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 |
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