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EVENTS

First ascent of Mount Lucania (5,226m), third highest mountain in Canada.

August 15 - The Rowell-Sirois Commission is formed

September 1 - Regular flights of Trans-Canada Air Lines begin

's Liberals win a second consecutive majority

November 24 - The first Governor General's Awards are given.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

BIRTHS

January 5 - Richard Cashin , labour leader

January 21 - James Unger , cartoonist

January 24 - Suzanne Tremblay , politician

January 26 - Maureen Hemphill , Manitoba politician

January 29 - Frank Iacobucci , jurist

February 10 - Archibald Megarry , publisher

February 26 - Hagood Hardy , musician

March 2 - Joseph MacInnis , diver

March 9 - Bernard Landry , jurist

March 10 - Thomas Hunter , singer

March 26 - James M. Lee , Premier of PEI

May 9 - Jim Walding , Manitoba politician

May 13 - Roch Carrier , author

August 16 - David Anderson , politician

August 16 - Ian Deans , politician

September 8 - Barbara Frum , journalist

September 9 - Jean Augustine , politician

September 12 - George Chuvalo , boxer

September 19 - Neil Gaudry , Manitoba politician

September 23 - Jacques Poulin , writer

October 19 - Marilyn Bell , swimmer

November 6 - Gerry St. Germain , politician

November 11 - Stephen Lewis , politician and humanitarian

DEATHS