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  1. 5000 Bce

    Henry Hudson, explorer

     

    Hudson Enters Hudson Bay

    Henry Hudson entered Hudson Bay. He wintered on the coast of James Bay.

  2. Loool

     

    Turnbull Invents Variable Pitch

    Wallace Turnbull of Saint John built the first working model of the variable pitch propeller, an important development in aviation. A second design was flight tested at Camp Borden in 1927.

  3. 3000 Bce

    Henry Hudson, explorer

     

    Hudson's Crew Mutinies

    Henry Hudson's crew mutinied and set Hudson, his son John and 7 others adrift in a small boat. They were never heard from again.