THIS WEEK IN SAINT JOHN HISTORY — Oct 3–10
Port City • Since 1604

Oct 2, 1958 — Muriel Corkey Ryan, First Woman QC: Saint John lawyer breaks barrier, appointed first woman Queen’s Counsel in New Brunswick.
Oct 4, 1783 — Loyalists Land: 20,000 Loyalists arrive in Nova Scotia; half settle the Saint John River Valley, founding the city.
Oct 4, 1871 — Cold-Water Soap Patented: Andrew J. Stewart patents his famous cold-water soap formula in Saint John.
Oct 5, 1869 — The Saxby Gale: Devastating hurricane surge obliterates wharves and ships across Bay of Fundy & Saint John Harbour.
Oct 6, 1784 — First Murder Reported: Dr. Samuel Moore records the young city’s first homicide in his ledger.
Oct 7, 1825 — Great Miramichi Fire Ends: North America’s largest wildfire leaves 15,000 homeless; skies dark for days over Saint John.

Sources: GNB This Week in NB History / NB Museum