Remember Our Veterans

RCAF Reached Its Peak
1943-12-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario, Canada
The RCAF reached its peak strength with 215,000 personnel, including 15,000 members of the Women’s Division.

U.S.S.R.
1922-12-30 08:00 - 17:00
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was created.

Incendiary Bombs
1940-12-29 08:00 - 17:00
Germany dropped incendiary bombs on London, England.

"This is Ortona, a West Canadian Town"
1943-12-27 08:00 - 17:00
1943, About December 27th: The German 1st Parachute Division quietly left Ortona, Italy to the Canadians. Canadian battle losses for December exceeded 2,300, including 500 dead.

Constitutional Act
1791-12-26 08:00 - 17:00
Britain’s Constitutional Act created Upper and Lower Canada and set the stage for rebellion.

Flanders
1915-12-23 08:00 - 17:00
As Christmas approached, soldiers of the Canadian Corps suffered through a cold, wet winter in Flanders.

Royal Canadian Dragoons
1883-12-21 08:00 - 17:00
The Royal Canadian Dragoons and the Royal Canadian Regiment were formed.

Battle of Gallipoli, Turkey
1915-12-19 08:00 - 17:00
The Newfoundland Regiment was among the last to be evacuated (December 19-20) from Suvla Bay after the disastrous Battle of Gallipoli, Turkey.

Japan on Hong Kong
1941-12-18 08:00 - 17:00
Japanese forces landed on Hong Kong Island.

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
1939-12-17 08:00 - 17:00
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan was announced.

Arson at Knights of Columbus Hostel
1941-12-12 08:00 - 17:00
An arsonist burned down the Knights of Columbus Hostel in St. John’s. 99 died, and 109 were injured. German sabotage was suspected.

Attacked Ortona, Italy
1943-12-11 08:00 - 17:00
1943 The Canadian 1st Division led off teh attack to dislodge the Germans from Ortona, Italy

'High Flight' Died
1941-12-11 08:00 - 17:00
RCAF Pilot Officer John Gillespie Jr., composer of the sonnet “High Flight”, died when his Spitfire collided with another aircraft during tactical training exercises.

Moro River was Crossed
1943-12-09 08:00 - 17:00
Canadian troops crossed the Moro River and pushed toward Ortona, Italy.

Battle of Hong Kong
1941-12-08 08:00 - 17:00
The Battle of Kong Kong began following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Battle of Hong Kong
1941-12-08 08:00 - 17:00
The BAttle of Hong Kong began following the attack on PEarl Harbor.

Canada Declared War
1941-12-07 08:00 - 17:00
Canada declared war on Finland, Hungary and Romania, the same day as Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.

R.A.F. Wellington Bomber
1942-12-03 08:00 - 17:00
An RAF Wellington bomber, crewed mainly by Canadians, is badly shot up but still acquires key data on German airborne rader.

Lucarno Pact
1925-12-01 08:00 - 17:00
The Lucarno Pact was signed by Germany with Britain, France, Belgium, and Italy and which confirmed Germany’s western borders with France and Belgium – as was established by the Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919).

Canadian Pirate Hanged
1809-11-23 08:00 - 17:00
Convicted in Canada’s first piracy trial, Edward Jordan was hanged in Halifax.

Treaty of Versailles & U.S. Senate
1919-11-19 08:00 - 17:00
The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles which officially ended World War I.

Devil's Brigade in Italy
1943-11-19 08:00 - 17:00
Members of the elite American-Canadian First Special Service Force (The Devil’s Brigade) arrive in Naples, Italy.

Large-Scale Trench Raid
1915-11-16 08:00 - 17:00
A large-scale trench raid at night (November 16-17) by Canadian troops serves as a blueprint for how future raids should be conduced.

The Battle of Ancre
1916-11-13 08:00 - 17:00
The Battle of Ancre, November 13 – 18, 1916, the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme, results in a British victory.

The Armistice
1918-11-11 08:00 - 17:00
The Armistice brings an end to the First World War. Nearly 620,000 Canadians served, more than 66,000 gave their lives and some 172,000 were wounded.

Armed Coup Attempted in Munich
1923-11-09 08:00 - 17:00
As chairman of the infant National Socialist Workers’ (Nazi) Party, Hitler launched an unsuccessful armed coup in Munich.

German Spy in Quebec
1942-11-09 08:00 - 17:00
German spy Werner von Janowski is dropped off by U-518 at Chaleur Bay, Quebec, and is later captured.

HMCS Rainbow
1910-11-07 08:00 - 17:00
RCN cruiser HMCS Rainbow arrives at Esquimalt, B.C. after becoming the first Canadian ship to sail around South America by the Strait of Magellan.

Victoria Cross at Passchendaele
1917-11-06 08:00 - 17:00
Sergeant Colin Barron and Private James Robertson earn the Victorai Cross for actions in the Battle of Passchendaele.

1st Tunnel to a Foreign Country
1930-11-03 08:00 - 17:00
The 1st vehicular tunnel to a foreign country was opened between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.
