Facts for January

1. January 1st 1956 Corner Brook became a City.
2. January 2nd 1924 The Donald Silver lost with all hands in St. George's Bay. Captain joseph Hackett summerside
3.January 2nd 1826 Mr. James Simms who had been a merchant in St. John's ,was appointed Attorney -General of Newfoundland.
4.January 12th 1860,Harbour Grace gas works burnt.
5. January 15th 1887 Mrs L Neville Bonne Bay gave birth to triplets 3 sons.two of the children servived.The Mother died Jan 20th 1887.
6.January 16th 1949 Airmail service started to the Northwern Peninsula started.
7.January 18th 1880 .Sir Richard Squires was borned.
8.January 20th 1908 Sir Wilfred Grenfill and Sir Mayson Beeton purchased Reindeer from Lapland .The Herd of 750 animals was delivered to St. Anthony on January 20th 1908.
9.January 26th 1925 Good year and House was officially opened.