May 15, 1885 - Louis Riel surrendered to to Maj. Gen. Middleton after defeat at the Battle of Batoche. He was taken to Regina, imprisoned and tried for treason. (Image: 'Riel as prisoner in Middleton's camp, 16 May 1885', Library and Archives Canada / C-003450).
May 15, 1919 - The winnipeg General Strike began. At 7:00 am the first workers leave their jobs. By lunchtime, 25,000 workers from 94 unions filled the streets. For more, see the
May 15 entry at my 1919: The Winnipeg General Strike blog. (Image: May 15, 1919, Winnipeg Tribune.)
May 15, 1964 - Mayor Juba laid the cornerstone for the new
Winnipeg Civic Centre.
May 15, 1960 - The
Uptown Theatre on Academy Road showed its final film. The interior would be demolished to create a bowling alley.
May 15, 1968 - The 286-seat
Manitoba Planetarium opened. At the ceremony, Sam and Saidye Bronfman were thanked for their $500,000 donation towards the project.
May 15, 1974 - The City of Winnipeg began enforcing a new fire code for all existing apartment buildings, regardless of when they were built, after the tragic
Haselmere Apartments fire.
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