2011 Event In Peru, protests over a mining project persist in four provinces, causing the country to declare a state of emergency 1933 Event Mutiny on "7 Provinces" ends (began Feb 4th), 23 killed 1924 Event Government routes 7 Provinces to Peking 1905 Event Alberta and Saskatchewan become 8th and 9th Canadian provinces 1902 Event Canada's Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time 1877 Event Storm flood ravages Dutch coastal provinces 1863 Event Storm flood ravages Netherlands coastal provinces 1823 Event United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico 1775 Event Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces 1766 Event Willem V (18) becomes governor of United Provinces 1717 Event Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed 1713 Event Peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain - English, Prussian, Savoois, Portuguese and French peace treaty 1617 Event Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay) 1576 Event Pacificatie of Gent: 17 Dutch provinces signs anti-Spanish covenant 1576 Event Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence
