DID YOU KNOW that on this day on April 8, 1609 - Samuel de Champlain and 12 survivors prepare to return to France as ice in the St. Lawrence River thaws; 16 out of his crew of 28 have died from scurvy due to lack of vitamin C; seeing the French suffer, the native Algonkian people teach them how to make tisane danneda, or cedar tea, a medicine containing the vitamin. Québec, Québec (Champlains Description of Scurvy) April 8, 1610 - Samuel de Champlain leaves on fourth voyage to New France. St-Malo, France April 8, 1668 - Claude dAubigny appointed Intendant of New France; serves at Québec from October 22, 1668 to October 22, 1670. Paris, Franc e April 8, 1751 - William Pigott opens the first inn in Nova Scotia; first in English Canada. Halifax, Nova Scotia April 8, 1874 - Crew of the sealer Osprey rescued from the ice. Newfoundland April 8, 1896 - Health - New Brunswick government moves provincial patients with leprosy (Hansens Disease) into a new stone building in Tracadie where they could live and receive treatment; the Tracadie lazaretto was the only building in 19th-century Canada specifically for leprosy patients. Tracadie, New Brunswick 8th April 1904 : Long Acre Square in Manhattan, New York, was renamed Times Square 1879 - Milk was sold in glass bottles for 1st time 1873 - Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine. 8th April 1974 : Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruths legendary record of 714 homers Chart Toppers 1954 Wanted - Perry Como Cross Over the Bridge - Patti Page A Girl, A Girl - Eddie Fisher Slowly - Webb Pierce 1962 Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley Slow Twistin’ - Chubby Checker She’s Got You - Patsy Cline 1970 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel Let It Be - The Beatles Instant Karma (We All Shine On) - John Ono Lennon Tennessee Bird Walk - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan
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