TODAY IN HISTORY: Barrett dragged from debate
In 1889, American inventor Thomas Edison showed a 13-second motion picture film in his New Jersey lab.
In 1942, Tim Buck and other Canadian Communists won conditional release from internment.
In 1948, a delegation from Newfoundland arrived in Ottawa to discuss the terms of union with Canada. Earlier that year, on July 22, Newfoundlanders had voted in a plebiscite to become Canada’s 10th province. An agreement consummating the union was signed Dec. 11 and became effective March 31, 1949.
In 1949, U.S. president Harry Truman signed the Mutual Defence Assistance Act for military aid to NATO countries.
In 1959, Russia’s rocket Luna 3 circled the moon.
In 1969, Montreal police and firefighters began a strike that led to rioting, looting, arson and vandalism. Members of both unions were ordered back to work by the Quebec legislature on Oct. 8.
In 1973, Egypt and Syria launched what became known as the Yom Kippur War by attacking Israel.
In 1979, Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House.
In 1981, Egyptian president Anwar Sadat was assassinated by a group of soldiers who attacked his reviewing stand with hand grenades and automatic gunfire as he watched a military parade.
In 1983, B.C. Opposition Leader Dave Barrett became the first leader of a Canadian political party to be forcibly ejected from a legislature when he was dragged from the house for defying a ruling over government restraint bills.
In 1986, Garry Kasparov retained the world chess championship when challenger Anatoly Karpov conceded a draw in the 23rd game of their title series.
In 1989, ex-federal cabinet minister Ray Hnatyshyn was appointed governor general.
In 2000, NHL player Marty McSorley was found guilty of assault with a weapon (his hockey stick). He was granted a conditional discharge and was told to use his influence to clean up the game. He was charged in February 2000 after his attack from behind on Vancouver Canucks forward Donald Brashear in the dying seconds of a game.