Canadian events By dillonk Jan 1, 1497 "discovery" of newfoundland May 10, 1524 Cartier "discovers" canada Jul 3, 1608 Champlain founds Quebec City May 18, 1642 Maisonneuve founds montreal May 2, 1670 HBC founded Apr 11, 1713 Treaty of Utrecht Jun 26, 1758 Battle of louisbourg Sep 13, 1759 Fall of Quebec Jan 13, 1779 NWC founded Sep 3, 1783 Paris Treaty Dec 26, 1791 Constitutional act of 1791 Jan 1, 1811 Red River Settlement Feb 18, 1815 End of war of 1812 Jul 1, 1840 Union Act Jan 1, 1847 Responsible government Sep 1, 1864 Charlottetown conference Jul 1, 1867 Confederation Jul 15, 1870 Manitoba joins Canada May 9, 1885 Northwest rebelion (Batoche) Nov 16, 1885 Louis Riel is executed Jun 28, 1914 Assassination of Franz Ferdinand May 25, 1915 Battle of Ypres II Nov 18, 1916 Battle of the Somme Nov 11, 1918 Armistice day Jun 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles Sep 4, 1939 Start of world war II Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Apr 30, 1945 Hitlers suicide May 8, 1945 Victory in Europe Day