Today in Canadian History 
Historical Events
Louis Riel Captured
1885 Canadian Métis insurgent Louis Riel captured in the aftermath of the Battle of Batoche in Saskatchewan
Sports History
1952 Johnny Longden becomes 2nd jockey to ride 4,000 winners
- 1965 Canadian Football Players Association organizes
Shrek 2
2004 "Shrek 2" directed Andrew Adamson and Kelly Asbury, with voices by Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith", directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
Billboard Music Awards
2022 29th Billboard Music Awards: Olivia Rodrigo wins 7; Drake wins 5; Taylor Swift and BTS also win
Canada History Timeline
Famous Birthdays
- 1608 René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)
- 1914 Walter "Turk" Broda, Canadian ice hockey goaltender, 5x Stanley Cup, 2x Vezina Trophy (Toronto Maple Leafs, 1935-51), born in Brandon, Manitoba (d. 1972)
- 1918 Joseph Wiseman, Canadian actor (Dr No, Viva Zapata, Les Miserables), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2009)
- 1925 Emmanuel Ghent, Canadian American electronic music composer (Phosphones), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2003)
- 1926 [Jean-Josephat] Clermont Pépin, Canadian pianist and composer (Implosion Symphony), born in Saint-Georges, Quebec (d. 2006)
- 1966 Paul Ysebaert, Canadian NHL player (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Sarnia, Ontario
- 1978 Caroline Dhavernas, Canadian actress (Niagra Motel; Mary Kills People), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1978 Dwayne DeRosario, Canadian footballer
- 1981 Justin Morneau, Canadian baseball player
Famous Deaths
Joe Malone (1890-1969)
Canadian Hockey HOF center (only player in NHL history to score 7 goals in a single game 1920; Stanley Cup 1912, 13 Quebec Bulldogs; 1924 Montreal Canadiens), dies at 79
John A. Macdonald
Louis Riel
Mary Pickford
Pierre Trudeau
Shania Twain
Wayne Gretzky