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Fun Fact: Did you know there鈥檚 a statue of the Ogopogo in Okanagan Lake?
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On this day
In 1891, the Canadian Rugby Union forms.
In 1918, Robert Ripley begins his 鈥楤elieve It or Not鈥 as a column in the New York Times.
In 1984, Wayne Gretzky becomes the younger player in NHL history (23) to reach 1,000 points.
National holidays
Today is National Hard Candy Day, National Oatmeal Muffin Day, and National Heroes and Heroines Day.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with actor Jake Gyllenhall (42), magician Criss Angel (55), Canadian golfer Lorie Kane (58), actress Alyssa Milano (50), model/Wayne鈥檚 daughter, Paulina Gretzky (34).
Have a great day and a great week everyone!
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