1951 in Canada
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Incumbents
- MonarchMonarchy in CanadaThe monarchy of Canada is the core of both Canada's federalism and its Westminster-style parliamentary democracy, being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Canadian government and each provincial government...
– King George VIGeorge VI of the United KingdomGeorge VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... - Governor GeneralGovernor General of CanadaThe Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
– Earl Alexander of TunisHarold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of TunisField Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis was a British military commander and field marshal of Anglo-Irish descent who served with distinction in both world wars and, afterwards, as Governor General of Canada, the 17th since Canadian... - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
– Louis Saint Laurent - Premier of AlbertaPremier of AlbertaThe Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Alberta is Alison Redford. She became Premier by winning the Progressive Conservative leadership elections on...
– Ernest ManningErnest ManningErnest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history... - Premier of British ColumbiaPremier of British ColumbiaThe Premier of British Columbia is the first minister, head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s the title Prime Minister of British Columbia was often used...
– Byron JohnsonByron Ingemar JohnsonByron Ingemar "Boss" Johnson , born Björn Ingimar "Bjössi" Jónsson,to family of Icelandic Immigrants,he served as the 24th Premier of the province of British Columbia, Canada, from 1947 to 1952... - Premier of ManitobaPremier of ManitobaThe Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
– Douglas CampbellDouglas Lloyd CampbellDouglas Lloyd Campbell, OC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958... - Premier of New BrunswickPremier of New BrunswickThe Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
– John McNair - Premier of Newfoundland – Joey SmallwoodJoey SmallwoodJoseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC was the main force that brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, and became the first Premier of Newfoundland . As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and...
- Premier of Nova ScotiaPremier of Nova ScotiaThe Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia who presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of the political party which has the most seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...
– Angus MacdonaldAngus Lewis MacdonaldAngus Lewis Macdonald, PC, QC , popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Liberal premier of Nova Scotia from 1933 to 1940, when he became the federal minister of defence for naval services... - Premier of OntarioPremier of OntarioThe Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
– Leslie FrostLeslie FrostLeslie Miscampbell Frost, was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the 16th Premier from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario".-Early years:... - Premier of Prince Edward IslandPremier of Prince Edward IslandThe Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive.The current Premier of Prince Edward Island is Robert Ghiz.-See also:...
– J. Walter Jones - Premier of QuebecPremier of QuebecThe Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
– Maurice DuplessisMaurice DuplessisMaurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre... - Premier of SaskatchewanPremier of SaskatchewanThe Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
– Tommy DouglasTommy DouglasThomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, was a Scottish-born Baptist minister who became a prominent Canadian social democratic politician...
Events
- April 22–25 – Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
: In the Battle of KapyongBattle of KapyongThe Battle of Kapyong , also known as the Battle of Jiaping , was fought during the Korean War between United Nations forces—primarily Australian and Canadian—and the Chinese communist People's Volunteer Army...
, the Canadians hold off the ChineseChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. - June 1 – The Massey Report into Canadian culture is released
- July 10 – A formal peace agreement between Canada and GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
is signed - October 20 – Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghPrince Philip, Duke of EdinburghPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
and The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh attend an Edmonton EskimosEdmonton EskimosThe Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
home game. - October 27 – The cobalt bombRadiation therapyRadiation therapy , radiation oncology, or radiotherapy , sometimes abbreviated to XRT or DXT, is the medical use of ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells.Radiation therapy is commonly applied to the cancerous tumor because of its ability to control...
cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
therapy is first tested in London, OntarioLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city... - November 22 – Ontario general election, 1951Ontario general election, 1951The Ontario general election of 1951 was held on November 22, 1951, to elect the 90 members of the 24th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
: Leslie FrostLeslie FrostLeslie Miscampbell Frost, was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the 16th Premier from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario".-Early years:...
's PCs win a third consecutive majority - December 12 – The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority is established.
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- Canada's immigrationImmigrationImmigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
rate rises. Population is 14,009,429. - The Indian Act of Canada is revised to limit coverage of AboriginalAboriginal peoples in CanadaAboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....
people, excluding Aboriginal women who married non-Aboriginal men. - Louis St. LaurentLouis St. LaurentLouis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
moves into 24 Sussex Drive24 Sussex Drive24 Sussex Drive is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada, located in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario. Built between 1866 and 1868 by Joseph Merrill Currier, it has been the official home of the Canadian prime minister since 1951.-History:The house at 24 Sussex...
, the new official residence of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution... - Labatt Blue is introduced
Arts and literature
- November 12 – The National Ballet of CanadaNational Ballet of CanadaThe National Ballet of Canada is Canada's largest ballet troupe. It was founded by Celia Franca in 1951 and is based in Toronto, Ontario. Based upon the unity of Canadian trained dancers in the tradition and style of England's Royal Ballet, The National is regarded as one of the premier classical...
gives its first performance.
New books
- Morley CallaghanMorley CallaghanMorley Callaghan, was a Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, TV and radio personality.-Biography:...
– The Loved and the Lost - Harold InnisHarold InnisHarold Adams Innis was a Canadian professor of political economy at the University of Toronto and the author of seminal works on media, communication theory and Canadian economic history. The affiliated Innis College at the University of Toronto is named for him...
– The Bias of Communication
Awards
- See 1951 Governor General's Awards1951 Governor General's AwardsIn Canada, the 1951 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the fifteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors.-Winners:*Fiction: Morley Callaghan, The Loved and the Lost....
for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. - Stephen Leacock Award: Eric NicolEric NicolEric Patrick Nicol was a Canadian writer, best known as a longtime humour columnist for the Vancouver, British Columbia newspaper The Province...
, The Roving I
January to March
- January 3 – Claude BachandClaude BachandClaude Bachand is a Quebec politician, Bachand was a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Saint-Jean from 1993 till 2011. Before that Bachand was an educator. Bachand was the National Defence critic for the Bloc.-External links:*...
, politician - January 17 – Carol Marguerite Anderson, choreographer
- January 21 – W. Yvon DumontW. Yvon DumontW. Yvon Dumont, OM is a Manitoba politician and office-holder. In 1993, he became the first member of Manitoba's Métis community to be appointed as the province's 21st Lieutenant Governor. He was born in St. Laurent, Manitoba....
, politician - February 16 – Greg Selinger, politician and 21st Premier of ManitobaPremier of ManitobaThe Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
- February 22 – Elaine TannerElaine TannerElaine Tanner-Watt, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mouse" partly because of her small stature and partly due to her competitive drive, Tanner had a large impact on Canadian swimming and is considered one of the top performers in the sport.During the 1966 Commonwealth...
, swimmer - March 12 – Susan MusgraveSusan MusgraveSusan Musgrave is a Canadian poet and children's writer. She was born in Santa Cruz, California to Canadian parents, and currently lives in British Columbia, dividing her time between Sidney and the Queen Charlotte Islands....
, poet and children's writer - March 16 – Kate NelliganKate NelliganPatricia Colleen "Kate" Nelligan is a Canadian BAFTA award winning stage, film and television actress.-Early life:Nelligan, the fourth of six children, was born in London, Ontario, the daughter of Josephine Alice , a schoolteacher, and Patrick Joseph Nelligan, a factory repairman and municipal...
, actress - March 21 – Lesley ChoyceLesley ChoyceLesley Choyce is a Canadian author of novels, non-fiction, children's books, and poetry.Born in Riverside Township, New Jersey, he was educated at Rutgers University, CUNY, and Montclair State University...
, novelist, poet and children's writer - March 25 – Ethel Blondin-AndrewEthel Blondin-AndrewEthel Dorothy Blondin-Andrew, PC is a Canadian politician.Blondin-Andrew is a Dene who was the Member of Parliament for the district of Western Arctic in the Northwest Territories...
, politician - March 28 – Karen KainKaren KainKaren Alexandria Kain, CC is a retired Canadian ballet dancer, and currently the Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada.-Early Training:...
, ballet dancer - March 31 – Lawrence O'BrienLawrence O'BrienLawrence David O'Brien was a Canadian politician.O’Brien represented Labrador in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal from 1996 until his death in 2004...
, politician (d.20042004 in CanadaEvents from the year 2004 in Canada.-January:* January 1 - Montreal Dorval Airport is renamed, after some controversy, Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport....
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April to June
- April 5 – Guy VanderhaegheGuy VanderhaegheGuy Clarence Vanderhaeghe, OC, SOM is a Canadian novelist and short story writer, best known for his two Western novels, The Englishman's Boy and The Last Crossing, set in the 19th century American and Canadian West...
, author - April 15 – Paul SniderPaul SniderPaul Leslie Snider was the estranged husband and manager of Playboy model Dorothy Stratten, whom he murdered before killing himself the same day.- Biography :...
, murder (d.19801980 in Canada-Incumbents:* Monarch - Elizabeth II* Governor General - Edward Schreyer* Prime Minister - Joe Clark then Pierre Trudeau* Premier of Alberta - Peter Lougheed* Premier of British Columbia - Bill Bennett* Premier of Manitoba - Sterling Lyon...
) - April 18 – Pierre PettigrewPierre PettigrewPierre Stewart Pettigrew, PC is a Canadian politician.Born in Quebec City, Pettigrew has a BA in Philosophy from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and an M.Phil in International Relations from Oxford University...
, politician - May 2 – Andrew BarronAndrew Barron (skater)Andrew Barron is a former ice speed skater, who represented Canada in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. Barron is a resident of Calgary, Alberta.-References:* *...
, ice speed skater - May 3 – Dianne WhalenDianne WhalenDianne Whalen was a Canadian politician and provincial Cabinet Minister in Newfoundland and Labrador.-Early life:...
, politician, MHANewfoundland and Labrador House of AssemblyThe Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
for Conception Bay East – Bell Island (2003–2010) (d. 20102010 in CanadaEvents from the year 2010 in Canada.-January:*January 1 - The Ontario government files a lawsuit in an American court to stop the dumping of Asian carp into the Great Lakes, a fish that could damage the fishing industry....
) - May 7 – Janina FialkowskaJanina FialkowskaJanina Fialkowska, OC is a Canadian-American classical pianist.- Early life :Fialkowska was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a Canadian mother and a Polish father , an engineer and Polish army officer who emigrated to Canada in 1945...
, pianist - May 9 – Christopher DewdneyChristopher DewdneyChristopher Dewdney is a Canadian writer and poet.He was born in London, Ontario, and presently lives in Toronto, where he is a professor at York University. He is the long-time partner of writer Barbara Gowdy. Winner of the 2007 Harbourfront Festival Prize, he is the author of four books of...
, poet, author and professor - May 11 – Ed StelmachEd StelmachEdward Michael "Ed" Stelmach, MLA is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and speaks fluent Ukrainian. He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a...
, farmer, politician and 13th Premier of AlbertaPremier of AlbertaThe Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Alberta is Alison Redford. She became Premier by winning the Progressive Conservative leadership elections on... - June 2 – Larry RobinsonLarry RobinsonLarry Clark Robinson is a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is currently the defensive coach for the New Jersey Devils...
, ice hockey player and coach - June 19 – Bill BlaikieBill BlaikieWilliam Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since April 2009, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader...
, politician
July to September
- July 4 – Beverly BoysBeverly BoysBeverly Boys is a retired diver from Canada, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968....
, diver - July 5 – Penny WerthnerPenny WerthnerPenny Werthner is a retired female track and field athlete, who represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the women's 1.500 metres...
, track and field athlete - July 20 – Paulette BourgeoisPaulette BourgeoisPaulette Bourgeois, CM is best known for creating Franklin the Turtle, the character who appears in picture books illustrated by Toronto native Brenda Clark. The books have sold more than 60 million copies around the world and have been translated into 38 languages...
, children's writer - July 26 – Rick MartinRick MartinRichard Lionel Martin was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings for 11 seasons between 1971 and 1982...
, ice hockey player (d. 20112011 in CanadaEvents from the year 2011 in Canada.- Crown :* Head of state - Queen Elizabeth II - Federal government :* Governor general - David Johnston...
) - July 27 – Shawn MurphyShawn MurphyShawn Murphy, PC, MP, QC is a Canadian politician.Murphy attended the University of Prince Edward Island, and later the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law, graduating with a law degree in 1976. He returned to Prince Edward Island and joined a local law practice, working alongside future...
, politician - August 3 – Marcel DionneMarcel DionneMarcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers...
, ice hockey player - August 10 – Judy Wasylycia-LeisJudy Wasylycia-LeisKlazina Judith "Judy" Wasylycia-Leis is a Canadian politician. She was a Manitoba cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1986 to 1988, and was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from September 22, 1997 to April 30, 2010...
, politician - August 17 – Robert JoyRobert JoyRobert Joy is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Sid Hammerback in CSI: NY and playing Charlie in Land of the Dead.-Early life:...
, actor - September 14 – Elizabeth CarruthersElizabeth CarruthersElizabeth Ann Carruthers is a retired diver from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. She won a total number of two medals at the Pan American Games . She won a silver medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...
, diver - September 19 – Daniel LanoisDaniel LanoisDaniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
, record producer, guitarist and singer-songwriter - September 20 – Guy LafleurGuy LafleurGuy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...
, ice hockey player - September 28 – Rick GibsonRick GibsonRick Gibson is a Canadian sculptor and artist. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and he studied Psychology at the University of Victoria. Between 1973 and 1974 he drew weekly comics for the student newspaper. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 he moved to Vancouver, Canada. He...
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October to December
- October 9 – Joe Tascona, lawyer and politician
- October 11 – Jim CarrJim CarrJames Gordon Carr is a businessman and former politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the province's legislative assembly from 1988 to 1991, representing the Liberal Party....
, politician - October 16 – Brenda EislerBrenda EislerBrenda Lee Eisler is a retired long jumper from Canada. She won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games, and competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.-References:*...
, long jumper - October 26 – Willie P. BennettWillie P. BennettWillie P. Bennett was a Canadian folk-music singer and song writer.-Life and career:Born William Patrick Bennett in Toronto, Ontario, Bennett was part of the 1970s folk music scene in Canada, alongside such figures as Bruce Cockburn, Stan Rogers and David Wiffen...
, folk music singer-songwriter (d.20082008 in CanadaEvents from the year 2008 in Canada.-January to March:* January 3 - In Montreal, a false bomb threat forces the closing of Victoria Bridge for four and a half hours....
) - October 27 – Roger FortinRoger FortinRoger Fortin is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
, boxer - October 29 – Camille HuardCamille HuardCamille Huard is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the third round of the men's featherweight division by Poland's eventual bronze medalist Leszek Kosedowski.-References:*...
, boxer - October 31 – Doug BennettDoug Bennett (musician)Doug Bennett was the lead singer of Canadian rock band Doug and the Slugs. He also produced and directed music videos for artists such as Headpins, Trooper, Zappacosta, Images In Vogue and for the Slugs themselves....
, singer, musician and music video director (d.20042004 in CanadaEvents from the year 2004 in Canada.-January:* January 1 - Montreal Dorval Airport is renamed, after some controversy, Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport....
) - November 10 – Marlene JenningsMarlene JenningsMarlene Jennings, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. She was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, and represented the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine from 1997 to 2011....
, politician - November 13 – Robert HillesRobert HillesRobert Hilles is a Canadian poet and novelist who lives on Salt Spring Island with his partner, novelist Pearl Luke.Born in Kenora, Ontario, Hilles studied at the University of Calgary, earning a BA in Psychology and English in 1976...
, poet and novelist - December 6 – Tomson HighwayTomson HighwayTomson Highway, CM is a celebrated Canadian and Cree playwright, novelist, and children's author. He is the author of the plays The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing, both of which won him the Dora Mavor Moore Award and the Floyd S...
, playwright, novelist and children's author - December 22 – Charles de LintCharles de LintCharles de Lint is a Canadian fantasy author and folk musician. He is also the chief book critic for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction....
, fantasy author and Celtic folk musician
January to June
- January 1 – Frank Scott HoggFrank Scott HoggFrank Scott Hogg was born to Dr. James Scott Hogg and Ida Barberon in Preston, Ontario.After earning and undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, Hogg received the second doctorate in astronomy awarded at Harvard University in 1929 where he pioneered in the study of spectrophotometry...
, astrophysicist (b.19041904 in Canada-Events:*April 8 - In the Lansdowne-Cambon Convention France gives up some of its longstanding rights in Newfoundland* April 18 - The Great Toronto Fire destroys much of that city's downtown, but kills no one....
) - January 3 – Richard Langton BakerRichard Langton BakerRichard Langton Baker was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1925 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party in the riding of Toronto Northeast. He was defeated in the same riding in 1926, but, won again in 1930...
, politician (b.18701870 in CanadaEvents from the year 1870 in Canada.-Events:*June-July - The 1870 New Brunswick election*September 16 - Alfred Boyd becomes its first premier of Manitoba.*December 27 - The 1870 Manitoba election-Births:...
) - January 16 – Seymour J. FarmerSeymour J. FarmerSeymour James Farmer was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 30th mayor of Winnipeg from 1923 to 1924, and was later the leader of the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from 1935 to 1947. In the latter capacity, he became the first socialist politician in Canada to...
, politician (b.18781878 in Canada-Events:*March 7 - Both the Université de Montréal and the University of Western Ontario are incorporated*March 8 - Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Charles-Eugène de Boucherville...
) - February 7 – Edna DiefenbakerEdna DiefenbakerEdna May Brower Diefenbaker was the first wife of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.She was born in Wawanesa, Manitoba, and worked as a schoolteacher in Saskatoon before marrying John Diefenbaker in 1929. Outgoing and vivacious, with a genuine concern for others, Edna was an exceptionally popular...
, first wife of Prime Minister John DiefenbakerJohn DiefenbakerJohn George Diefenbaker, PC, CH, QC was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 21, 1957, to April 22, 1963...
(b.18991899 in Canada-Events:*January 20 - About 2000 Doukhobors arrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia*June 21 - Treaty No. 8 cedes much of northern Alberta to the federal government...
) - February 27 – Leland Payson BancroftLeland Payson BancroftLeland Payson Bancroft was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1921 as a Member of the Progressive Party for the riding of Selkirk. He was defeated in 1925 as a Liberal-Progressive, but, won in 1926 and was defeated again in 1930.- External links :*...
, politician (b.18801880 in Canada-Events:*February 4 - Five members of the Donnelly family are killed near Lucan, Ontario*February 14 - The wife of the governor general, The Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne, is seriously injured when the viceregal sleigh overturns on a Rudolph Ottawa street....
) - April 14 – Al ChristieAl ChristieAl Christie was a Canadian-born motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.-Career:Born Alfred Ernest Christie, in London, Ontario, Canada, he was one of a number of Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood who made their way to Hollywood, California, attracted by the newly developing motion...
, film director, producer and screenwriter (b.18811881 in Canada-Events:*January 17 - The Interprovincial Bridge connecting Ottawa to Hull, Quebec, opens*February 16 - The Canadian Pacific Railway is incorporated*April 4 - The 1881 census finds Canada's population to be 4,324,810...
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July to December
- August 26 – Bill BarilkoBill BarilkoWilliam "Bashin' Bill" Barilko was a Canadian ice hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League career for the Toronto Maple Leafs.- Personal life :Barilko was of Ukrainian descent and had a brother, Alex, and sister, Anne....
, ice hockey player (b.19271927 in Canada-Events:*January 9 - 76 are killed when a fire breaks out at the Laurier Palace Theatre in Montreal*March 1 - The location of the boundary between Labrador and Quebec is settled by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, accepting the Dominion of Newfoundland's claim rather than Canada's.*May...
) - September 1 – Nellie McClungNellie McClungNellie McClung, born Nellie Letitia Mooney , was a Canadian feminist, politician, and social activist. She was a part of the social and moral reform movements prevalent in Western Canada in the early 1900s...
, feminist, politician and social activist (b.18731873 in CanadaEvents from the year 1873 in Canada.-January to June:*February 26 - Gédéon Ouimet becomes Premier of Quebec, replacing Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau*April 1**Prince Edward Island general election, 1873...
) - September 14 – James Langstaff BowmanJames Langstaff BowmanJames Langstaff Bowman, PC was the first Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from Manitoba.Bowman had been a teacher and lawyer in Dauphin, Manitoba. In 1917, he became the town's mayor. He ran unsuccessfully in the 1925 and 1926 general elections for the Conservative Party. He finally...
, politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of CommonsSpeaker of the Canadian House of CommonsThe Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow Members of Parliament...
(b.18791879 in CanadaEvents from the year 1879 in Canada.-Events:*February 4 - Prince Edward Island election: William Wilfred Sullivan's Conservatives win a third consecutive majority*March 12 - Sir John A...
) - September 20 – William Henry WrightWilliam Henry WrightWilliam Henry "Bill" Wright was a Canadian prospector who discovered the Kirkland Lake Break, which hosted seven gold-producing mines. He used the proceeds from his gold finds to launch a national newspaper in Canada, The Globe and Mail.-Early life:Wright was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England...
, prospector and newspaper owner (b.18761876 in Canada-Events:*February 1 - Andrew Elliott becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing George Walkem*July 1 - The Intercolonial Railway connecting central Canada to the Maritimes is completed...
) - October 8 – Charles William JefferysCharles William JefferysCharles William Jefferys was a Canadian painter, illustrator, author, and teacher best known as a historical illustrator.-Biography:...
, artist and historian (b.18691869 in CanadaEvents from the year 1869 in Canada.-Incumbents:*Prime Minister - John A. Macdonald*Governor General - Viscount Monck of Ballytrammon then Lord Lisgar*Premier of New Brunswick - Andrew Wetmore*Premier of Nova Scotia - William Annand...
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- Harry CassidyHarry CassidyHarry Cassidy was a Canadian academic, social reformer, civil servant and, briefly, a politician.Cassidy was a pioneer in the field of social work. He was the founding dean of the School of Social Welfare at University of California, Berkeley in the early 1940s before resigning to work for the...
, academic, social reformer and civil servant (b.19001900 in Canada-January to June:* January 8 - Hugh John Macdonald becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Thomas Greenway.* February 18-February 27 - Boer War: The Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry plays a decisive role in the Battle of Paardeberg....
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