17 Dec 1939
Canada
Canada
- The Governments of Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada signed the Air Training Agreement (Riverdale Agreement) in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada, thereby establishing the creation of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan (joined further by facilities in South Africa, Southern Rhodesia and the United States) for the joint training of military air crews. ww2dbase [Ottowa, Ontario | AC]
29 Jun 1943
Canada
Canada
- Queen Wilhelmina attended the christening of her grandchild Princess Margriet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ww2dbase [Wilhelmina | Ottowa, Ontario | CPC]
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