Today in History — June 3: ‘The Greatest’ (Muhammad Ali) dies – Calgary Sun
Jun 03, 2024
In 1097, the Crusaders recaptured the ancient Christian city of Antioch, in present-day Turkey, from the Muslims.
In 1621, the Dutch West Indies Co. was founded to promote trade and colonization in the Americas.
In 1668, French explorer and fur trader Medard Chouart des Groseilliers sailed from England on a voyage that led to the forming of the Hudsons Bay Co.
In 1778, the first issue of the Montreal Gazette was published.
In 1789, fur trader Alexander Mackenzie left Fort Chipewyan in northern Canada on the trip which saw him discover the Mackenzie River on June 29.
In 1799, the Island of St. John was proclaimed as Prince Edward Island.
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