Throwback Thursday, on this day in (mostly) Canadian History. 1814 Madrid New York - British troops start week-long raid on the towns of Madrid, Salmon River, Malone and Four Corners; retaliation for US raids in Canada; War of 1812 1906 Halifax Nova Scotia - Last British soldiers leave Canada, as Britain turns over control of its naval bases and garrisons to Canada; Esquimault BC left earlier. 1905 OTTAWA WINS LOPSIDED STANLEY CUP Ottawa Ontario - Frank McGee scores 14 goals as the Ottawa Silver 7 beat Dawson City (Yukon) 23-2 for the Stanley Cup. This is the most lopsided playoff game in Stanley Cup history. The Yukon team had walked from Dawson to railhead to be able to play in the tournament. 1939 New York City - Joe Schuster from Toronto publishes his first Superman comic strip. 1965 Winnipeg Manitoba - Chad Allen and the Expressions re-release their hit single Shakin All Over under their new name - The Guess Who; it is the bands first record under that name. Todays Canadian Birthdays are interesting, first up is Richard Rick Titan Bognar, 1970. A retired pro wrestler, best known as the replacement Razor Ramon with the WWE Next we have Jared Slingerland, 1984, from Left Spine Down (a Cyber-punk band) and Front Line Assembly (an electro-industrial band). And finally Matt Duchene, 1991, an NHL player for the Colorado Avalanche. Looks like next weeks Humpday soundtrack might be interesting.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:47:26 +0000
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