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1 JUNE 1919 Ten thousand returning veterans march in support of the 30,000 workers of the Winnipeg General Strike. 2 JUNE 1953 Queen Elizabeth II is crowned. 3 JUNE 1944 RCAF Canso pilot Flt. Lt. R.E. McBride sinks U-477 with four depth charges.... -
1 MAY 1961 No. 415 Maritime Patrol Squadron, RCAF is formed, based in Prince Edward Island. 2 MAY 1885 In the Battle of Cut Knife, Chief Poundmaker’s Cree warriors deal Canadian troops their last defeat of the Northwest Rebellion. 3 MAY 1917 Nearly 500 Germans... -
1 APRIL 1734 Canada’s first lighthouse goes into operation at Louisbourg, the French fortress on Cape Breton Island. 2 APRIL 1973 Canada’s first national lottery is announced; it raises $15 million toward the $1.5 billion 1976 Summer Olympics. 3 APRIL 1669 King Louis... -
1 March 1633 Samuel de Champlain becomes the first governor of New France. 2 March 1923 Canada signs its first independent international treaty—with the United States— to preserve the Pacific halibut fishery. 3 March 1942 Avro Lancasters lay mines off the coast of Germany in...
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1 FEBRUARY 1944 For the first time since the First World War, a Canadian Corps operates in the front line, in Italy. 2 FEBRUARY 1943 The German 6th Army surrenders at Stalingrad. 3 FEBRUARY 1916 The Parliament Buildings in Ottawa are destroyed...
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1 January 1885 Standard time goes into effect, the brainchild of Canadian Pacific Railway chief engineer Sir Sandford Fleming. 2 January 1940 The first Canadians decorated in the Second World War, Pilot Officer S.R. Henderson and Wing Commander J.F. Griffiths, are awarded the Distinguished Flying...
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On this date: January 2019
1 January 1885 Standard time goes into effect, the brainchild of CPR chief engineer Sir Sandford Fleming. 2 January 1940 The first Canadians decorated in the Second World War, Pilot Officer S.R. Henderson and Wing Commander J.F. Griffiths are awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. 3-4 January 1951 UN forces evacuate Seoul, Korea, as it...
