz were auctioned off and brought in a Whopping $666,000.
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| IT'S BIRTHDAY PEEPS TIME |
Queen Victoria was born (1819-1901), A fellow by the name of Nathan Nathanson was born in 1886 and became very popular in Toronto by introducing the first Ice Cream Cones to the city (that was a real Scoop for my Blog by the way). Gary Burghoff ("Radar" On Mash and the only regular to make it from the film to the TV series) is 69, Priscilla Presley is 68 (and apparently has had rather an unsuccessful face-lift...maybe her finances were stretched as well), Patty Labelle is 69, Rosanne Cash is 58, Lionel" the Big Train" Conacher, who played all sports successfully (even went 4 rounds with Jack Dempsey), won the Grey Cup, Stanley Cup, not the Minto Cup but played Lacrosse and was chosen Canada's "Male Athlete of the Half Century" in 1950. {He never won a Tim Horton Cup}, but I bought a couple. He was born in 1900 and died in 1954. Artist Robert Bateman is 83 and still creates beautiful work.
Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong was born in Edmonton 75 years ago, Songwriter extraordinaire Bob Dylan was born 72 years ago and still sort of sings like he has a rolling stone in his throat. Maybe he'll join" Poppin Fresh" as a member of the "Travelling Pillsbury's". (He was in the Travelling Willbury's)
and finally...
with the anniversary date of the verse "Mary had a Little Lamb" 183 years ago today...the Toronto Star has re-written things.....Robby may have had a little Crack,
it's colour was white as snow,
and everywhere that Robbie went,
The Star was sure to go (Way too far)
mornin' everybody, mornin'
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