CN Created - Sat, June 6 @ 01:00
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Today marks 107 years since the creation of the Canadian National Railway, today known simply as CN, in 1919. It is Canada's largest railway, including significant trackage in the United States.
D-Day - Sat, June 6 @ 01:00
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On this date in 1944, Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, in Operation Overlord; the "D-Day" landings. American, British and Canadian troops landed on five beaches, establishing a foothold on the continent and fighting their way inland. Canadian troops reached the furthest inland on that day. Artificial harbours were soon constructed, and fuel pipelines laid on the sea bottom from England to France. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers arrived in Europe in this way. The attack was the beginning of the end for Germany, with the Russians closing in from the east, and now the Allies growing in strength, liberating France and moving up the Italian Peninsula.
Valentina Tereshkova Orbits the Earth - Sat, June 6 @ 01:00
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On this day in 1963--63 years ago--Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman into space, and in orbit, aboard Vostok 6. No other woman flew into space until 1982.
Last Quarter - Mon, June 8 @ 06:00
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A waning half-Moon is near the meridian (halfway across the sky) as the Sun rises.
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Recent Events (Reverse Order; Last 7 days: 4):
Death of Stan Rogers - Tue, June 2 @ 01:00
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On this day in 1983, Canadian folk-music star Stan Rogers lost his life aboard Air Canada Flight 797, in an aircraft fire. He was 33.
CTO Latest Location - Mon, June 1 @ 01:00
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On this day in 1992, the CTO was commissioned at our present location. Astronomical and radio observations continue.
Full Moon - Sun, May 31 @ 04:45
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The Moon is most-opposite the Sun in the sky, rising as the sun sets.
Barrie Tornado - Sun, May 31 @ 01:00
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Today marks 41 years since a major tornado ripped through the city of Barrie, Ontario, in 1985, causing 8 deaths and $150-million in damage.
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