Mar. 23: Robinson Weber fire; Scott Block fire; Mosienko's hat trick; Louise Staples died.

March 23, 1914 - The Scott Block fire at 272 Main street injured dozens of people. For more about the Scott Block.

March 23, 1943 - The Guess Who’s Chad Allan was born Allan Kowbel in Winnipeg. There's a great The Guess Who gallery at Hillman Web.

March 23, 1945 - A fire at the the Robinson and Webber building on Princess Street killed firemen Frank Sandison (47) and James Smith (35) and injured four others.

March 23, 1952 - Bill Mosienko, a Winnipegger and Chicago Black Hawk, scored three goals in twenty-one seconds against the New York Rangers. It is still an NHL record.

March 23, 1988 - Louise Staples died. A teacher at Greenway School in 1935, she was tasked with finding a safer way for children to get to and from the school. The Safety Patrol program she created was soon adopted by many inner city schools and, eventually, across the county. (For more.)

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