Timeline of notable events from 1870 to 1991
Historical snippets include the Vatican proclamation Pastor Aeternus granting papal infallibility, Alberta and Saskatchewan forming in 1905, Elvis Presley recording My Happiness in 1953, John Lennon facing deportation in 1974, Margaret Trudeau travel woes in 1979, the Chipmunks revival in 1980, Abbey Road Studios opening in 1983, Archbishop Alphonsus Penney’s resignation in 1990, and the first Lollapalooza tour launching in 1991 with 500000 attendees.
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Elvis Presley
Memphis Recording Service
Presley
RCA
Elvis
Alphonsus Penney
Newfoundland
Penney
John Paul
Alberta Ranchers Clash Over Dense Drilling Plan
Ranchers in Alberta's Porcupine Hills plan opposition to a new drilling project with unusually dense wells. They warn it would destroy native grasses vital to the ranching economy. Ron Davis, a local rancher, emphasizes the irreplaceable value of the grass in the foothill region about 100 kilometers southwest of Calgary.
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Calgary
Alberta
Porcupine Hills
Ron Davis
Calgary solar team held up by rain during challenge
The University of Calgary solar racing team, part of 21 teams in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge from Austin to Calgary, was delayed two hours after rain leaked into the car causing an electrical issue. Driver Kyle Rebryna said they hoped to finish day one in four hours but could not due to the canopy sealing problem.
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Calgary
University of Calgary
Solar
Austin
Texas
Kyle Rebryna
Typhoon Haitang pounding Taiwan coast with fierce winds
An AP photograph captures a woman battling a strong umbrella against Haitang winds and heavy rain in Taipei. Haitang lashed Taiwan's northeast coast Monday, disrupting communities and daily life.
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Taipei
Taiwan
Eleven firefighters die in Spain blaze tragedy
Eleven firefighters died battling a central Spain forest fire sparked by a smouldering barbecue. The fire scorched about 4,850 hectares of pine forest and prompted evacuations in drought hit Castilla-La Mancha as officials gave few details on the deaths.
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Madrid
Spain
Rosario Arevalo
Castilla-La Mancha
Arevalo
Beluga Tuvaq Dies at Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium confirms the death of Tuvaq, its youngest beluga, three days from his third birthday. Staff and visitors faced a sudden loss Sunday as marine mammal curator Brian Sheehan and veterinarian Dr. Dave Huff acknowledge an autopsy may reveal a catastrophic medical cause.
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Aquarium
Vancouver
Tuvagy
Vancouver Aquarium
Brian Sheehan
Tuvaq
Dave Huff
Beanball Sparks Tigers Royals Bench Clearing Brawl
Royals pitcher Runelvys Hernandez hit Detroit shortstop Carlos Guillen in the head with a pitch in the sixth inning, triggering a benches clearing brawl. Six players and Royals manager Buddy Bell were ejected as tempers flared and punches were avoided.
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Tigers
Royals
Detroit
Runelvys Hernandez
Carlos Guillen
Buddy Bell
Hernandez
Guillen
Marty Foster
Alan Trammel
Rowling fears ending Harry Potter saga after final book
J K Rowling expresses dread at finishing the series as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince debuts at midnight in Edinburgh. She plans to begin the seventh book by year end, noting clues in the current volume and mixed feelings about the saga’s conclusion.
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London
J.K. Rowling
Owen Jones
ITV
Jones
Rowling
Edinburgh
Scotland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Saskatchewan
U.S. Justice Department
John Lennon
Margaret Trudeau
Medicine Hat
The
Ross Bagdasarian
David Seville
EMI
Abbey Road
Phoenix
Jane's Addiction
Perry Farrell
Henry Rollins
Butthole Surfers
Ice-T
Nine Inch Nails
Canada
Uy Ty
Shite iv
Jennifer
Herbalmagic.ca
Tale Weight Loss & Nutrition
Laa
Dunmore Road
Vow Rms
Disneyland
Anaheim
Calif
Disney
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Diane Disney Miller
Walt Disney
NEWS
Ian Soren
Red Hat Society
St. Barnabas Anglican Church
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!