Today in history: November 21

1783: The first untethered human flight takes off when scientist Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, float over Paris in a hot air balloon. They rose to a height of about 1,000 metres and drifted over the city for 25 minutes. 1902: Hockey broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born in Toronto. Hewitt did the play-by-play for Hockey Night in Canada, and coined the phrase "He shoots, he scores." 1959: Alan Freed, at the time the top disc jockey in the U.S., is fired by New York station WABC after he refused to sign an affidavit that he had taken money or gifts for playing records on air. Freed was the prime target in the payola investigations launched by the U.S. Congress. 1981: Tens of thousands of people gather on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to protest high interest rates. The demonstration, initiated by Canadian Labour Congress president Dennis McDermott, was in reaction to mortgage rates that were running at 18 per cent at time.

(With files from CBC News, The Canadian Press, The Associated Press and Reuters)

 Self card--Gratitude Journaling

Time and time again, a gratitude practice was linked to better mental health and higher levels of happiness, as well asTime and time again, a gratitude practice was linked to better mental health and higher levels of happiness, as well as named of the best self-care activities to dramatically boost our overall wellbeing. Gratitude journaling focuses on positive memories and experiences and builds up our internal positive reference bank, as well as creates a sense of fulfillment and appreciation of what we already have. As a result, gratitude creates a positive outlook on life, boosts wellbeing, improves relationships, and builds resiliency named of the best self-care activities to dramatically boost our overall wellbeing. 

 

Today in history: November 13

1775: American revolutionary forces led by General Richard Montgomery capture Montreal from the British without a fight. Gen. Guy Carleton, the governor of Quebec, retreats to Quebec City. 1956: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that racial segregation on public buses is illegal. 1989: Champion swimmer Victor Davis dies of head and spine injuries two days after he was hit by a car outside a suburban Montreal nightclub. He was 25. 1997: Colorado Rockies outfielder Larry Walker wins the National League MVP award, becoming the first Canadian in Major League Baseball to win an MVP honour. From Maple Ridge, B.C., Walker led the N.L. that year with 49 home runs while batting .366 and driving in 130 runs.

(With files from CBC News, The Canadian Press, The Associated Press and Re

 

Today in history: November 8

1873: Winnipeg is incorporated as a city. At the time, it had about 3,500 residents.  1960: John F. Kennedy narrowly defeats Richard Nixon for the presidency of the United States. 1974: William Eustace, a signal worker helping build the CN Tower, leaps off the top of the structure with a smuggled parachute. Shortly after he landed, he was fired from his job.  2001: Canada 3000, the country's second-largest airline, is granted creditor protection by the courts. The airline ceased operations and cancelled its flights, leaving travellers stranded. It went bankrupt three days later.

(With files from CBC News, The Canadian Press, The Associated Press and Reuters)

 

Today in history: November 7

1867: Marie Curie is born Marie Sklodowska in Warsaw, Poland. She shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1903 with her French husband, Pierre, and another French researcher for their work in radioactivity. She won a second Nobel prize, this one in chemistry, in 1911 for her discovery of polonium and radium. 1873: The Liberals form their first federal government under Alexander Mackenzie. John A. Macdonald's Conservatives had resigned two days before due to a bribery scandal. 1885: The last spike is driven at Craigellachie in B.C.'s Eagle Pass, completing the Canadian Pacific Railway's transcontinental line. Donald Smith, a principal CPR shareholder, did the honours. 1983: The world's first successful single-lung transplant is performed in Toronto. Tom Hall, a 58-year-old hardware executive, lived for another six years after receiving the lung of a 13-year-old car accident victim.

(With files from CBC News, The Canadian Press, The Associated Press and Reuters)

 

Today in history: November 6

1861: The inventor of basketball, Dr. James Naismith, is born in Almonte, Ont. 1867: The first session of the Dominion of Canada's first Parliament opens in Ottawa. James Cockburn, MP for the Ontario riding of Northumberland West, is unanimously elected as the first Speaker. 1879: Thanksgiving Day is first observed as a national holiday in Canada. On Jan. 31, 1957, Parliament proclaimed Thanksgiving as a holiday on the second Monday in October. 1984: Colin Thatcher, a former Saskatchewan cabinet minister, is found guilty in Saskatoon of murdering his ex-wife. He was sentenced to life in prison. He was granted full parole on Nov. 30, 2006.

(With files from CBC News, The Canadia

 Today's Sale Care Tip:

Time and time again, a gratitude practice was linked to better mental health and higher levels of happiness, as well as named of the best self-care activities to dramatically boost our overall wellbeing. Gratitude journaling focuses on positive memories and experiences and builds up our internal positive reference bank, as well as creates a sense of fulfillment and appreciation of what we already have. As a result, gratitude creates a positive outlook on life, boosts wellbeing, improves relationships, and builds resiliency.

 

Today in history: November 3

1873: During the Pacific Scandal, Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald defends himself against corruption charges in a five-hour speech to Parliament. He resigned two days later. 1957: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2, the first artificial satellite to carry a dog (Laika) into space. 1978: Wayne Gretzky scores his first goal for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association. The 17-year-old had been sold to the Oilers by the Indianapolis Racers the previous day. 1999: Madam Justice Beverley McLachlin is appointed as the first female Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

(With files from CBC News, The Canadian Press, The Associated Press and Reuters)