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Information about Canada
- With its Country Official Name, Canada.Canada's capital city is Ottawa which can be found in Americas.Canada is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+1)
Holidays in Canada
- World Ocean Day is being celebrated in International
Today in History for June 8
On this day in 2013
- POLITICS
- Paul Cellucci, American politician,69th Governor of Massachusetts and former United States Ambassador to Canada, who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 65.
On this day in 2010
- ALBUMS
- Crystal Castles [2010] was released by Crystal Castles. The second self-titled album for the Canadian duo was recorded in a variety of places, including a garage in Detroit, a church in Iceland, a cabin in Canada, and a real music studio in London.
- Future Breeds was released by Hot Hot Heat. The latest album for Canada's Hot Hot Heat is its first since leaving Warner Music and since bassist Dustin Hawthorne's departure from the band.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Anthony Beauvillier, Canadian ice hockey player, Sorel-Tracy, born in Canada.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Spencer Martin, Canadian ice hockey player, Oakville, born in Canada.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Eli Ankou, Canadian professional American football nose tackle, Ottawa, born in Canada.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Brittany Rogers, Canadian artistic gymnast, New Westminster, born in Canada.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Joel Hanley, Canadian ice hockey player, Keswick, Ontario, born in Canada.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Colin Hodgson, Canadian curler, Edmonton, born in Canada.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Faith Goldy, Canadian journalist, Toronto, born in Canada.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Datsik, Canadian DJ, musician, and dubstep producer., Kelowna, born in Canada.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Josh Leesman, eSports Player, born in Canada.
- Konstantina Pirkas, Canadian actress, Hamilton, born in Canada.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Justin Sorensen, Player of American and Canadian football, Parksville, born in Canada.
- Mike Mceachern, Player of American and Canadian football, Calgary, born in Canada.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Alexandre Despatie, Canadian diver and broadcaster, Montreal, born in Canada.
- Jamie Broder, Canadian beach volleyball player, Victoria, born in Canada.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Jadon Wagner, Canadian footballer, Cranbrook, born in Canada.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Olivier Lontchi, Canadian boxer, Cameroon, born in Canada.
- Iris, Canadian comics artist, Hull, born in Canada.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Irina Lazareanu, Canadian model, Cluj-Napoca, born in Canada.
- Matthew Giuffre,, Edmonton, born in Canada.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Gwen D'Arcy, Illustrator, born in Toronto, Canada.
- A. J. Shannon, lacrosse player, Whitby, born in Canada.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Kendra Coulter, Canadian labour studies scholar, writer, Flesherton, born in Canada.
- Pete Orr, baseball player, Richmond Hill, born in Canada.
- Quintin Laing, Canadian ice hockey player, Harris, born in Canada.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Bruce Richardson, Canadian ice hockey player, Lachine, born in Canada.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Catriona Sturton, Canadian singer-songwriter, Cap-Santé, born in Canada.
- Martha Adusei,, Saint-Prime, born in Canada.
- Nathalie Déry, Canadian ice hockey player, Cap-Santé, born in Canada.
- Sean Jones, Canadian singer-songwriter, Peterborough, born in Canada.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Bryan Mccabe, Canadian ice hockey defenceman, St. Catharines, born in Canada.
- Alex Karzis, actor, singer, songwriter, musician, Toronto, born in Canada.
- Emm Gryner, Canadian musician, Sarnia, born in Canada.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Kevin Overland, Canadian speed skater, Kitchener, born in Canada.
- Maxim Gaudette, Canadian actor, Sherbrooke, born in Canada.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Mark Bultje, Canadian ice hockey player, Etobicoke, born in Canada.
- Lexa Doig, Canadian actress, Toronto, born in Canada.
- Bryan Muir, Canadian ice hockey player, Winnipeg, born in Canada.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- René Matte, Canadian ice hockey player, Quebec, born in Canada.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Jeff Douglas, Canadian actor, Truro, born in Canada.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- David Sutcliffe, Canadian actor, Saskatoon, born in Canada.
- Hubert Busby Jr., Jamaican-Canadian soccer player, Kingston, born in Canada.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- François Guay, Canadian ice hockey player, Gatineau, born in Canada.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Joan Mccusker, curler, Yorkton, born in Canada.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Clyde Klotz, Canadian art director, Canada, born in Canada.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Al Pluymers, Dutch ice hockey player, Windsor, born in Canada.
- Peter Jepson-Young, Canadian physician, diarist and AIDS activist, New Westminster, born in Canada.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Jim Roberts, ice hockey player, Toronto, born in Canada.
- Daniel Ratthé, Canadian politician, Saguenay, born in Canada.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- Cathy Mcgregor, Canadian politician, Victoria, born in Canada.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Gerry Morgan, Canadian entrepreneur, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, born in Canada.
- John Connor, Canadian soccer player, Glasgow, born in Canada.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Denis Trottier, Canadian politician, Dolbeau-Mistassini, born in Canada.
On this day in 1951
- BIRTHS
- Ken Tyler, Canadian ice hockey coach, Toronto, born in Canada.
- Marc Godbout, Canadian politician, High Prairie, born in Canada.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- John Hawkins, Canadian high jumper, Kelowna, born in Canada.
- Doug Brindley, Canadian ice hockey player, Walkerton, Ontario, born in Canada.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Ian Bennett, Canadian civil servant, Nelson, born in Canada.
- John Mckay, New Brunswick politician, Miramichi, born in Canada.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Michael L. Phelan, Canadian judge, Moscow, born in Canada.
- Donald Knight, figure skater, Ontario, born in Canada.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Don Burgess, Canadian ice hockey player, Point Edward, born in Canada.
- Alan Scarfe, Canadian actor, London, born in Canada.
- Hal Willis, Canadian ice hockey defenceman, Liverpool, born in Canada.
- Harvey Sachs, American writer, Cleveland, born in Canada.
- Rick Duffett, ice hockey player (1946-), Kirkland Lake, born in Canada.
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- William Lazonick,, India, born in Canada.
- John Vaughan, Barbadian-born Canadian cricketer, Vancouver, born in Canada.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Marc Ouellet, Canadian Cardinal prelate of the Catholic Church, Archbishop of Quebec City, born in La Motte, Quebec, Canada.
On this day in 1943
- BIRTHS
- Pierre-André Fournier, Canadian Catholic bishop, Plessisville, born in Canada.
- David A. Dodge, Canadian economist, Toronto, born in Canada.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Barry Lando, former producer for CBS news program "60 Minutes", Greater Sudbury, born in Canada.
- Rita Lafontaine, Canadian actress, Trois-Rivières, born in Canada.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Barry Zaid, Canadian illustrator, Toronto, born in Canada.
On this day in 1937
- BIRTHS
- Cathy Townsend, Canadian bowler, Campbellton, born in Canada.
- Duncan Pryde, Canadian politician, Guelph, born in Canada.
On this day in 1935
- BIRTHS
- Harold Tafler Shapiro, Canadian economist and academic administrator, Montreal, born in Canada.
- Bernard Shapiro, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University,1994 to 2004, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Erik Jayme, German jurist, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Jules Boucher, Canadian politician (1933-1999), Sayabec, born in Canada.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Richie Hubbard, Canadian politician, Yarmouth, born in Canada.
- Gerald Nesbitt, Canadian football player, Little Rock, born in Canada.
On this day in 1930
- BIRTHS
- George Ford, Canadian ice hockey player, Toronto, born in Canada.
- Marcel Léger, Canadian politician, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1928
- BIRTHS
- Bobby Kromm, Canadian ice hockey coach, Calgary, born in Canada.
On this day in 1927
- BIRTHS
- Bob May, ice hockey player (1927-2014), Sprague, Manitoba, born in Canada.
- Bev Bentley, Canadian ice hockey player, Delisle, born in Canada.
- Monique Bosco, Canadian writer, Vienna, born in Canada.
On this day in 1926
- BIRTHS
- Jack Hutchins, Canadian middle distance runner, Vancouver, born in Canada.
On this day in 1923
- BIRTHS
- Jean Maxwell-Scott, Lady-in-Waiting (Princess Alice Duchess Gloucester), born in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada (d. 2004).
On this day in 1921
- BIRTHS
- Lorne Atkinson, cyclist, Vancouver, born in Canada.
- István Sándor, Hungarian rower, Budapest, born in Canada.
- Alexis Smith, Canadian actress and singer (The Age of Innocence, Follies), born in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada (d. 1993).
On this day in 1920
- BIRTHS
- Jack Hare, Canadian politician, Brighton East, born in Canada.
On this day in 1913
- BIRTHS
- Charles Matteson, Canadian rower, Bury, born in Canada.
On this day in 1912
- BIRTHS
- Clyde Gilmour, Canadian film critic and radio personality, Calgary, born in Canada.
- Maurice Bellemare, Canadian politician, Grand-Mère, born in Canada.
On this day in 1905
- BIRTHS
- Johnny Gagnon, Canadian ice hockey player, Saguenay, born in Canada.
- Ralph Steinhauer, Canadian politician, Alberta, born in Canada.
On this day in 1904
- BIRTHS
- Leonard Nicholson, Canadian politician, Greater Sudbury, born in Canada.
- Herbert Hamel, Canadian ice hockey player, New Hamburg, born in Canada.
On this day in 1902
- BIRTHS
- Hubert Davidson, Canadian ice hockey player, Indian Head, born in Canada.
- Tommy Doucet, Canadian musician, Parrsboro, born in Canada.
On this day in 1899
- BIRTHS
- Eugène Lapierre, Canadian musician, Montreal, born in Canada.
- Charles Greenlay, Canadian politician, Canso, Nova Scotia, born in Canada.
On this day in 1895
- BIRTHS
- George Fraser Kerr, Recipient of the Victoria Cross, Deseronto, born in Canada.
On this day in 1892
- BIRTHS
- George O'grady, Canadian ice hockey player, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1889
- BIRTHS
- Arnold Neilson Smith, Canadian politician, Cornwall, born in Canada.
On this day in 1886
- BIRTHS
- Albertine Morin-Labrecque, composer, Montreal, born in Canada.
- John Arthur Clark, Canadian politician, Dundas, born in Canada.
On this day in 1881
- BIRTHS
- Norway Jackes, Canadian rower, Toronto, born in Canada.
On this day in 1877
- BIRTHS
- Stuart Burton, Canadian politician, Lindsay, born in Canada.
On this day in 1870
- BIRTHS
- Simon Osborn Giffin, Canadian politician, Chicoutimi, born in Canada.
On this day in 1863
- BIRTHS
- Alfred Westland Nixon, Canadian politician, Halton Hills, born in Canada.
On this day in 1858
- BIRTHS
- Lucius Kelly, Canadian politician, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1854
- BIRTHS
- Douglas Cameron, Canadian politician, Hawkesbury, born in Canada.
On this day in 1851
- BIRTHS
- Nicholas Awrey, Canadian politician, Binbrook, Ontario, born in Canada.
On this day in 1849
- BIRTHS
- Ferdinand Gagnon, American journalist, Saint-Hyacinthe, born in Canada.
On this day in 1841
- BIRTHS
- Pierre-Clovis Beauchesne, Canadian politician, Bécancour, born in Canada.
On this day in 1833
- BIRTHS
- John Flesher, Canadian politician, Duffield, born in Canada.
On this day in 1831
- BIRTHS
- Thomas J. Higgins, Union Army soldier during the American Civil War, recipient of America's highest military decoration (Medal of Honor), born in Huntington, Quebec, Canada (d. 1917).
On this day in 1825
- BIRTHS
- John Bower Mowat,, Kingston, born in Canada.
On this day in 1811
- BIRTHS
- John White, Ontario lumber merchant and political figure, born 1811, Omagh, born in Canada.
- Eleazar David David, Canadian cavalry officer, lawyer, and civil servant, Charlottetown, born in Canada.
On this day in 1786
- BIRTHS
- John Torrance, merchant and entrepreneur, such as railway and steamboat, Larkhall, born in Canada.
On this day in 1784
- BIRTHS
- Jacques La Ramee, explorer, moutain man, coureur des bois, fur trader, Quebec, born in Canada.
On this day in 1751
- BIRTHS
- Jean-Antoine Panet, Canadian politician, Quebec City, born in Canada.