May 19: Frankin set sail; Red River Crests, Post Office permit issued.



May 19, 1845 - Explorer John Franklin left England with his ships Erebus and Terror to find the North West Passage. They became icebound in July and over a period of three years died off while awaiting rescue. 

The wrecks of the ships were found in 2014 and 2016 after years of searching. Britain gifted the ships to Canada in 2018 and they are now a National Historic Site.

May 19, 1919 - The Winnipeg Citizen newspaper began publication. It is owned by the pro-business Citizen's Committee of One Thousand.  

May 19, 1950 - The Red River crested in Winnipeg.

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May 19, 1955 - A building permit was issued for the new Dominion Post Office on Graham Avenue. At $9.5 million, it was the largest permit ever issued in the city to that point.

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