TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1065, pilgrims under Bishop Gunther of Bamberg (in Germany) reached Jerusalem.

In 1204, the Fourth Crusade occupied and plundered Constantinople.

In 1606, England adopted the original version of the Union Jack as its flag, which combined the flags of England and Scotland.

In 1654, Ireland and Scotland were united with England.

In 1861, the U.S. Civil War began when Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.

In 1872, Winnipeg was hit by a record 33 cm of snow.

In 1877, the catcher’s mask was first used in a baseball game, by James Tyng of Harvard in a game against the Lynn Live Oaks.

In 1917, women in Ontario won the right to vote.

In 1936, an explosion trapped three men in the Moose River mine in Nova Scotia. Two survivors were brought to the surface 10 days later.

In 1938, New Yorkers were advised that anyone applying for a marriage licence would have to take a syphilis test.

In 1955, a University of Michigan report declared the Salk polio vaccine to be safe and effective.

In 1960, Maurice “Rocket” Richard scored the last goal of his 18-year NHL career. It helped Montreal defeat Toronto 5-2 in Game Three of the Stanley Cup final. The Canadiens swept the series in four games to win their record fifth consecutive Stanley Cup.