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2007 Oscar Peterson, dies in Ontario, Canada, of renal failure, at 82
2006 Stephen Harper, wins the election in Canada and is the first conservative Prime Minister in 12 years 2005 Canada becomes the 4th country to permit same-sex marriage 2005 Radio Canada International celebrates its 60th anniversary 2001 Andre Prevost, composer, professor, Officer of the Order of Canada, dies 1998 Dick Higgins, composer, coined term 'intermedia', founder, Something Else Press, dies of a heart attack in Quebec, Canada 1998 USA Women's Hockey Team beats Canada for 1st Olympic Gold medal 1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Montreal, Canada on CHOM 97.7 FM 1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Toronto, Canada on CILQ 107.1 FM 1996 1st one-day international in Canada, India vs. Pakistan at Toronto 1996 Radio Canada International's final shortwave broadcast 1995 CBC announces Radio Canada International service to end on March 31 1995 Quebec Referendum votes to remain part of Canada 1995 Centennial of Canadian Mounties presence in Canada's Yukon Territory 1994 Samuel Selvon, author, writer-in-residence, University of Calgary, Canada, dies at 70 1993 Canada Liberal Party/Bloc Quebecois wins parliamentary election 1993 Jay Scott, Jeffrey Scott Beaven, US/Canada movie critic, dies at 43 1992 Sybil Andrews, English/Canada painter, dies at 94 1992 Martha Blackburn, Canada newspaper publisher (London Free Press), dies 1991 James Farentino of Dynasty arrested in Canada for cocaine possession 1989 Canada updates coins with a new potrait of the Queen 1988 Widespread earthquake hits NE U.S., Canada; no damage reported 1988 Canada's Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-m gold failing drug test 1988 Canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec 1988 Canada begins production of a $5 silver Maple Leaf bullion coin 1988 Ronald J. Dossenbach sets world record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver, BC to Halifax, NS in 13 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes 1988 Ronald J Dossenbach begins world record ride, pedaling across Canada from Vancouver BC, to Halifax, NS (13 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes) 1988 15th Winter Olympic games close at Calgary, Canada 1988 15th Winter Olympic games open at Calgary, Canada 1988 Canada's Supreme court declares anti-abortion law unconstitutional 1987 Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec 1987 25th Tennis Fed Cup: Germany beats USA in Vancouver Canada (2-1) 1986 Largest wrestling crowd in Canada (69,300) at Toronto Stadium 1986 Kurt Browning (Canada) becomes 1st skater to land a quadruple jump 1985 Tornados in Penn, Ohio, New York and Canada kill 88 and injured more than 1,000 1984 Brian Mulroney sworn in as Canada's 18th Prime Minister succeeding John Turner 1984 John Turner succeeds Pierre Trudeau as premier of Canada 1983 Toilet catches fire on Air Canada's DC-9, 23 die at Cincinnati 1982 Hans Selye, endocrinologist, first to demonstrate the existence of biological stress, began stress research in 1926, published 7 popular books, 1,700 research papers, 15 monographs, dies in Montreal, Canada 1982 Cindy Nicholas of Canada makes her 19th swim of English Channel 1982 Canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by U.S. Delta rocket 1982 Karen Dianne Baldwin, 18, of Canada, crowned 31st Miss Universe 1982 Canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act 1982 Canada adopts its constitution 1982 Queen Elizabeth proclaims Canada's new constitution 1982 5.9 earthquake in New England and Canada; 1st since 1855 1980 Bank of Canada's Canadian Currency Museum opens 1980 9th Boston Women's Marathon won by Jacqueline Gareau of Canada in 2:34:28, Rosie Ruiz disqualified as women's champ she hadn't run entire course 1980 Pierre Elliott Trudeau's Liberal Party wins Canada's elections 1979 Canada puts its 1st gold bullion coin on sale 1979 Sri Lanka beat Canada by 60 runs to win the 1st ICC Trophy 1979 Canada all out 45 in Cricket World Cup vs. England, in 40 3 overs 1979 Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95 1979 Jennifer Botterill, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1979 Mick Jaggar and Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada 1978 Hayley Wickenheiser, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1978 Carmen Kempt, Miss Canada Universe 1997 1978 Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa Canada won by Linichuk and Karponosov 1977 Canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament 1977 Jayna Hefford, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1977 81st Boston Marathon won by Jerome Drayton of Canada in 2:14:46 1977 Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada 1976 21st Olympic games close at Montreal Canada 1975 Eric Fichaud, Anjou Canada, NHL goalie for the New York Islanders 1975 Mary Pierce, born in Montreal, Canada, tennis star, 1995 Australian Open 1975 Becky Kellar, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1974 Chris Pronger, NHL defenseman, Team Canada Olympics-1998, St. Louis 1974 Elli Overton, born in Canada, Australian swimmer, Olympics-5th-92, 96 1974 Canada government of Trudeau falls 1974 Kathy McCormack, ice hockey forward, Canada, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Kristy Sargeant, born in Edmonton, Alberta, ice pairs, 1994 Skate Canada 1973 Canada begins selling Olympic coins ($5 and $10 silver coins) 1973 Shalom Harlow, born in Toronto, Canada, model, House of Style, Harper's Bazaar 1973 Cassie Campbell, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1973 Canada begins production of Olympic coins 1973 Fiona Smith, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1973 Nancy Drolet, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1973 Stephen Clarke, born in Sutton Coldfield, England, Canada swimmer, 1992, 1996 Olympics Bronze 1973 Glenda Reiser, Canada, sets record women's mile, 4:34.9 1972 Lori Dupuis, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1972 1 million kg heavy meteorite grazes atmosphere above Canada 1972 Leigh Andrew-Pearso, North Vancouver BC Canada, 470 yachter 1996 Olympics 1972 Dean Larsson, BC Canada, Nike golfer, 1994 Monterrey Open-46th 1972 Martin Brodeur, Montreal, NHL goalie, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada 1971 Martin Quinney, Quesnel BC, Canada Tour golfer, 1994 Glen Meadows-2nd 1971 Adam Foote, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, Colorado Avalanche, Team Canada 1971 Guivi Sissaouri, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Canada freestyle wrestler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 U.S. and Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere 1971 Yasmeen Ghauri, born in Montrael, Canada, model, Valentino Perfume 1970 Laura Schuler, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1970 Lesley Reddon, ice hockey goalie, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1970 Corey Schwab, North Battleford Canada, NHL goalie for the New Jersey Devils 1970 Jean-Michel Bombardier, Brantford Ont Canada, ice pairs, 1995, 96 Can 1970 Rod Brind'amour, Ottawa, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team Canada 98 1970 Air Canada DC-8 crashes 7 miles from Toronto's airport killing 109 1970 Vicky Sunohara, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1969 Kris Wirtz, Red Deer Alberta, ice pairs, 1994 Skate Canada 1969 Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings 1969 Helen Kelesi, Canada, tennis star 1969 Rob Zamuner, NHL forward, Tampa Bay Lightning, Team Canada 1998 1969 Charles Foulkes, Canada gen/honorary citizen of Wageningen, dies at 66 1969 Lori Hallier, Victoria BC Canada, actress, Shannon-Santa Barbara 1969 Canada's House of Commons approves equality of French-English lang 1969 Joe Sakic, Burnaby BC, NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, Canada 1998 1969 Karen Nystrom, ice hockey forward, Canada, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 Eric Desjardins, born in Rauyn, Quebec, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Canada 1969 Tine Moberg-Parker, born in Oslo, Norway, Canada Europe class yachter 1996 Olympics 1969 Abortion and contraception legalized in Canada 1969 1st major league baseball game outside U.S. played (Montreal Canada) 1969 1st Baseball game in Canada - Mont Expos beats New York Mets 10-9 1969 U.S. / Canada ISIS 1 launched to study ionosphere 1968 Canada begins replacing silver with nickel in coins 1968 Lyle Odelein, Quill Lake Sask, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Montreal 1968 Mark Tewsksbury, Canada swimmer, world record backstroke 1968 Theoren Fleury, NHL right wing, Calgary Flames, Canada 1968 Canada announces it will replace silver with nickel in coins 1968 Pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM 1968 Celine Dion, born in Quebec, Canada, singer, I'm Your Woman 1968 Katie Anderson, Kingston Jamaica, Canada 100m hurdler, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Donovan Bailey, born in Manchester, Jamaica, Canada 100m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1967 Expo '67 closes in Montreal, Canada 1967 Carling Bassett-Seguso, Canada, tennis player/actress, Spring Fever 1967 Geraldine Heaney, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1967 Eric Schweig, born in Inuvik, Canada, actor, Dead Man's Walk 1967 Curtis Joseph, born in Keswick, Ontario, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers 1967 Yellowknife replaces Ottawa as capital of NW Territories, Canada 1966 Bill Ranford, Brandon Man, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Boston 1966 Therese Brisson, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1966 Joe Nieuwendyk, NHL forward, Dallas Stars, Team Canada 1998 1966 Shayne Corson, NHL forward, Team Canada, 1998 Olympics, Montreal 1966 Daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere and leaving it again 1966 Doug Bodger, born in Chemainus BC, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, San Jose 1966 Manon Kelley, Quebec City Canada, actress, Red Lips 2 1966 Judy Diduck, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1966 Jeff Healey, Canada, blind pop guitarist, See the Light 1966 Danielle Goyette, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1965 Jennifer Wyatt, born in Vancouver, Canada, golfer, 1992 Crestar-Farm Fresh 1965 Hurricane hits north east US/Canada 1965 Mike Peluso, Pengilly Canada, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils 1965 Patricia Hy-Boulais, Phnom Penh Kampuchea, Canada tennis, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Elizabeth Manley, born in Canada, figure skater, Olympics-Silver-88 1965 Tom Dvorak, born in Braunschwieg GER, Canada equestrian dressage 1996 Olympics 1965 Claude Lemieux, Buckingham Que, NHL forward, Team Canada, Colorado 1965 Linda Evangelista, born in Canada, super model/actress, Catwalk, Unzipped 1965 Stacy Wilson, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1965 Linda Evangelista, St. Catherines Canada, model, Elite 1965 Steve Yzerman, Cranbrook BC, NHL forward, Team Canada, Detroit 1964 Lorie Kane, PEI Canada, LPGA golfer, du Maurier Ltd-1994, 95 1964 Canada adopts maple leaf flag 1964 Radio CJCX Sydney Nova Scotia (Canada) starts shortwave transmission 1964 Barbara Chiu, born in Canton, China, Canada table tennis player, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1964 Pat Verbeek, Sarnia Ont, NHL forward, Team Canada, New York Rangers 1964 Scott Stevens, Kitchener, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada 1963 Al MacInnis, Inverness NS, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, St. Louis 1963 Carey Nelson, Canada, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1963 Mike Myers, born in Scarborough, Canada, comedian, voice actor, screenwriter, film producer, movies include 'Wayne's World', 'Austin Powers', 'Shrek' 1963 Ron Francis, Sault Ste Marie, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Team Canada 1962 Canada government orders changing nickel back to round shape 1962 Alouette (Canada), 1st Canadian satellite, launched 1962 Laura Witvoet, Alberta Canada, LPGA golfer, 1995 LPGA Corning-52nd 1962 Corey Hart, Montreal Canada, vocalist, I Wear My Sunglasses at Night 1962 Donald Jackson of Canada, is 1st to land a triple lutz ice skate jump 1962 Jean-Marie Banos, Lavelanet France, Canada sabre, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1962 Jim Carrey, born in Ontario, Canada, actor, Living Color, Dumb and Dumber, Mask 1961 Brian Orser, Canada, figure skater, Olympics-Silver-88 1961 Mylene Farmer, born in Montreal, Canada, french singer, Cendres de Lune 1961 Bruce Watson, born in Ontario, Canada, rock guitarist, Big Country-Wonderland 1961 Jean-Paul Banos, Lavelanet France, Canada sabre, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1960 Raymond Bourque, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Boston 1959 Neal Broten, Roseau Canada, NHL center for the New Jersey Devils 1959 Karin Mundinger, born in Toronto, Canada, LPGA golfer, 1985 Singapore Open-2nd 1959 Bryan Adams, Vancouver BC Canada, singer, Heaven 1959 Chris Hadfield, Sarnia Ontario Canada, RCAF/astronaut, STS-74, sk: 99 1959 Michel Dion, born in Quebec City, Canada, Rifle shooter, Olympics-24-92, 96 1959 Teri Austin, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Terminal Choice, Knots Landing 1959 Vanity, Denise Marquardt, Ontario Canada, actress, 52 Pick Up 1958 France St. Louis, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1958 U.S. and Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) 1957 Cindy Nicholas, Canada, swimmer, swam English Channel 19 times 1957 U.S. and Canada create NORAD 1957 Glen Gorbous, Canada, longest throw of a regulation baseball, 445'10" 1957 Ron Duguay, born in Canada, hockey player, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings 1957 John Diefenbacker (C) takes office as Prime Minister of Canada 1957 John Diefenbacker (C) elected Prime Minister of Canada 1957 Jeff Wincott, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Night Heat 1957 Brett "the Hitman" Hart, Alberta Canada, WWF champion 1957 Alexander Cambridge, Governor-General (South Africa 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 1956 Kathy Kreiner, Canada, giant slalom 1976 Olympics gold 1955 Howie Mandel, born in Toronto, Canada, comedian, Dr. Wayne Fiscus-St. Elsewhere 1955 Tony Allcock, born in Leicestershire, England, bowler, two-time world outdoor singles champion, 1992, 1996, world singles champion 1986, 1987, 2002, won silver medal in men's singles event at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada 1955 Tim Young, born in Ontario, Canada, athlete, former professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League 1955 Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist, Loverboy 1954 Hurricane Hazel strikes U.S. and Canada, 348 die 1954 Duncan Regehr, born in Alberta, Canada, actor, Wizards and Warriors 1954 Frank Marino, born in Montreal, Canada, Francesco Antonio Marino, guitarist, rocker, musician, songwriter, leader of Canadian band Mahogany Rush 1954 [Dafydd] Rhys Williams, Saskatoon, Canada, MD/astronaut, sk: STS-90 1954 Bob Beauchemin, Winnipeg, Canada, golfer, West Coast Open-1982, 83 1954 Robin Duke, born in Toronto, Canada, comedienne, SNL, SCTV, Club Paradise 1953 Mark Gane, born in Toronto, Canada, rocker, M+M 1953 Alex Lifeson, born in Toronto, Canada, rock guitarist, Rush 1953 Robert Brent Thirsk, BC Canada, astronaut, STS-78 1953 Geddy Lee, born in Toronto, Canada, lead vocalist/bassist, Rush-Tom Sawyer 1953 Tom Cochrane, born in Toronto, Canada, rock vocalist and guitarist, Red Rider 1952 Neil Peart, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, born Neil Ellwood Peart, songwriter, drummer, percussionist, progressive rock, hard rock, jazz, swing, genres, member of Toronto band, Rush 1952 Dan Aykroyd, born in Ottawa, Canada, comedian/actor, SNL, Dragnet 1952 Warren Cann, Victoria Canada, rock drummer, Ultravox 1952 Canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in New York City at 45 1952 Nicholas Campbell, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Nick-Insiders 1951 Helen Shaver, Ontario Canada, actress, WIOU, Praise of Older Women 1950 Martha Johnson, born in Toronto, Canada, rocker, M+M 1950 John Candy, Ontario Canada, comedian, SCTV, Uncle Buck 1950 William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75 1950 David Jensen, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, David 'Kid' Jensen, popular British radio DJ, played progressive music, hosted BBC pop network, Radio 1, Top of the Pops presenter, interviewed Duran Duran, promoted The Police before they were commercially successful 1950 Joanna Gleason, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Morgan-Hello Larry 1950 Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane 1949 Heather Menzies, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Jessica-Logan's Run 1949 Dayle Haddon, Montreal Quebec Canada, actress, Bedroom Eyes 1949 North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by U.S., Britain, France and Canada 1949 Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province 1949 Steve Lang, born in Montreal, Canada, rock bassist, April Wine 1949 Marc Garneau, Quebec City Canada, PhD/astronaut, STS-13, 77 1949 Team Canada beats Denmark 47-0 in hockey 1948 Canada recognizes Israel 1948 Spider Robinson, Canada, sci-fi author, 3 Hugo, Callahan's Secret 1948 William Lyon Mackenzie King retires as Prime Minister of Canada 1948 52nd Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:02 1948 William Gibson, born in Canada, sci-fi author, Neuromancer, Count Zero 1948 Marc Singer, Vancouver Canada, actor, V, Dallas 1948 Tommy Nolan, Montreal Canada, actor, Jody-Buckskin 1947 Avril "Kim" Campbell, Canada's 1st female premier, 1993- 1946 Eugene Levy, born in Hamilton, Canada, comedian/writer, SCTV 1946 Jerry Edmonton, Canada, rock drummer, Steppenwolf 1946 Jim Day, born in Canada, equestrian show jumper, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1946 Jenny Jones, born in Canada, comedienne, Jenny Jones Show 1946 Alexander "Skip" Spence, born in Canada, guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape-Omaha 1946 Paul Dean, born in Vancouver, Canada, guitarist, founded band, Streetheart and Loverboy, won Composer of the Year Juno Award for 'Turn Me Loose', Loverboy's 1980 debut album 1945 Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada 1945 Bruce Cockburn, Ottawa, Canada, folk rock vocalist, Waterwalker 1945 J S Nicklin, Lt-colonel/Canada's 1st parachutist, dies 1945 Gordon Thompson, born in Ottawa Canada, actor, Adam Carrington-Dynasty 1944 Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/U.S. evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt and Churchill meet in Canada at 2nd Quebec Conference 1944 Canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan 1944 Canada/Polish offensive direction Falaise: Total Cooperation 1944 Robbie Robertson, Jamie, born in Toronto, Canada, rock guitarist, Band 1944 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4 1943 David Peterson, Toronto, premier of Ontario Canada, L, 1982- 1943 Rick Danko, Canada, rocker, The Band-Islands, Stage Fright 1943 1st U.S. ambassador to Canada, Ray Atherton, nominated 1943 Joni Mitchell, Roberta J Anderson, Alberta Canada, singer, Clouds 1943 British premier Churchill travels on the Queen Mary to Canada 1943 Nancy Greene, Canada, giant slalom, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 47th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:25.8 1942 Dewey Martin, born in Canada, rock vocalist and drummer, Buffalo Springfield 1942 David Steinberg, Winnipeg Canada, comedian/director, End 1942 Ian Fleming graduates from a training school for spies in Canada 1942 1st combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane 1941 Dennis Doherty, Halifax Canada, rocker, Mamas and The Papas 1941 Rod Gilbert, Canada, NHL wing for the New York Rangers 1941 John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 1941 Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane 1941 Canada and U.S. acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease) 1940 British liner Empress loaded with refugees for Canada, sunk 1940 Harry Winston Jerome, Sask Canada, 100m runner 1964 Olympics bronze 1940 Sylvia Tyson, born in Chatham, Canada, guitarist, singer, songwriter, sang with Ian Tyson in folk duo Ian and Sylvia in the 1960's 1940 44th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:28.6 1940 John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada (1935-40), dies 1939 Canada declares war on Germany 1939 In WW II, Canada declared war on Germany 1939 Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada 1939 Bruce Mather, born in Canada, composer, pianist, known for microtonal music, contemporary classical music compositions 1939 Jerry Mercer, born in Montreal, Canada, rock drummer, April Wine 1939 Brian Mulroney, P-C, 18th Prime Minister of Canada, 1984 - 1993 1939 Anne Heggtveigt, Canada, slalom 1960 Olympics gold 1938 Rich Little, Ottawa Canada, impressionist/actor, Love on a Rooftop 1938 Gordon Lightfoot, Ontario Canada, folksinger, Sundown 1938 Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting U.S. and Canada 1938 Jacques Hetu, born in Trois-Rivieres Quebec, composer, Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, 1989, Officer of the Order of Canada, 2001 1938 Peter Jennings, born in Toronto, Canada, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1937 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 1936 Jack Scott, Canada, rocker, My True Love 1936 Barbara Hanley became Canada's 1st woman mayor (Webbwood, Ontario) 1935 Maiden flight by Canada's Hawker Hurricane military plane 1935 Canada's 1st silver dollar is circulated 1935 Royal Proclamation sets design of Canada's new Jubilee Silver Dollar 1935 Sharon Acker, born in Toronto, Canada, actress, Della Street - Perry Mason 1973 1935 Burt Metcalfe, born in Saskatchewan Canada, actor/dir, Father of the Bride 1935 Bank of Canada opens 1935 Al Waxman, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Cagney and Lacey, Meatballs 3, Spasms 1935 George Genereux, born in Canada, trap shooter, 1952 Olympics gold 1935 Kenneth Money, Canada, astronaut, STS-42-alt 1934 Andre Prevost, born in Canada, composer, professor, Officer of the Order of Canada 1934 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8 1934 Jean Chretien, Canada PM, Lib, 1993- 1933 Ian Tyson, born in British Columbia, Canada, singer, songwriter, guitarist, song 'Four Strong Winds' chosen as greatest Canadian song of all time, in Canada's Country Music Hall of Fame 1933 Raymund Murray Schafer, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, composer, Patria 1933 U.S. and Canada drop Gold Standard 1932 Michael G[reatrex] Coney, Canada, sci-fi author, Cat Karina 1932 Glenn Herbert Gould, born in Toronto, Canada, pianist, sued Steinway Piano 1932 Harry Sinden, NHL player and coach, Team Canada 1932 Andy Bathgate, Canada, New York Ranger, 1958 NHL MVP 1932 U.S. and Canada sign a treaty to develop St. Lawrence Seaway 1932 Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada 1932 John Vernon, Canada, actor, Animal House, Chained Heat, Dirty Harry 1931 British Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd 1931 A J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4 1931 Lang Jeffries, born in Ontario, Canada, actor, Skip-Rescue 8 1931 Robert Dickson, born in Canada, ice hockey player, 1948 1931 William Shatner, born in Montreal, Canada, actor, Star Trek, T J Hooker 1930 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach 1930 Airship R100, 1st passenger-carrying flight from England to Canada 1930 Maureen Forrester, born in Montreal, Canada, contralto, Ressurection Symphony 1930 Nathaniel Branden, born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, psychotherapist, known for work in psychology of self-esteem, writer, associate of novelist Ayn Rand, promoted her philosophy, idea of Objectivism, profiled in movie, 'The Passion of Ayn Rand' 1929 1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling and 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton 1929 33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6 1929 U.S. and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls 1928 Galt MacDermot, Montreal Canada, composer, Letting Down My Hair 1928 Erik Bruhn, Copenhagen Denmark, dancer, NNationalatl Ballet of Canada 1928 Frank Ross Anderson, Canada, International Chess Master, 1954 1927 Peace Bridge between U.S. and Canada dedicated 1927 Peace Bridge between U.S. and Canada opens 1927 U.S. and Canada begin diplomatic relations 1926 Jon[athan Stewart] Vickers, Prince Albert, Canada, tenor 1926 Canada restores gold standard 1926 Colleen Dewhurst, born in Montreal, Canada, actress, Maggie-Blue and Grey 1926 30th Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:25:40.4 1925 Oscar Peterson, born in Montreal, Canada, jazz pianist, composer, Grammy Award winner 1924 Brett Somers, born in Canada, American actress, singer, comedienne, game show panelist 1924 Canada recognizes U.S.S.R. 1923 Gordon R[upert] Dickson, Canada, sci-fi author, Genetic General 1923 Monty Hall, Winnipeg Canada, TV game show host, Lets Make a Deal 1923 Samuel Selvon, born in Trinidad, author, writer-in-residence, University of Calgary, Canada, wrote 'The Lonely Londoners', focusing on West Indians' immigration to Britain, cultural differences 1923 Melissa Hayden, born in Toronto, Canada, ballerina, 1961 Silver Bowl 1923 Conrad Bain, born in Alberta, Canada, actor, Maude, Diff'rent Strokes 1922 Larry D Mann, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Marty-Accidental Family 1922 Arthur Hill, born in Saskatchewan, Canada, actor, Owen Marshall, Glitter 1922 Jeanne Sauve, 1st female Governor-General, Canada, 1984-90 1922 Jack Kruschen, born in Winnipeg, Canada, actor, Papa-Webster, Busting Loose 1922 Insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada) 1922 Har G Khorana, India/Canada bio-chemist, Nobel 1968 1921 Pierre Laporte, Canada, journalist/statesman, Revolution Script 1921 Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress, Jessica-Dallas, Follies 1920 Oscar Brand, Winnipeg Canada, folk vocalist, Draw Me a Laugh 1919 George London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone, Monterone-Rigoleto 1919 Anthony Dexter, Walter Fleischmann, NB Canada, actor, Valentino 1918 Canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens 1917 Ann Rutherford, born in Toronto, Canada, TV panelist, Leave It To the Girls 1917 Raymond Burr, BC Canada, actor, Perry Mason, Ironsides, Godzilla 1917 Arthur Gold, Toronto, Canada, pianist 1917 Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank 1916 Glenn Ford, Quebec, Canada, actor, Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway 1916 U.S. and Canada sign migratory bird treaty 1916 George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1916 Canada's original Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, burns down 1915 Harry Saltzman, St. Johns NB Canada, producer, Goldfinger 1915 19th Boston Marathon won by Edouard Fabre of Canada in 2:31:41.2 1915 Lorne Greene, Ottawa Canada, actor, Bonanza, Battlestar Galactica 1914 Harold Taylor, Canada, educator, Art and the Future 1914 Canada's Finance Act, 1914, receives assent 1914 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., born in Campobello Island, Canada,Representative-D-New York 1949 - 1955, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1914 Hank Snow, Nova Scotia, Canada, country singer, I Went to Your Wedding 1914 18th Boston Marathon won by James Duffy of Canada in 2:25:01.2 1913 Henry Dreyfus Brant, Montreal Canada, composer, Great American Goot 1913 John Jacob Weinzweig, born in Toronto, Canada, composer, Enchanted Hill 1912 Art Linkletter, born in Saskatchewan, Canada, TV host, People are Funny 1912 A[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author, Wizard of Linn 1912 Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer 1911 Proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins 1911 Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Unions form Western Canada Rugby Football Union 1911 Marshall McLuhan, born in Canada, writer, Medium is the Massage 1911 Proclamation removes "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins 1910 Jack Carson, Manitoba Canada, actor, Star is Born, Mildred Pierce 1910 Raymod Gray Lewis, Ontario Canada, 4X400 relayer, Olympic-bronze-1932 1910 Canada sets the designs for the 1 cent -50 cent coins 1910 Canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins 1910 14th Boston Marathon won by Fred Cameron of Canada in 2:28:52.4 1909 Don Large, Canada, choral director, Wayne King 1908 Gerald Strang, Claresholm Canada, composer 1907 Proclamation sets fineness and weight of silver and bronze coins of Canada 1907 Andrew Brewin, Canada, lawyer/cofound New Democratic Party 1907 11th Boston Marathon won by Tom Longboat of Canada in 2:24:24 1907 Canada Lee, born in New York City, actor, Lost Boundaries 1907 Alexander Knox, Canada, actor, Gorky Park, 2 of a Kind 1906 Bridge in St. Lawrence Canada caves in; 70 die 1906 S. I. Hayakawa, born in Vancouver, Canada, Senator-R-California 1977 - 1983 1906 Joseph Wright, born in Canada, oarsman, 1928 Olympics gold 1906 Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater, Olympic-bronze-1932 1904 Earl Grey is named British governor-general of Canada 1904 Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player 1928 Olympics gold 1903 U.S. wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska and Canada 1903 Morley Callaghan, Canada, author, Toronto Star, Native Argosy 1903 Charles Foulkes, Canada, general 1902 Victor Jory, Dawson City Canada, actor, Kings Row, Manhunt 1902 Union of Orthodox Rabbis of U.S. and Canada forms 1902 Canada's Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time 1901 Charles Huggins, Canada, U.S. physician 1901 Ben Blue, born in Montreal, Canada, actor, Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show 1901 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 1901 Colin McPhee, born in Montreal, Canada, composer, H2O, Mechanical Princibles 1900 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4 1899 C Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies 1898 Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital 1896 Charles Tupper, Prime Minister of Canada (C), dies 1896 Raymond Massey, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Dr. Gillespie-Dr. Kildare 1896 Wilfred Pelletier, born in Montreal, Canada, conductor, Voice of Firestone 1893 John Abbott, Prime Minister of Canada (C) 1891 - 1892, dies at 72 1891 James Naismith invents basketball (Canada) 1891 Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Governor-General of Canada, 1945 - 1952 1890 Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain and China 1887 Edouard Lalonde, Canada, NHLer, Mont Canadiens, lacrosse player 1885 Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41 1885 Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear 1885 Louis Riel returns to Canada, proclaims provisional government, Sask 1884 Davidson Black, born in Canada, doctor of anatomy, identified Peking Man 1883 Standard time zones forms by railroads in U.S. and Canada 1881 Mary MacLane, born in Winnipeg, Canada, author, individualistic style included feminist rhetoric, raw admissions, first book, 'The Story of Mary Mac Lane' published in 1902, sold 100,000 copies in the first month 1880 Marie-Louise Meilleur, Canada, lived past 117 1879 Canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day 1879 Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Canada, Arctic explorer/ethnologist 1879 W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker 1876 Madeline (U.S.) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup 1876 Lacrosse introduced in Britain and Canada 1876 James Edward Murray, born in St. Thomas, Canada, Senator-D-Montana 1934 - 1961 1875 Maude Eburne, Canada, actress, Ladies They Talk About, Guardsman 1875 John Buchan, Scotland, Governor-General of Canada/writer, Battle of Somme 1874 Arthur Meighen, Canada, Prime Minister of Canada, 1920 - 1921, 1926 1874 Arthur Meighen, C, 9th Prime Minister of Canada, 1920 - 1921, 1926 1874 Count Alexander, of Athlone, Governor-General, South Africa/Canada 1873 Prince Edward Island joins Canada 1873 Canada's North West Mounted Police Force (RCMPF) forms 1871 The decimal currency system is made uniform in Canada 1871 Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, and mills 1870 Hudson's Bay and Northwest Territories transferred to Canada 1870 Manitoba becomes a province of Canada 1870 Last day U.S. silver coins allow to circulate in Canada 1870 Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for U.S. silver coins to circulate in Canada 1869 Stephen Leacock, Canada, economist/humorist/professor 1869 Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game 1869 Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club forms 1869 Hudson Bay Company cedes it's territory to Canada 1867 Dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec) 1866 Gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada 1859 Frank D. Adams, Canada geologist/educator 1858 Canada begins using decimal currency system 1857 Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada 1857 England passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system 1852 Fire destroys 1,100 construction sites in Montreal Canada and no one die 1851 Canada issues its 1st postage stamps 1849 William Osler, born in Canada, physician/author, circulatory system 1849 Wyatt Eaton, born in Philipsburg, Canada, artist, painter, portraitist, one of the founders of the Society of American Artists 1847 John Watson, Canada, philosopher, Objective Idealism 1845 Fire in Quebec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed 1845 Henry C K Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th marquess of Landsdowne/Governor-General Canada 1844 John S D Thompson, C, 4th Prime Minister of Canada, 1892 - 1894 1844 Canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international 1842 U.S. - Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty 1841 John Murray, Canada oceanographer, Depths of the Ocean 1840 Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper and Lower Canada 1838 James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur, Great Northern Railroad 1838 Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada 1837 Uprising under William Lyon Mackenzie in Canada 1837 Canada gives blacks the right to vote 1827 Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada) 1826 Canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario) 1823 Joseph Medill, born in St. John, Canada, newspaper editor, Chicago Tribune 1822 Alexander MacKenzie, L, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada, 1873 - 1878 1821 John Abbott, born in Quebec, Canada, C, 3rd Canadian PM, 1891-92 1818 George Brown, Canada, publisher, Toronto Globe, PM, L, 1858 1818 49th parallel forms as border between U.S. and Canada 1818 Antoine Dorion, L, joint premier of Canada, 1858, 1863-64 1815 John A. MacDonald, C, 1st Prime Minister of Canada, 1867 - 1873 1814 Americans capture Fort Erie Canada 1813 Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British 1813 U.S. invasion of Canada halted at Stoney Creek 1813 Americans capture Ft. George, Canada 1813 Americans capture Frenchtown, Canada 1812 Battle of Queenstown Heights, British beats U.S. attempt to invade Canada 1812 U.S. forces led by General Hull invade Canada, War of 1812 1812 U.S. invades Canada (Detroit frontier) 1804 Robert Baldwin, L, help establish government in Canada, or 1904 1796 George Back, English sea officer/explorer, North Canada 1792 Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city 1789 Alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada) 1783 Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader 1773 Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada) 1771 Samuel Hearne explores Copper Mine River of Canada 1763 Treaty of Paris ends French-Indian War, surrendering Canada to England 1672 Frontenac becomes governor of New France (Canada) 1663 Earthquake in Canada 1642 Montreal Canada founded 1621 King James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling 1557 Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 1536 French navigator Jacques Cartier returns to Saint-Malo from Canada 1534 Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France 1534 Jacques Cartier discovers Prince Edward Islands Canada 1497 John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia) |
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