March 25th 2013 - This Date in History.

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421 – Venice is founded at twelve o'clock noon, according to legend. <br />
708 – Pope Constantine succeeds Pope Sisinnius as the 88th pope. <br />
1199 – Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt...

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1903 CANADA SHORT CHANGED IN ALASKA BORDER FIX
Washington DC - Anglo-American Convention decides to define the Alaska-Canada border as it is today; US President Theodore Roosevelt had threatened to send in troops if the boundary was not fixed the way the US wanted. Left out of the talks, Canada ended up with no seaports in northern BC or the Yukon, and the resulting anti-British sentiment led to the founding of the Department of External Affairs in 1909.

1958
Malton Ontario - 14,000 Avro employees cheer maiden flight of supersonic fighter the AVRO CF-105 Arrow; one of world's most advanced airplanes at the time; cancelled five months later.

1996 Canada - Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party wins 5 federal bye-elections, the Bloc Quebecois 1.
1992 Ottawa Ontario - Federal government says it will lift restrictions on foreign ownership in Canada's oil and gas industry.
1991 Ottawa Ontario - Commons Environment Committee urges 20% cut in carbon dioxide emissions; to help combat global warming.
1986 Calgary Alberta - Montreal Canadians beat Calgary Flames 4-3 to win the NHL final series four games to one, and their record 23rd Stanley Cup.
1986 USA - Brian Boitano of the U.S. wins his second world figure skating title, in spite of Canadian Kurt Browning's quadruple jump, the first ever landed in competition.
1982 London England - The Canada Bill to patriate the BNA Act gets final approval in the House of Lords.
1982 Edmonton Alberta - Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers bags two goals and two assists against the Calgary Flames, becoming the first in the NHL to score 200 points in a season.
1982 Oakville Ontario - Colin and Gregory Rankin born; North America's first test-tube twins.
1976 Ottawa Ontario - Law Reform Commission asks Parliament to amend the Criminal Code regarding several crimes; abortion, indecency, bigamy, incest, obscenity, gambling.
1972 Chicago Illinois - Bobby Hull joins Gordie Howe, becomes the second National Hockey League player to score 600 career goals.
1967 Ottawa Ontario - Roland Michener 1900- appointed Governor General; serves until 1974
1965 Montreal Quebec - RCMP seize $25 million worth of pure heroin.
1957 Bermuda - Louis Stephen St. Laurent 1882-1973 starts two-day meeting with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
1955 Ottawa Ontario - Mario Scelba Prime Minister of Italy visits Ottawa.
1937 Toronto Ontario - Lionel Conacher misses on the first Stanley Cup penalty shot.
1924 Montreal Quebec - Montreal Canadiens sweep Calgary Tigers in 2 for the Stanley Cup; second of 1924
1907 Montreal Quebec - Montreal Wanderers lose to Kenora Thistles but win Stanley Cup by scoring most total points in the 2 game series.
1897 Ottawa Ontario - Second session of 8th Parliament meets until June 29.
1893 Toronto Ontario - Toronto cab driver fined for driving on Sunday; $2 or 10 days in jail
1886 Toronto Ontario - Ontario Legislature passes Workman's Compensation Act; first Act of its kind in Canada.
1884 Toronto Ontario - Victoria College in Toronto becomes Victoria University.
1880 Toronto Ontario - Globe editor George Brown shot in his office by George Bennett, a disgruntled ex-employee; dies later of wounds; Bennett hanged for murder.
1862 Kingston Ontario - John Lewis 1825-1901 elected first Anglican Bishop of Ontario.
1853 Windsor Ontario - Samuel Ward & Mary Ann Shadd publish first edition of 'The Provincial Freeman', a newspaper for the 40,000 blacks who had fled slavery in the southern US.
1839 Aroostook NB - Truce called in damaging Aroostook lumber war over New Brunswick boundary with Maine; later agreement between Lord Ashburton and Daniel Webster.
1820 Fredericton NB - Incorporation of the Bank of New Brunswick at Saint John.
1807 London England - British Parliament abolishes the slave trade.
1805 Montreal Quebec - Assembly passes an act to preserve apple trees; first Canadian legislation for the control of farm pests.
1776 St-Pierre Quebec - American invaders win skirmish at St. Pierre.
1752 Quebec City - Charles Le Moyne, 2nd Baron de Longueuil 1687-1755 appointed Intendant of New France after death of La Jonquière.

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