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Khawaja Toufiq was born
He was born into a family of 6 as the middle child and grew up to be a traveller and work in many different places around the world. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan. -
US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb has been dropped by a United States aircraft on the Japanese city of Hiroshima and marks the end of WWII. -
Younus Sheikh was born
Younus Sheikh was born into a family of 6 with 2 brothers and 22 sisters. He is the the second oldest in his family. He was born in small town of Kasur in the suburbs of Lahore, Pakistan. -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
John Peters Humphrey played a huge role in the The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was official by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, and was the result of the experience of the Second World War. -
Newfoundland Joins Confederation
Joseph R. Smallwood
(the leader that lead them into confederation) Newfoundland was the last province to join confederation in 1949. Brought a new aspect to the culture of Canada, involving food, music, accent etc. -
The Great Smog of '52
The Great Smog of '52 was a severe air-pollution event that affected London during December 1952 with pollutants from coal to produce a thick layer of smog in London. -
Quiet Revolution
It was the 1960s period of change in Quebec, Canada, characterized by the rapid and effective secularization of society,and adjustment of politics into federalist and separatist factions. -
1960 Valdivia earthquake
Sunday, 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon, and the resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii and many countries along the pacific. -
FLQ founded
The Front de libération du Québec was a separatist aparamilitary group in Quebec, Canada and was also known as one of the terrorist organizations due to the "October Crisis". -
Martin Luther King Jr. gives famous Speech
Speech"I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, in which he called for an end to racism in the United States. -
Nelson Mandela Sentenced
The leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, has been jailed for life for sabotage. He was important to the South Africa as he wanted to be free of the apartheids. -
Aijaz Ahmed was born
Aijaz Ahmed, Son of Younus Sheikh and Bilquees Younus was born and Is the oldest within his 6 siblings and acted as a role model for his younger siblings. -
Fozia Toufiq was born
Fozia Toufiq, Daughter of Khawaja Toufiq and Ruqayyah Toufiq. Oldest within 4 siblings and also acted as a role model for her younger sisters. -
Aijaz and Family Migrates
Younus Sheikh, Decided to move his entire family from Lahore, Pakistan to Karachi, Pakistan where he believed his children would have a brighter future. -
Constitution Act is signed by Queen Elizabeth
On April 17, 1982, Canada became a fully sovereign
nation when Prime Minister Trudeau and Queen Elizabeth II signed the Constitution Act which contained the new Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
