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08/31/2019

August 31, 1973 – Shell Canada announced plans for an oil extraction plan in the Athabasca tar sands. The project was valued at $700 million (approximately 4.1 billion today). https://blog.hardhathunter.com/august-31-3/

08/30/2019

August 30, 1933 – Five major French Airlines merge to form Air France, France`s flag carrier airline. During World War II, the headquarters would be relocated to Morocco. After the end of the war, they would become fully nationalised.
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08/28/2019

August 28, 2012 – The voice of Charles Bolden, 12th Administrator of NASA was transmitted from Earth to Curiosity and played on the Red Planet, Mars. The transmission was in turn recorded and the playback was sent back to Earth. https://blog.hardhathunter.com/august-28-3/

08/27/2019

August 27, 1910 – Canadian pilot J.A.D McCurdy makes aviation history during a test flight in Brooklyn, New York. During the flight the first air-ground radio messages were sent between the McCurdy’s Curtiss biplane and the Sheepshead Bay ground station. http://ow.ly/O4j250v1ot2

08/26/2019

August 26, 1992 – An agreement was signed between CN North America, Burlington Northern and Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico. The agreement was to link customs services and share common equipment to achieve streamlined services and production. http://ow.ly/bsIh50v1oqg

08/24/2019

August 24. 1992 – Excavation for a new baseball park begins in Cleveland, Ohio. Known as Jacobs Field, this home of the Cleveland Indians saw it's first game on April 4, 1994 vs. The Seattle Mariners. http://ow.ly/oz1s50v1o4b

08/23/2019

August 23, 1943 – Air Canada, formerly Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA), began offering non-stop flights from Canada to England. An average flight would take apx 13:25 hours non-stop. TCA was a pioneer in commercial air travel across the Atlantic Ocean. http://ow.ly/2tk650v1nXp

08/22/2019

August 22, 1902 – Cadillac was founded and named after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac; the founder of Detroit. Even in 1902 the company was cutting edge being the first company to offer a fully enclosed passenger car and introducing ground breaking tech. http://ow.ly/5YRR50v1nPg

08/21/2019

August 21, 1872 – This marks the first operational lighthouse at Chebucto Head, Nova Scotia. The lighthouse was also equipped with a steam fog horn. The original lighthouse would remain operational until its expansion in 1928. http://ow.ly/VxP450v1nG3

08/20/2019

August 20, 1964 - Ontario Hydro announced plans to construct a nuclear power plant (in Fairview, East of Toronto.) It is currently Canada’s second largest nuclear facility, capable of supplying approximately 20% of Canada’s power consumption. http://ow.ly/r4YJ50v1nAF

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