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Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.
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Callander, Ontario
Canadian township established 1891
The Municipality of Callander is a township in central Ontario, Canada, located at the southeast end of Lake Nipissing in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District. The municipality is located on Callander Bay, just south of North Bay.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dionne quintuplets
Canadian quintuplets, the first known to have survived infancy
The Dionne quintuplets are the first quintuplets known to have survived their infancy. The identical girls were born just outside Callander, Ontario, near the village of Corbeil. All five survived to adulthood.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Multiple birth
End of a multiple pregnancy where two or more offspring are born
A multiple birth is the culmination of a multiple pregnancy, wherein the mother gives birth to two or more babies. A term most applicable to vertebrate species, multiple births occur in most kinds of mammals, with varying frequencies. Such births are often named according to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Infant
Very young offspring of humans
In common terminology, a baby is the very young offspring of adult human beings, while infant is a formal or specialised synonym. The terms may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in colloquial use, a baby who is only hours, days, or weeks old;…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)