[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @CraigBaird Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Craig Baird, also known as Canadian History Ehx, has been sharing fascinating stories and facts about Canada's history on social media. Recently, he has been highlighting various topics, including the history of Canadian music, significant events, and notable figures. His content has been garnering attention and appreciation from his followers, with many showing support for his work through donations and engagement. ### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXX +24% - X Month XXXXXXX -XX% - X Months XXXXXXXXXX -XX% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/posts_active)  - X Week XXX -XX% - X Month XXX -XXXX% - X Months XXXXX +8.40% - X Year XXXXX +13% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.17% - X Month XXXXXX +0.26% - X Months XXXXXX +7% - X Year XXXXXX +15% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/influence) --- **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) XXXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) XXXX% [nhl](/list/nhl) #802 [celebrities](/list/celebrities) XXXX% [musicians](/list/musicians) XXXX% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) XXXX% [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [canadian](/topic/canadian) #40, [toronto](/topic/toronto) #297, [canada](/topic/canada) #597, [nhl](/topic/nhl) #284, [hall of](/topic/hall-of) #120, [fame](/topic/fame) #456, [story of](/topic/story-of) #2549, [united states](/topic/united-states) 0.17%, [turkey](/topic/turkey) 0.17%, [montreal canadiens](/topic/montreal-canadiens) #86 **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@billvlee](/creator/undefined) [@manonraven](/creator/undefined) [@lev__jesse](/creator/undefined) [@jamiemc46313002](/creator/undefined) [@carolannbagan](/creator/undefined) [@benmulroney](/creator/undefined) [@perfectrose2011](/creator/undefined) [@macrurdn](/creator/undefined) [@remirol1956](/creator/undefined) [@saskrushfans](/creator/undefined) [@arnelutsch](/creator/undefined) [@marksteffich](/creator/undefined) [@rhondamorton](/creator/undefined) [@callingcrow](/creator/undefined) [@amateurottawa](/creator/undefined) [@carrieferguso10](/creator/undefined) [@monkeytraining](/creator/undefined) [@ourplanetmaters](/creator/undefined) [@lindsaydoucet](/creator/undefined) [@stocknirvana](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::85598254/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "The Canadian Inuit Dog is one of five dog breeds recognized as uniquely Canadian. The dog breed has existed for about 1000 years but was nearly went extinct due to a government killing program in the 1950s and 1960s. Let's learn more about this amazing breed. 🧵1/13" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1840771809286779168) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2024-09-30T15:12Z 64.2K followers, 58.5K engagements "Happy birthday to Cree Summer born on this day in 1969. The daughter of Canadian actor Don Francks she grew up in Saskatchewan and Toronto. As a voice actress she has had many iconic roles including Penny on Inspector Gadget Susie on Rugrats and Elmyra on Animaniacs" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1942180661651001788) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-07-07T11:15Z 64.2K followers, 8177 engagements "Harry Jerome was one of Canada's greatest track and field athletes. He competed at three Olympics the Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games and once held four world records at one time. Then he created Canada's Ministry of Sport. This is his story. 🧵 1/9" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1973010547709767785) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-09-30T13:02Z 64.2K followers, 6715 engagements "Happy birthday to Aaron Ashmore born on this day in 1979 in Richmond BC He has appeared in many productions including as Jimmy Olsen in Smallville Steve in Warehouse XX and Johnny in Killjoys. He is a Canadian Screen Award nominee. His twin brother is Shawn Ashmore" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1975520330958475550) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-07T11:15Z 64.2K followers, 5290 engagements "Happy birthday to Shawn Ashmore born on this day in 1979 in Richmond BC. He has starred in many productions including as Bobby Drake in the X-Men films Terry Fox in Terry Mike in The Following and Wesley in The Rookie. His twin brother is actor Aaron Ashmore" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1975520332153815338) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-07T11:15Z 64.2K followers, 3838 engagements "They advocated for basketball to be included as a sport at the 1928 Summer Olympics but this was refused. The Federation Sportive Feminine Internationale did organize a women's basketball tour. The Grads played and once again won every game by an average of XX points. 🧵 7/12" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1977358811665965452) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-12T13:00Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "From 1924 to 1936 the Grads won all XX games they played in while in Europe in conjunction with the Olympic Games. As for the Underwood International Trophy they won that XX straight years from 1923 to 1940. 🧵 8/12" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1977358813003980975) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-12T13:00Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "Did you know the first thanksgiving celebrated by Europeans in North America happened in Canada Or that the Indigenous celebrated autumn harvests long before Europeans arrived Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than the United States This is the story. 🧵1/10" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1977388839510356178) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-12T15:00Z 64.2K followers, 44.3K engagements "Nearly XX years later on Nov. XX 1606 Samuel de Champlain and the inhabitants of New France held a thanksgiving feast with the Mi'kmaq. It was here the Mi'kmaq introduced the French to cranberries. The French called them petites pommes rouges (little red apples). 🧵4/10" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1977388842882679063) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-12T15:00Z 64.2K followers, 3335 engagements "On this day in 1812 the Battle of Queenston Heights was fought. Despite being heavily outnumbered the British and Canadian troops along with their Mohawk allies defeated the American invaders. Major General Isaac Brock was killed in the battle" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1977706818420801578) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-13T12:03Z 64.2K followers, 15.1K engagements "On this day in 1954 Hurricane Hazel reached Toronto as a Category One. The storm killed XX people and caused $XXX million in damages ($1.4 billion today). Toronto and the surrounding area received between XX mm and XXX mm of rain. Over 4000 families were left homeless" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978465718245933341) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-15T14:19Z 64.2K followers, 2929 engagements "While they had XXX kg of food with them as well as two whaleboats and a kayak the situation was dire. One night in November 1871 several of the men went on an eating binge and consumed a large portion of the food they still had with them on the ice. 🧵 6/10" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978476741438906875) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-15T15:03Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "Fun Fact: The first Alberta licence plate was a broom upright in the back of a car owned by Joseph Morris in Edmonton to signify the number "1" As for the Wild Rose Country slogan it was Alberta's first licence plate slogan and it first appeared on plates in 1973-74" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978495578347630867) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-15T16:17Z 64.2K followers, 3573 engagements "Greetings from Berton. He hopes everyone has a good Thanksgiving. He enjoyed a lot of turkey" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978520569076175287) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-15T17:57Z 64.2K followers, 6415 engagements "Henson was at the CBC building in Toronto when he saw Parkes walk in. He asked Parkes if he was going to audition for the role of Doc. Parkes said he wasn't but Henson insisted he should. He did and he won the role he would become the most famous for. 🧵5/11" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978808685074755609) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-16T13:02Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "After the first season Parkes was at the Rose and Crown Pub in Edmonton when two men told him he looked like the guy from Fraggle Rock. Parkes said: I am the guy from Fraggle Rock. Only trouble is they didnt believe me. 🧵6/11" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978808686261707031) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-16T13:02Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "Thank you to everyone who donated over the past week to help fund my Canadian Tour Project. My goal is to see Canada coast-to-coast-to-coast next year with my dog Berton and to turn the experience into a book. You can donate to the project here 👇" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979623746794131956) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-18T19:00Z 64.3K followers, 4549 engagements "After the first season the show was focused on Canadian audiences. There were more outdoor scenes and the violence was limited to threats. The show also featured many big name actors and future stars including Mike Myers Al Waxman Michael Ironside and Leslie Nielsen. 🧵8/11" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1976996598820249848) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-11T13:01Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "As chair she convinced the federal government to create the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in 1967. She did this by telling Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson that if he did not create the commission two million women would march on Parliament Hill. 🧵7/10" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979171447680520472) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-17T13:03Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "At the Canadian Museum of History you can see the revolver found on Patrick Whelan. Whelan was sentenced to death for killing Member of Parliament Thomas D'Arcy McGee on April X 1868. Whelan said he was innocent and knew who had assassinated McGee but he refused to name anyone" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979254447546015911) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-17T18:33Z 64.2K followers, 2511 engagements "On this day in 2013 Allan Stanley died. Born in Timmins Ontario in 1926 his Hall of Fame NHL career lasted from 1948 to 1969 with five teams. He recorded XXX points in 1244 games. With the Toronto Maple Leafs he won four Stanley Cups from 1962 to 1967" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979529188273959054) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-18T12:45Z 64.3K followers, 2631 engagements "Decided that today for the first time in quite awhile I am going to take a day off. Going to watch movies read play video games and eat pizza. A day to recharge and to just relax :)" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979566552946249785) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-18T15:13Z 64.3K followers, 21.6K engagements "On this day in 2012 Lincoln Alexander died. Born in 1922 in Toronto he served in Parliament from 1968 to 1980. He was the first Black MP and first Black cabinet minister. He served as Lt. Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979880600283631881) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-19T12:01Z 64.3K followers, 3184 engagements "On this day in 1900 Roy "Shrimp" Worters was born in Toronto. At X ft X in he is one of the shortest players in NHL history. In his Hall of Fame career he won the Hart (the first goalie to win the award) and Vezina. He recorded XXX wins XX of which were shutouts" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979884013247467904) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-19T12:15Z 64.3K followers, 2396 engagements "On this day in 2018 recreational cannabis use in Canada was legalized under the Cannabis Act. Canada was the second country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide after Uruguay. The cannabis industry employs 98000 nationwide" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979141414752592349) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-17T11:04Z 64.2K followers, 3086 engagements "New bowtie day for Berton His grandma bought him an Oilers bowtie today" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979276873030078786) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-17T20:02Z 64.2K followers, 6782 engagements "Bessie is also said to look out the windows of the hotel. She is often seen with her parrot Polly. Polly came to the hotel in the 1910s. He died in 1972 at the reported age of XXX He sang opera drank whiskey and cursed. He has a large bronze marker at the cemetery. 🧵4/6" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979895597449551948) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-19T13:01Z 64.3K followers, XXX engagements "Polypump Liquid Dispenser: Created by Harold Humphrey in 1972 his creation allowed for pumpable liquid hand soap to be used around the world. It was one of XXX patents that he had through his life as an inventor" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1851239887166468394) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2024-10-29T12:29Z 64.2K followers, 2457 engagements "Ken Dryden has died. A Hockey Hall of Famer with the Montreal Canadiens he won six Stanley Cups the Conn Smythe Calder and five Vezinas. A best-selling author he also served in Parliament from 2004 to 2011" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1964191062353944939) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-09-06T04:56Z 64.2K followers, 86.4K engagements "Cyprien-No "Louie" Cyr was called the strongest man in history. His feats of strength were legendary and if not for Cyr Arnold Schwarzenegger would have never become a movie star. This is the story of this French-Canadian icon 🧵 1/11" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1976649673722011663) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-10T14:03Z 64.2K followers, 3994 engagements "The life of Cyr inspired Quebec brothers Ben and Joe Weider to create the International Federation of Bodybuilding Federation in 1946. Two decades later they discovered a young Austrian bodybuilder named Arnold Schwarzenegger and brought him to California. 🧵 10/11" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1976649686086725850) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-10T14:03Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "But Crombie did much more than portray Gilbert Blythe in his career. He also appeared on various TV shows including XX Jump Street Power Play Slings and Arrows The Good Wife and The Life of Benjamin Bear. Crombie's true passion was the theatre though. 🧵7/12" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1977373906861179136) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-12T14:00Z 64.2K followers, 4171 engagements "Throughout his life Crombie acted on stages across Canada including spending four seasons at the prestigious Stratford Festival where he earned critical acclaim for his role as Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors. He also acted at the Toronto Fringe. 🧵8/12" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1977373908308250742) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-12T14:00Z 64.2K followers, 4585 engagements "Happy birthday to Willie O'Ree born on this day in 1935 in Fredericton New Brunswick The first Black player in the NHL he played XX games for the Boston Bruins recording XX points. In the WHL he had XXX points in XXX games. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978416483467157965) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-15T11:03Z 64.2K followers, 4077 engagements "Happy birthday to Paul Kariya born on this day in 1974 in North Vancouver BC In his Hall of Fame career he was a seven-time All-Star who won two Lady Byngs. He also won an Olympic gold medal. In XXX games he had XXX points. His #9 was retired by the Anaheim Ducks" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978785679388631469) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-16T11:30Z 64.2K followers, 2584 engagements "I hope you enjoyed that look at the Kingston Pen. If you enjoy my Canadian history content you can support my work with a donation at 👇 *sources in next post* 🧵5/5" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978823866957836583) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-16T14:02Z 64.2K followers, 2107 engagements "On this day in 2021 Leo Boivin died. Born in Prescott Ontario in 1931 he played in the NHL from 1952 to 1970. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame an arena in his hometown is named for him. In 2023 he was named one of the XXX greatest Boston Bruins" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978830644827373772) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-16T14:29Z 64.2K followers, 2184 engagements "Dr. Jessie Gray was a trailblazer in the world of medicine. Called Canada's First Lady of Surgery she was Canada's first female Chief of Surgery and the first to obtain a Master of Surgery. She also created Canada's first cancer detection clinic. This is her story. 🧵 1/12" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978838877088428538) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-16T15:02Z 64.2K followers, 4326 engagements "At the Canadian War Museum some of the oldest artifacts date back thousands of years. Used by the Indigenous Peoples there is a stone knife from Alberta that dates back 8500 years a stone war club from British Columbia and a stone axe head from Manitoba" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978908379197165953) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-16T19:38Z 64.2K followers, 2859 engagements "On this day in 1872 a three-person arbitration commission awarded the San Juan Islands off the coast of British Columbia to the United States by setting the marine boundary through the Haro Strait. This resolved the "Pig War" that began in 1859" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1976604435519279273) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-10T11:03Z 64.2K followers, 3036 engagements "Then there is the famous theme "Maybe Tomorrow" The song was written by Terry Bush and John Crossen and sung by Bush. The song is instantly recognizable to Canadians. Sign this petition to get Terry Bush a star on Canada's Walk of Fame 👇 🧵9/11" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1976996599873114232) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-11T13:01Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "On Oct. XX 1872 XX people from the USS Polaris became stranded on an ice floe near Greenland. They drifted on the ice for six months and 2900 km before they were rescued near Newfoundland. Their survival was thanks to Ipirvik and Taqulittuq. This is the story. 🧵 1/10" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1978476734920946122) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-15T15:03Z 64.2K followers, 7815 engagements "After the Seven Years War ended in 1763 the citizens of Halifax held a special day of Thanksgiving. When United Empire Loyalists came to present-day Canada during the American Revolution they brought with them the Thanksgiving traditions of turkey pumpkin and squash. 🧵5/10" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1977388844354777346) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-12T15:00Z 64.2K followers, 3223 engagements "On this day in 2021 William Shatner took part in the flight of Blue Origin NS-18 and became the oldest person to fly in space at XX years XXX days. That record has since been surpassed. Shatner described experiencing the overview effect seeing the Earth from space" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1977738580786036889) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-13T14:09Z 64.2K followers, 3479 engagements "In 1963 she was elected as a city councilor for St. Catharines Ontario. She served until 1968. She also ran in two federal elections in 1968 and 1981 losing both times. She was also the National Chair of the Committee for the Equality of Women. 🧵6/10" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979171446497636474) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-17T13:03Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements "On this day in 1919 Violet Milstead was born in Toronto. She was the first female Canadian bush pilot. During the Second World War with the British Air Transport Auxiliary she recorded XXX hours of flight time. She is a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979144152135647706) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-17T11:15Z 64.3K followers, 2744 engagements "Happy birthday to Rick Mercer born on this day in 1969 in St. John's. He rose to nationwide fame on This Hour Has XX Minutes before creating the shows Made in Canada and Rick Mercer Report. He has won XX Geminis XX Canadian Screen Awards and received XX honorary degrees" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979156410744091109) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-17T12:03Z 64.3K followers, 51.2K engagements "For XXX years Eaton's was part of the fabric of Canada. The Eaton's Catalogue was found in every home their stores were always busy and it helped influence our history and culture. Then it was gone. This is the story of Eaton's. 🧵 1/12" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979186449279803440) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-17T14:03Z 64.3K followers, 28.9K engagements "Happy birthday to Howard Shore born on this day in 1946 in Toronto Starting with the band Lighthouse he was then the musical director of SNL from 1975-1980. Since then he has composed music for over XX films including The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He has won three Oscars" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979518493570539668) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-18T12:02Z 64.3K followers, 4317 engagements "Happy birthday to Jason Reitman born on this day in 1977 in Montreal The son of director Ivan Reitman he has directed several acclaimed films including Saturday Night and Juno. He has won a Grammy and Golden Globe and has four Academy Award nominations" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979876472484516075) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-19T11:45Z 64.3K followers, 2377 engagements "The story of Bessie and her ghost became famous enough that the hotel attracts visitors every year who want to catch a glimpse of her. A stamp was also issued of her by Canada Post. As for the hotel it is now a Yukon Historic Site. 🧵5/6" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979895598619803995) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-19T13:01Z 64.3K followers, XXX engagements "She continued to train and in July 1954 Bell swam in the 26-mile Centennial Marathon in Atlantic City. She finished first among women competitors and won $1150. This marathon swim would be a great training ground for what happened two months later. 🧵3/12" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979910804150354192) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-19T14:01Z 64.3K followers, XXX engagements "On this day in 1921 George Kennedy died. Born in 1881 in Montreal he was the owner of the Montreal Canadiens from 1910 to 1921. He helped the club win its first Stanley Cup in 1916. He also co-founded the NHL. In 1918 he was ill from the Spanish Flu and never fully recovered" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979865615599890855) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-19T11:02Z 64.2K followers, 2241 engagements "On Sept. X 1954 the CNE offered Florence Chadwick (pictured) $10000 to swim across the lake as a publicity effort for the CNE. Due to this criticism over Chadwick being American the CNE allowed other swimmers to do the first part of the swim as a relay race. 🧵4/12" [X Link](https://x.com/CraigBaird/status/1979910805517717538) [@CraigBaird](/creator/x/CraigBaird) 2025-10-19T14:01Z 64.3K followers, XXX engagements
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@CraigBaird Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx
Craig Baird, also known as Canadian History Ehx, has been sharing fascinating stories and facts about Canada's history on social media. Recently, he has been highlighting various topics, including the history of Canadian music, significant events, and notable figures. His content has been garnering attention and appreciation from his followers, with many showing support for his work through donations and engagement.
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"The Canadian Inuit Dog is one of five dog breeds recognized as uniquely Canadian. The dog breed has existed for about 1000 years but was nearly went extinct due to a government killing program in the 1950s and 1960s. Let's learn more about this amazing breed. 🧵1/13"
X Link @CraigBaird 2024-09-30T15:12Z 64.2K followers, 58.5K engagements
"Happy birthday to Cree Summer born on this day in 1969. The daughter of Canadian actor Don Francks she grew up in Saskatchewan and Toronto. As a voice actress she has had many iconic roles including Penny on Inspector Gadget Susie on Rugrats and Elmyra on Animaniacs"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-07-07T11:15Z 64.2K followers, 8177 engagements
"Harry Jerome was one of Canada's greatest track and field athletes. He competed at three Olympics the Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games and once held four world records at one time. Then he created Canada's Ministry of Sport. This is his story. 🧵 1/9"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-09-30T13:02Z 64.2K followers, 6715 engagements
"Happy birthday to Aaron Ashmore born on this day in 1979 in Richmond BC He has appeared in many productions including as Jimmy Olsen in Smallville Steve in Warehouse XX and Johnny in Killjoys. He is a Canadian Screen Award nominee. His twin brother is Shawn Ashmore"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-07T11:15Z 64.2K followers, 5290 engagements
"Happy birthday to Shawn Ashmore born on this day in 1979 in Richmond BC. He has starred in many productions including as Bobby Drake in the X-Men films Terry Fox in Terry Mike in The Following and Wesley in The Rookie. His twin brother is actor Aaron Ashmore"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-07T11:15Z 64.2K followers, 3838 engagements
"They advocated for basketball to be included as a sport at the 1928 Summer Olympics but this was refused. The Federation Sportive Feminine Internationale did organize a women's basketball tour. The Grads played and once again won every game by an average of XX points. 🧵 7/12"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-12T13:00Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"From 1924 to 1936 the Grads won all XX games they played in while in Europe in conjunction with the Olympic Games. As for the Underwood International Trophy they won that XX straight years from 1923 to 1940. 🧵 8/12"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-12T13:00Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"Did you know the first thanksgiving celebrated by Europeans in North America happened in Canada Or that the Indigenous celebrated autumn harvests long before Europeans arrived Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than the United States This is the story. 🧵1/10"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-12T15:00Z 64.2K followers, 44.3K engagements
"Nearly XX years later on Nov. XX 1606 Samuel de Champlain and the inhabitants of New France held a thanksgiving feast with the Mi'kmaq. It was here the Mi'kmaq introduced the French to cranberries. The French called them petites pommes rouges (little red apples). 🧵4/10"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-12T15:00Z 64.2K followers, 3335 engagements
"On this day in 1812 the Battle of Queenston Heights was fought. Despite being heavily outnumbered the British and Canadian troops along with their Mohawk allies defeated the American invaders. Major General Isaac Brock was killed in the battle"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-13T12:03Z 64.2K followers, 15.1K engagements
"On this day in 1954 Hurricane Hazel reached Toronto as a Category One. The storm killed XX people and caused $XXX million in damages ($1.4 billion today). Toronto and the surrounding area received between XX mm and XXX mm of rain. Over 4000 families were left homeless"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-15T14:19Z 64.2K followers, 2929 engagements
"While they had XXX kg of food with them as well as two whaleboats and a kayak the situation was dire. One night in November 1871 several of the men went on an eating binge and consumed a large portion of the food they still had with them on the ice. 🧵 6/10"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-15T15:03Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"Fun Fact: The first Alberta licence plate was a broom upright in the back of a car owned by Joseph Morris in Edmonton to signify the number "1" As for the Wild Rose Country slogan it was Alberta's first licence plate slogan and it first appeared on plates in 1973-74"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-15T16:17Z 64.2K followers, 3573 engagements
"Greetings from Berton. He hopes everyone has a good Thanksgiving. He enjoyed a lot of turkey"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-15T17:57Z 64.2K followers, 6415 engagements
"Henson was at the CBC building in Toronto when he saw Parkes walk in. He asked Parkes if he was going to audition for the role of Doc. Parkes said he wasn't but Henson insisted he should. He did and he won the role he would become the most famous for. 🧵5/11"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-16T13:02Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"After the first season Parkes was at the Rose and Crown Pub in Edmonton when two men told him he looked like the guy from Fraggle Rock. Parkes said: I am the guy from Fraggle Rock. Only trouble is they didnt believe me. 🧵6/11"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-16T13:02Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"Thank you to everyone who donated over the past week to help fund my Canadian Tour Project. My goal is to see Canada coast-to-coast-to-coast next year with my dog Berton and to turn the experience into a book. You can donate to the project here 👇"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-18T19:00Z 64.3K followers, 4549 engagements
"After the first season the show was focused on Canadian audiences. There were more outdoor scenes and the violence was limited to threats. The show also featured many big name actors and future stars including Mike Myers Al Waxman Michael Ironside and Leslie Nielsen. 🧵8/11"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-11T13:01Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"As chair she convinced the federal government to create the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in 1967. She did this by telling Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson that if he did not create the commission two million women would march on Parliament Hill. 🧵7/10"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-17T13:03Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"At the Canadian Museum of History you can see the revolver found on Patrick Whelan. Whelan was sentenced to death for killing Member of Parliament Thomas D'Arcy McGee on April X 1868. Whelan said he was innocent and knew who had assassinated McGee but he refused to name anyone"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-17T18:33Z 64.2K followers, 2511 engagements
"On this day in 2013 Allan Stanley died. Born in Timmins Ontario in 1926 his Hall of Fame NHL career lasted from 1948 to 1969 with five teams. He recorded XXX points in 1244 games. With the Toronto Maple Leafs he won four Stanley Cups from 1962 to 1967"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-18T12:45Z 64.3K followers, 2631 engagements
"Decided that today for the first time in quite awhile I am going to take a day off. Going to watch movies read play video games and eat pizza. A day to recharge and to just relax :)"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-18T15:13Z 64.3K followers, 21.6K engagements
"On this day in 2012 Lincoln Alexander died. Born in 1922 in Toronto he served in Parliament from 1968 to 1980. He was the first Black MP and first Black cabinet minister. He served as Lt. Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-19T12:01Z 64.3K followers, 3184 engagements
"On this day in 1900 Roy "Shrimp" Worters was born in Toronto. At X ft X in he is one of the shortest players in NHL history. In his Hall of Fame career he won the Hart (the first goalie to win the award) and Vezina. He recorded XXX wins XX of which were shutouts"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-19T12:15Z 64.3K followers, 2396 engagements
"On this day in 2018 recreational cannabis use in Canada was legalized under the Cannabis Act. Canada was the second country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide after Uruguay. The cannabis industry employs 98000 nationwide"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-17T11:04Z 64.2K followers, 3086 engagements
"New bowtie day for Berton His grandma bought him an Oilers bowtie today"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-17T20:02Z 64.2K followers, 6782 engagements
"Bessie is also said to look out the windows of the hotel. She is often seen with her parrot Polly. Polly came to the hotel in the 1910s. He died in 1972 at the reported age of XXX He sang opera drank whiskey and cursed. He has a large bronze marker at the cemetery. 🧵4/6"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-19T13:01Z 64.3K followers, XXX engagements
"Polypump Liquid Dispenser: Created by Harold Humphrey in 1972 his creation allowed for pumpable liquid hand soap to be used around the world. It was one of XXX patents that he had through his life as an inventor"
X Link @CraigBaird 2024-10-29T12:29Z 64.2K followers, 2457 engagements
"Ken Dryden has died. A Hockey Hall of Famer with the Montreal Canadiens he won six Stanley Cups the Conn Smythe Calder and five Vezinas. A best-selling author he also served in Parliament from 2004 to 2011"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-09-06T04:56Z 64.2K followers, 86.4K engagements
"Cyprien-No "Louie" Cyr was called the strongest man in history. His feats of strength were legendary and if not for Cyr Arnold Schwarzenegger would have never become a movie star. This is the story of this French-Canadian icon 🧵 1/11"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-10T14:03Z 64.2K followers, 3994 engagements
"The life of Cyr inspired Quebec brothers Ben and Joe Weider to create the International Federation of Bodybuilding Federation in 1946. Two decades later they discovered a young Austrian bodybuilder named Arnold Schwarzenegger and brought him to California. 🧵 10/11"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-10T14:03Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"But Crombie did much more than portray Gilbert Blythe in his career. He also appeared on various TV shows including XX Jump Street Power Play Slings and Arrows The Good Wife and The Life of Benjamin Bear. Crombie's true passion was the theatre though. 🧵7/12"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-12T14:00Z 64.2K followers, 4171 engagements
"Throughout his life Crombie acted on stages across Canada including spending four seasons at the prestigious Stratford Festival where he earned critical acclaim for his role as Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors. He also acted at the Toronto Fringe. 🧵8/12"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-12T14:00Z 64.2K followers, 4585 engagements
"Happy birthday to Willie O'Ree born on this day in 1935 in Fredericton New Brunswick The first Black player in the NHL he played XX games for the Boston Bruins recording XX points. In the WHL he had XXX points in XXX games. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-15T11:03Z 64.2K followers, 4077 engagements
"Happy birthday to Paul Kariya born on this day in 1974 in North Vancouver BC In his Hall of Fame career he was a seven-time All-Star who won two Lady Byngs. He also won an Olympic gold medal. In XXX games he had XXX points. His #9 was retired by the Anaheim Ducks"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-16T11:30Z 64.2K followers, 2584 engagements
"I hope you enjoyed that look at the Kingston Pen. If you enjoy my Canadian history content you can support my work with a donation at 👇 sources in next post 🧵5/5"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-16T14:02Z 64.2K followers, 2107 engagements
"On this day in 2021 Leo Boivin died. Born in Prescott Ontario in 1931 he played in the NHL from 1952 to 1970. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame an arena in his hometown is named for him. In 2023 he was named one of the XXX greatest Boston Bruins"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-16T14:29Z 64.2K followers, 2184 engagements
"Dr. Jessie Gray was a trailblazer in the world of medicine. Called Canada's First Lady of Surgery she was Canada's first female Chief of Surgery and the first to obtain a Master of Surgery. She also created Canada's first cancer detection clinic. This is her story. 🧵 1/12"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-16T15:02Z 64.2K followers, 4326 engagements
"At the Canadian War Museum some of the oldest artifacts date back thousands of years. Used by the Indigenous Peoples there is a stone knife from Alberta that dates back 8500 years a stone war club from British Columbia and a stone axe head from Manitoba"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-16T19:38Z 64.2K followers, 2859 engagements
"On this day in 1872 a three-person arbitration commission awarded the San Juan Islands off the coast of British Columbia to the United States by setting the marine boundary through the Haro Strait. This resolved the "Pig War" that began in 1859"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-10T11:03Z 64.2K followers, 3036 engagements
"Then there is the famous theme "Maybe Tomorrow" The song was written by Terry Bush and John Crossen and sung by Bush. The song is instantly recognizable to Canadians. Sign this petition to get Terry Bush a star on Canada's Walk of Fame 👇 🧵9/11"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-11T13:01Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"On Oct. XX 1872 XX people from the USS Polaris became stranded on an ice floe near Greenland. They drifted on the ice for six months and 2900 km before they were rescued near Newfoundland. Their survival was thanks to Ipirvik and Taqulittuq. This is the story. 🧵 1/10"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-15T15:03Z 64.2K followers, 7815 engagements
"After the Seven Years War ended in 1763 the citizens of Halifax held a special day of Thanksgiving. When United Empire Loyalists came to present-day Canada during the American Revolution they brought with them the Thanksgiving traditions of turkey pumpkin and squash. 🧵5/10"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-12T15:00Z 64.2K followers, 3223 engagements
"On this day in 2021 William Shatner took part in the flight of Blue Origin NS-18 and became the oldest person to fly in space at XX years XXX days. That record has since been surpassed. Shatner described experiencing the overview effect seeing the Earth from space"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-13T14:09Z 64.2K followers, 3479 engagements
"In 1963 she was elected as a city councilor for St. Catharines Ontario. She served until 1968. She also ran in two federal elections in 1968 and 1981 losing both times. She was also the National Chair of the Committee for the Equality of Women. 🧵6/10"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-17T13:03Z 64.2K followers, XXX engagements
"On this day in 1919 Violet Milstead was born in Toronto. She was the first female Canadian bush pilot. During the Second World War with the British Air Transport Auxiliary she recorded XXX hours of flight time. She is a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-17T11:15Z 64.3K followers, 2744 engagements
"Happy birthday to Rick Mercer born on this day in 1969 in St. John's. He rose to nationwide fame on This Hour Has XX Minutes before creating the shows Made in Canada and Rick Mercer Report. He has won XX Geminis XX Canadian Screen Awards and received XX honorary degrees"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-17T12:03Z 64.3K followers, 51.2K engagements
"For XXX years Eaton's was part of the fabric of Canada. The Eaton's Catalogue was found in every home their stores were always busy and it helped influence our history and culture. Then it was gone. This is the story of Eaton's. 🧵 1/12"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-17T14:03Z 64.3K followers, 28.9K engagements
"Happy birthday to Howard Shore born on this day in 1946 in Toronto Starting with the band Lighthouse he was then the musical director of SNL from 1975-1980. Since then he has composed music for over XX films including The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He has won three Oscars"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-18T12:02Z 64.3K followers, 4317 engagements
"Happy birthday to Jason Reitman born on this day in 1977 in Montreal The son of director Ivan Reitman he has directed several acclaimed films including Saturday Night and Juno. He has won a Grammy and Golden Globe and has four Academy Award nominations"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-19T11:45Z 64.3K followers, 2377 engagements
"The story of Bessie and her ghost became famous enough that the hotel attracts visitors every year who want to catch a glimpse of her. A stamp was also issued of her by Canada Post. As for the hotel it is now a Yukon Historic Site. 🧵5/6"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-19T13:01Z 64.3K followers, XXX engagements
"She continued to train and in July 1954 Bell swam in the 26-mile Centennial Marathon in Atlantic City. She finished first among women competitors and won $1150. This marathon swim would be a great training ground for what happened two months later. 🧵3/12"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-19T14:01Z 64.3K followers, XXX engagements
"On this day in 1921 George Kennedy died. Born in 1881 in Montreal he was the owner of the Montreal Canadiens from 1910 to 1921. He helped the club win its first Stanley Cup in 1916. He also co-founded the NHL. In 1918 he was ill from the Spanish Flu and never fully recovered"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-19T11:02Z 64.2K followers, 2241 engagements
"On Sept. X 1954 the CNE offered Florence Chadwick (pictured) $10000 to swim across the lake as a publicity effort for the CNE. Due to this criticism over Chadwick being American the CNE allowed other swimmers to do the first part of the swim as a relay race. 🧵4/12"
X Link @CraigBaird 2025-10-19T14:01Z 64.3K followers, XXX engagements