1931 Event Ashmore and Cartier Is in Indian Ocean transferred to Australia 1814 Birthday George Cartier, C, Canadian co-PM, 1858-62 1765 Birthday Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer 1557 Death Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) 1557 Death Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 1536 Event French navigator Jacques Cartier returns to Saint-Malo from Canada 1535 Event Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) 1535 Event French navigator Jacques Cartier reaches Hochelaga (Montreal) 1534 Event Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France 1534 Event Jacques Cartier discovers Prince Edward Islands Canada 1534 Event Jacques Cartier 1st sails into mouth of St. Lawrence River 1534 Event French navigator Jacques Cartier reaches Newfoundland
