1897
Clifford Sifton
Clifford Sifton was a lawyer from Brandon, Manitoba who was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1896. Prime Minister Wilfred…
January | |
January 9, 1929 | Tex Rickard dies at Miami Beach on January 6, 1929 from an infection following an operation for appendicitis. |
February | |
February 15, 1929 | Fundraising starts for the necessary enlargement and improvement of the Whitehorse aviation field. |
March | |
March 8, 1929 | Charles Stewart, Minister of the Interior, announces that ample land, including the present aviation field, is set aside for aviation purposes. |
March 29, 1929 | The first cow in the history of Whitehorse is kept within the city limits. |
April | |
April 5, 1929 | A fire destroys the Liquor Store and adjacent buildings. |
April 19, 1929 | Clifford Sifton passes away on April 17, 1929. |