1869 in Canada
The year was remembered by several events which changed the life of the Canadians.
Events
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1869 to 1870 - Epidemic of small pox through the tribes of the Canadian plains, including the Pikuni S and Blood.
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4 - October 5th: Saxby Scale, a Tropical storm, striking is country.
Policy
- February 2nd - Lord Lisgar replaces off Viscount Monck Ballytrammon as General governor
- February 11th - Patrick James Whelan is hung for the assassination of Thomas D' Arcy McGee.
- October 9th - Sir Francis Hincks becomes Prime Minister for finances.
- October 24th - The Canadian Illustrated News is founded with Montreal.
- October: Beginning of the Rebellion of the Red river: Revolt English and French mongrels of the small colony of the River-Red started to the Manitoba by Louis Riel, against the arrival again anglophone colonists come from the Ontario.
- Newfoundland rejects the Confederation with Canada.
- the Canada buys the Territoires of the North-West to the Compagnie of Hudson Bay.
Justice
Sport
- Foundation of the Canadian Association of stick
Economy
- Timothy Eaton opens its first store Eaton in Toronto.
- Foundation of the Bank Dominion which will amalgamate later to become the Banque Toronto-Dominion.
Science
Culture
Religion
Births
- March 18th - Maude Abbott, doctor and feminist.
- April 6th - Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-With dimensions, painter and sculptor.
- June 20th - William Donald Ross, Lieutenant governor of Ontario.
- November 25th - Herbert Greenfield, Prime Minister of Alberta.
- December 18th - William Sanford Evans, politician manitobain.
- December 30th, Stephen Leacock, author.
Death
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