January 12th 2014 - This Date in History.

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1528 – Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden. <br />
1539 – Treaty of Toledo signed by King Francis I of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. <br />
1554 – Bayinnaung, who would go on to...

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1977 KAIN AND AUGUSTINE WOW MOSCOW
Moscow Russia - Karen Kain 1951- and Frank Augustyn 1953- perform with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow; the National Ballet of Canada stars are the first Canadian dancers so honored.

1819
St. Boniface Manitoba - Founding of the Collège St-Boniface in Red River.


In Other Events...

1981 Ottawa Ontario - Justice Minister Jean Chretien 1934- rewrites the Charter of Rights in proposed constitutional package, giving the provinces more power.
1977 Montreal Quebec - Air Canada suspends regular flights to Moscow, Prague, and Brussels, cuts domestic schedule; to offset 1976 operating losses
1977 Ottawa Ontario - Federal Court of Canada upholds restriction on use of French in Canadian airspace.
1951 Vatican City - Archbishop Paul-Emile Léger of Montreal appointed to the College of Cardinals.
1918 Montreal Quebec - Montreal Canadien Joe Malone scores 5 goals as his team beats Ottawa 9-4.
1916 Ottawa Ontario - Cabinet Order in Council raises Canadian troop strength in World War I to 500,000.
1907 Toronto Ontario - First issue of the Financial Post published.
1842 Charlottetown PEI - John Ings publishes the first issue of The Islander newspaper.
1759 Louisbourg Nova Scotia - James Wolfe 1727-1759 appointed Major-General and Commander-in-Chief of land forces in expedition against Quebec.
1743 South Dakota - Francois de Varennes de La Verendrye sights Big Horn Range of Rocky Mountains with brother Louis-Joseph.
1598 Paris France - Troilus de Mesgouez, Marquis de La Roche c1540-1606 awarded further ownership and trade monopoly of New France from Henri IV; appointed Lieutenant General of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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