On This Date

3 August 2006    In Afghanistan, Sgt. William Kenneth MacDonald ensures his men hold their ground until reinforcements arrive, repeatedly exposing himself to fire to

1 July 1867 The first four provinces—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec—form the Dominion of Canada under the British North America Act. Despite numerous bilateral

2 June 1916    Mount Sorrel on the Ypres salient is captured by the Germans following a massive bombardment. By the time the ground is retaken,

1 May 1952 Operation Leap Frog begins. The Royal Canadian Air Force deploys 12 squadrons to join ground forces in western Europe, part of Canada’s NATO

1 April 1924  The Canadian Air Force officially becomes the Royal Canadian Air Force. 4 April 1949 Canada, the U.S. and 10 other nations sign

2 March 2011 HMCS Charlottetown heads for Libya to evacuate Canadian citizens and provide humanitarian assistance. 6 March 1945 Operation Spring Awakening, the last major