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
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
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 hr, 4 min
1988 Ronald J Dossenbach begins world record ride, pedaling across Canada from Vancouver BC, to Halifax, NS (13 days, 15 hr, 4 min)
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 PM 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 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 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 Oly-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, Oly-Silver-98
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, Oly-br-92, 96
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, Oly-s-96
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, Oly-Silver-98
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, Oly-7th-92, 96
1967 Donovan Bailey, born in Manchester, Jamaica, Canada 100m runner, Oly-2 gold-96
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 Oly-1998, 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, Oly-92, 96
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, Oly-33-92, 96
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 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, Oly-9/10-88, 92, 96
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, Oly-9/10-88, 92, 96
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 PM of Canada
1957 John Diefenbacker (C) elected PM 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 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 [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 Canada, pop drummer, Rush-A Farewell to Kings
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 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 PM 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, 1968 Olympics gold
1946 Jenny Jones, born in Canada, comedienne, Jenny Jones Show
1946 Alexander "Skip" Spence, born in Canada, guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape-Omaha
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/US 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 Garth Hudson, Canada, pop musician, The Band-Life is a Carnival
1943 Nancy Greene, Canada, giant slalom, 1968 Olympics gold
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 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, NZ, South Africa and Canada
1939 Jerry Mercer, born in Montreal, Canada, rock drummer, April Wine
1939 Brian Mulroney, P-C, 18th PM of Canada, 1984-93
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 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 Dionne quintuplets, Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie, Yvonne, Canada
1934 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8
1934 Jean Chretien, Canada PM, Lib, 1993-
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 Brit Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, NZ, 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
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 US and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls
1928 Galt MacDermot, Montreal Canada, composer, Letting Down My Hair
1928 Erik Bruhn, Copenhagen Denmark, dancer, Natl 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
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 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, Olympics gold 1972
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 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 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 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, PM of Canada (C) (1896), 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, PM of Canada (C) (1891-92), dies at 72
1891 James Naismith invents basketball (Canada)
1891 Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Gov-gen of Canada, 1945-52
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
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
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, PM of Canada, 1920, 21, 26
1874 Arthur Meighen, C, 9th PM of Canada, 1920-21, 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
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/gov-gen Canada
1844 John S D Thompson, C, 4th PM of Canada, 1892-94
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 PM of Canada, 1873-78
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 PM of Canada, 1867-73
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 Gen 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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