1638 | |
1689 | | 17 May:
King William's War; England declares war on France which lasts until the signing of the Treaty of Ryswick.HoMA MB |
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1702 | |
1722 | |
1758 | | 27 Jul:
British and colonial forces defeat French and Canadian forces at the Battle of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia.BB CTHist |
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1775 | |
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After nearly a month, Continental forces, under command of Montgomery and Arnold, are soundly defeated after attacking Québec.CMoH SIMag |
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1813 | | 26 Oct:
Canadian troops and their Mohawk allies win an important victory over invading American forces in the Battle of the Châteauguay.NPS MC |
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1842 | |
1864 | |
1867 | | 1 Jul:
Three British colonies merged to form the country of Canada. CNN |
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1888 | | 11 Mar:
The Great Blizzard of March 1888 or the Great White Hurricane, hits the northeastern United States.HI LoC |
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1925 | | 28 Feb:
An earthquake measuring approximately 7 on the Richter scale strikes the Charlevoix-Kamouraska area of eastern Canada.NRCan MM |
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1948 | | 21 Jan:
The fleur-de-lis flag becomes the official flag of Québec.CBC QC |
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1980 | | 20 May:
In a referendum, Québec votes to secede from Canada. The motion fails to pass.CBC GNB |
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