June 4, 1897 - The cornerstone was laid for the Scandinavian Mission Church on Ellen at Logan. For a more detailed history. In 1993 the building was designated a provincial heritage site.
June 4, 1907 - The village of Russell was incorporated. The settlement was founded by Major C. A. Boulton in the early 1880s. It is believed to be named after Lindsey Russell, Surveyor General of Canada, who mapped the region in 1871.
June 4, 1918 - Walter Dawson of Winnipeg, a gardener and the father of eight children, was killed in action during World War I.
June 4, 1919 - A march by the Great War Veterans Association through the streets of Winnipeg created one of the iconic photos of the 1919 General Strike.
June 4, 1907 - The village of Russell was incorporated. The settlement was founded by Major C. A. Boulton in the early 1880s. It is believed to be named after Lindsey Russell, Surveyor General of Canada, who mapped the region in 1871.
June 4, 1918 - Walter Dawson of Winnipeg, a gardener and the father of eight children, was killed in action during World War I.
June 4, 1919 - A march by the Great War Veterans Association through the streets of Winnipeg created one of the iconic photos of the 1919 General Strike.June 4, 2005 - RCMP Constable James Munro of Dauphin rescued a man from a burning building in Flin Flon. He received the Medal of Bravery from the Governor General for his actions.
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