Events in London, Ontario History
- 1881-05-24 Overloaded Canadian river ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks near London, Ontario, 180 die
Famous People from London, Ont
- 1880-04-13 Charles Christie, Canadian film studio owner, born in London, Ontario, Canada (d. 1955)
- 1892-08-02 Jack L. Warner [Jacob Warner], Canadian-American film executive and president of the Warner Bros. Studios, born in London, Ontario, Canada (d. 1978)
- 1902-06-19 Guy Lombardo, Canadian-American orchestra leader (Auld Lang Syne), born in London, Ontario, (d. 1977)
- 1903-07-16 Carmen Lombardo, Canadian saxophonist, singer, and songwriter (Royal Canadians - "Coquette"; "Seems Like Old Times"), born in London, Ontario (d. 1971)
- 1911-07-18 Hume Cronyn, Canadian stage and screen Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor (Lifeboat; Cocoon; To Dance with the White Dog), and screenwriter, born in London, Ontario (d. 2003)
- 1920-08-05 Selma Diamond, Canadian-American comedy writer (Your Show Of Shows), and actress (Night Court, 1984-85 - "Selma"), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1985)
- 1951-03-16 Kate Nelligan, actress (Bethune, Eye of the Needle), born in London, Ontario
- 1968-11-03 Paul Quantrill, Canadian baseball pitcher and coach (MLB All Star 2001; Toronto Blue Jays), born in London, Ontario
Joe Thornton (45 years old)
1979-07-02 Canadian NHL center, (#1 draft pick Boston Bruins 1997; San Jose Sharks; Olympic gold 2010), born in St. Thomas, Ontario
Ryan Gosling (43 years old)
1980-11-12 Canadian actor (The Notebook, Barbie), born in London, Ontario
Justin Bieber (30 years old)
1994-03-01 Canadian pop singer and musician ("Baby"; "Sorry"; "What Do You Mean?"), born in London, Ontario
Famous Canadians
Abraham Gesner
Al Arbour
Al Gross
Alanis Morissette
Alessia Cara
Alex Trebek