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On this date in 1869, the Gooderham and Worts Milling and Distillery Building was destroyed by fire. It would be replaced by the Distillery District building that we know today.
On this date in 1917, Connaught Labs was officially dedicated by Albert Gooderham who provided most of the funding. You can learn more about this often-overlooked piece of Toronto medical history here: spotifycreators-web.app.link…
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A Quick Early History of Pine Hills Cemetery in Scarborough, Toronto
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On this date in 1922, John and Alfred Billes purchased Hamilton Tire and Garage at the corner of Hamilton and Gerrard. The following year, they would change the name to Canadian Tire.
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Oct 23, 1950: University of Toronto researchers announced the development of an electronic heart pacemaker
On this date in 1916, Al Jolson appeared in Robinson Crusoe Jr at the Royal Alex. Jolson was a superstar and this was a very big deal.
On this date in 1827, the first recorded horse race took place at York. The race was held at a track northwest of Fort York, built by the men of the 68th Regiment.
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is famous for its natural beauty and for the many important people buried there. But its story begins with a different cemetery that was erased and forgotten alongside many of the people who were buried there.
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On this date in 1937, Marilyn Bell was born. She would become Toronto’s sweetheart when she became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario in 1954.
On this date in 1873, the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tigers - one goal and one touchdown to nothing. This was the first win in team history.
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The Canadian Pacific’s Royal York Hotel in Toronto, “the largest hotel in the British Empire.”
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On this day in 1919, Violet Milstead was born in Toronto. She was the first female Canadian bush pilot. During the Second World War with the British Air Transport Auxiliary, she recorded 600 hours of flight time. She is a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame.
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ALT Violet Milstead dressed in the formal uniform of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA). She wears a peaked cap adorned with a polished badge featuring the ATA emblem (a winged "A"), a collared shirt with a dark tie, and a double-breasted tunic jacket with epaulets, a pilot's wing insignia on the chest, and a shoulder patch reading "CANADA." The background is a neutral gray studio setting.
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In Toronto’s finance district, a piece of history disappears tvo.org/article/in-torontos-… #onpoli @PCPressOffice @OntarioPCParty
On this date in 1917, flying ace Billy Bishop married Margaret Burden at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church on St. Clair West. The groom was a war hero and the bride was the granddaughter of Timothy Eaton, so this was a major society event.
On this date in 1891, the 48th Highlanders were officially gazetted. It is currently a reserve unit based out of the Moss Park Armoury.
On this date in 1891, Upper Canada College opened at its current location in Deer Park. The main building in the photo below had to be demolished in 1956 due to structural problems was replaced by the current building.
On this date in 1851, the Governor-General turned the sod for the first railway in Toronto – the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron line. The day’s festivities included a parade through the streets and a ball at St. Lawrence Hall.
Toronto Joke of the Day
Q: Where do you find the Toronto red-light district?
A: Right behind Garret Sparks/Jonas Gustavsson/Vesa Toskala/Andrew Raycroft …