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May 20, 2024 · John Alexander Douglas McCurdy (B.A.Sc. 1906) – Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, first person to fly an airplane in the British Empire; Frederick Warriner (D.D.S. 1907) – Mayor of Winnipeg, 1937, Mayor of Winnipeg Beach, 1931–36; John Edward Brownlee (B.A. 1908 Vic.) – 5th Premier of Alberta; Gordon Daniel Conant (B.A.) – 12th ...
1 day ago · Persons of National Historic Significance ... John Alexander Douglas McCurdy: Aviator (first to pilot an aircraft in British Empire), Lieutenant-Governor (Nova Scotia
May 7, 2024 · In 1909, John Alexander Douglas McCurdy, the 20 th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, flew an aircraft for the first time anywhere in the British Empire, taking off from Bras d’Or Lake in NS. In 1917, a ship filled with explosives exploded near the coast of Halifax, destroying much of the city and killing 1782 people.
May 18, 2024 · Celebrate the life of John Charles McCurdy (1958-2024) from Naperville, IL. Read his obituary, share memories, and express condolences.
May 13, 2024 · John Charles McCurdy, age 65, of Naperville formerly of Delaware, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Ohio, passed away on May 9, 2024 with his family by his side. He...
May 20, 2024 · First powered flight in Canada (by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy in Silver Dart) took place in Baddeck, Nova Scotia – 1909; USS Osmond Ingram, first U.S. naval vessel named for an enlisted man, was launched – 1919; Federal Radio Commission established – 1927; U.S. rocket mail flight across Greenwood Lake, New York, to New Jersey – 1936
May 8, 2024 · Dear father of James Ian (Keri) McCurdy and Charles Alexander (Mabel) McCurdy. John also leaves behind his parents, aunt Martha Kennedy, uncle John (Linda) McIlhenny, siblings Lynne O'Connor, David (Nicole) McCurdy and Anne McCurdy, as well as many close friends and extended family members.</p><p><br></p><p>John grew up in Delaware and ...
