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June 22: Locomotive 6043; Elijah says no; Elie's F5 tornado.

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June 22, 1883 - John Bracken was born in Ontario. He came to Manitoba to be dean of the Agricultural College and soon became an MLA...
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June 21: Bloody Saturday; Norrie elected; Selkirk Ave. bell tower dedicated.

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June 21, 1814 - The third group of Selkirk Settlers arrived near Winnipeg. They call their place Kildonan after the district in Scotland ...

June 20: "999" emergency number,oes live; Mayor Fowler elected.

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June 20, 1922 - Frank Oliver Fowler was elected 33rd Mayor of Winnipeg in a by-election following the June 1922 death of Edward Par...
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June 19: The Battle at Seven Oaks; Group of Seven's Frank Johnston.

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June 19, 1816 - The increasingly bloody territorial tit-for-tat between the HBC and North West Company reached a new low with the Bat...
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June 18: Amy Street steam plant; Last streetcar driver; Famous Five statue.

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June 18, 1903 - George Frederick Garbutt was born in Winnipeg. “Tick” was a member of The Winnipegs hockey team that won the gold meda...

June 17: Manitoba's last hanging; Ben Moss dies; Duff Roblin born.

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June 17, 1917 - Dufferin Roblin was born in Winnipeg. In a twenty-year political career, Roblin was best remembered for championing the ...

June 16: A fierce wind blows.

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Calgary Herald, June 16, 1919 June 15 -16, 1919 - What is likely the worst wind storm ever to hit Winnipeg took place.  Wind gusts of ...

June 15: Selkirk incorporates, park police officer down.

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June 15, 1882 - The town of Selkirk, Manitoba is incorporated. For more about the history of Selkirk . June 15, 1927 - Constable Dav...

June 14: The Happy Gang; Let there be light; Stanley Cup tragedy.

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June 14, 1873 - Manitoba's first electric arc light was demonstrated in Winnipeg on June 14 and 15 at the CPR crossing at Higgins...

June 13: The Mall Centre opened; remembering Andrew Mynarski.

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June 13, 1906 - Clifford Thomas "Cliff" Crowley was born in Winnipeg. Crowley was a member of The Winnipegs hockey team t...

June 12: Polo Park Race Track opened.

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Top: Manitoba Free Press, June 12, 1925 Bottom: U of M, Tribune Collection June 12, 1925 - Jim Speers' Polo Park Race Track...

June 11: Remembering Annie Bond; drafting Teemu; plane crash at Logan and McPhillips.

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June 11, 1943 - Annie A. Bond died.  The former British military nurse settled in Winnipeg in 1903 and was the driving force behi...

June 10: "Specials" replace police; First Jewish settlers; Kelekis' chip shop.

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June 10, 1882 - The first group of Jewish settlers arrive in Manitoba. June 10, 1919 - Just one day after replacing the police force wi...

June 9: M.S. Lord Selkirk II launched; St. Vital Library opened; Pinawa power.

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June 9, 1906 – The first power is generated by the old Pinawa Generating Station . It was the first station on the Winnipeg River and re...

June 8: Time Building destroyed by fire.

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June 8, 1954 - The Time Building on Portage Avenue at Hargrave Street is destroyed by fire. Fanned by high winds, the burning embers destro...