- 1215
- Magna Carta was a document signed by King John after negotiations with his barons and their French and Scots allies at Runnymede, Surrey, England in 1215
- 1867
- On July 1 1867, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada were proclaimed the Dominion of Canada, John A. Macdonald its first prime minister
- 2017
- On July 1, 2017 Canada celebrates its 150th birthday (Canadian Citizenship Practice Test)
- 1871
- On July 25, 1871, British Columbia becomes the sixth province of Canada
- 1976
- On July 17, 1976 Montreal becomes the first Canadian city to host the Olympic games (Canadian Citizenship Practice Test)
- 1999
- On April 1, 1999, Nunavut is separated from the Northwest Territories to become Canada's third territory
- 1987
- On October 3, 1987 A free trade agreement between Canada and the United States is approved. (Canadian Citizenship Practice Test)
- 1759
- The British defeat the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City marking the end of France’s empire in America
- 1969
- Parliament passes the Official Languages Act which guarantees French and English services in the federal government across Canada
- 1916
- Manitoba becomes the first province to grant voting rights to women
- 1947
- The discovery of oil in Alberta begins Canada’s modern energy industry (Canadian Citizenship Practice Test)
- 1840
- Upper and Lower Canada are united as the Province of Canada
- 1812
- The United States launch an invasion in June to conquer Canada (Canadian Citizenship Practice Test)
- 1604
- The first European settlement north of Florida is established by French explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain
- 1917
- The Canadian Corps capture Vimy Ridge, securing the Canadians’ reputation for valour as the ‘shock troops of the British Empire’ (Canadian Citizenship Practice Test)
- 1873
- On May 23, 1873 the Dominion Parliament passed an act establishing a "Mounted Police Force for the North-West Territories
- 1952
- Queen Elizabeth II becomes Queen of Canada (Canadian Citizenship Practice Test)
- 1867
- On July 1 1867, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada were proclaimed the Dominion of Canada, John A. Macdonald its first prime minister
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