1930s Timeline

First Woman Senator

Feb 15, 1930

United Farmers Win

Jun 19, 1930

Conservatives Win Election

Jul 28, 1930

R.B. Bennet Becomes PM

Aug 7, 1930

Statue of Westminster Passes

Feb 13, 1931

Estevan Strike

Sep 8, 1931

Winnipeg Hockey Club Wins Gold

Feb 13, 1932

CRBC (future CBC) Established

Apr 16, 1932

Ottawa Agreements

Jul 20, 1932

CCF Founded

Aug 1, 1932

Birth of Glenn Gould

Sep 25, 1932

Pattullo Appointed BC's Premier

Nov 15, 1933

Liberal party leader Thomas Dufferin Pattullo was sworn in as BC's 22nd premier.

Dionne Quintuplets Born

May 28, 1934

The Dionne Quintuplets, Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile and Marie aroused worldwide attention after their birth at Corbeil, Ontario, to Oliva and Elzire Dionne in 1934. They were the only quintuplets to survive for more than a few days.

Bank of Canada Act

Jul 3, 1934

Reconstruction Party Formed

Oct 26, 1934

Bennett Outlines New Deal

Jan 2, 1935

Bank of Canada Opens

Mar 11, 1935

On to Ottawa Trek

Jun 5, 1935

Social Credit Victory in Alberta

Aug 22, 1935

Liberals Win Election

Oct 14, 1935

Union Nationale Victory

Aug 17, 1936

CRBC Becomes CBC

Nov 2, 1936

Oshawa Strike

Period: Apr 8, 1937 to Apr 23, 1937

Dominion-Provincial Relations

Aug 15, 1937

Miramichi Strike

Aug 20, 1937

Trans-Canada Air Lines

Sep 1, 1937

Relief Workers' Strike in BC

May 20, 1938

National Film Board Created

May 2, 1939

Royal Winnipeg Ballet Founded

May 20, 1939

First Transatlantic Air Service

Period: Jun 27, 1939 to Jun 28, 1939

Wartime Prices and Trade Board

Sep 3, 1939

Canada declares war on Germany

Sep 10, 1939

Fun fact: September 10 is my birthday.

First Troops Sail for Britain

Dec 10, 1939

Air Training Plan Established

Dec 17, 1939