Today in History - Aug. 9 - mysask.com
In 1535, French explorer Jacques Cartier discovered the Mingan Islands, between Anticosti Island and the Quebec mainland. In 1840, royal assent was given to an act which empowered the Canadian government to sell off public land set aside for the use of the church, with the proceeds going to the churches of England and Scotland. In 1840, Canada's first daily newspaper, "The Advertiser," was started in Montreal. In 1842, a joint commission headed by Daniel Webster for the United States and Lord Ashburton for Britain concluded a treaty between Canada and the United States to end the so-called "Aroostook" or lumbermen's war. The dispute, the result of a disagreement between lumbermen from New Brunswick and Maine over forest, had simmered through the 1830s until an armed clash occurred in 1839. Under terms of the treaty, the present-day boundary between Maine and New... In 1930, Canadian runner Percy Williams established a then-world record of 10:03 seconds for the 100 metres. Two years earlier, Williams won the 100 and 200 metres at the Amsterdam Olympics. In 1936, Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics as the United States took first place in the 400-metre relay. The meeting resulted in the signing Aug. Source: www.mysask.com
