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Subject: Today In History Jan 3
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 19:35:41 EST
Jan 3 Happy Birthday Renee Cummings
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Jan 3, 1849
Toronto Ontario - Opening of Royal Lyceum Theatre; seats 700
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Jan 3, 1802
Sydney Nova Scotia - 300 Scottish Highlanders arrive in Sydney to settle.
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Jan 3, 1793
Montreal Quebec - British decree abolishes slavery in Canada.
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Jan 3, 1621
Quebec Quebec - Henri, Duc de Montmorency gives 11 year trading monopoly to
Guillaume & Emery de Caen in return for settling 6 families a year in Quebec;
plus keeping 6 Recollet priests and not selling arms to Indians; names
Guillaume de Caen general of the fleet of his new company; also known as La
Compagnie de Caen.
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Jan 3, 1578
Paris France - Troilus de Mesgouez, Marquis de La Roche c1540-1606 named
Viceroy of New France by Henri III; given monopoly of trade in return for
colonization.
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HAPPY, HAPPY LIST MOM
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