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On this day, Canada's first prime minister was born in Scoutland. He was also one of the father of confederation.
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Britain transfers the control of the Canadian postal srvices to Canada.
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Bytown, a town between Ontario and Quebec changed its name to Ottawa.
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Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the capital of the Province of Canada.
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The cornerstone of the paliment building was laid.
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This conference took place in Charlottetown between 1-9 september, 1864. It was planned to discuss about a maritime union， but this conference takes the first steps toward Confederation.
Delegates from the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island attended this conference.
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This conference was held to discuss the Canadian Confederation, it was held from 9-27 of October, 1864. After it ended, the delegates returned to their province to submit the Seventy-Two Resolutions to the provincial legislatures.
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Battle of Ridgeway was fought close to Ridgh is theway, Canada West, which is in today's Ontario. It's a war between British soldiers in Canada and irregular army of Irish-American invaders, the Fenians. The Fenians won this battle, and not a lot of people wounded.
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The last conference to discuss Canadian confederation- the London conference was held in London, United Kingdom on Dec 4, 1866. This conference led to the Canadian confederation in 1867. Delegates from the Canadian Provinces New Brunswick and Nova Scotia drafted the British North America Act with British officials.
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The federal dominion of Canada was formed, sir John A. Macdonald became the first Prime Minister of Canada.
