Canada By Serena.356 Period: Jan 1, 1497 to Dec 31, 2003 Canadian Historic Events Oct 24, 1497 1497 Italian born navigator John Cabot reaches the coast of Newfoundland and Cape Breton Oct 24, 1534 1534 Jacque Cartier explores the Saint Lawrence River, claiming the area for France Oct 24, 1583 1583 Newfoundland becomes England's first overseas colony Oct 24, 1670 London traders establish Hudson's Bay Company Oct 24, 1763 1763The treaty of Paris gives England control of France's territory in North America Oct 24, 1776 1776 Refugees from the American Revolutionary War who are loyal to the British move north present day Canada Oct 24, 1812 1812 War of 1812: American invasion of area around the Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier Oct 24, 1846 Oregon Treaty between the United States and Canada sets the new border at the 49th parallel Oct 24, 1867 1867 Dominion of Canada is formed and self-government was granted Oct 24, 1898 1898 Gold Rush takes place along the Upper Yukon River Oct 24, 1914 1914 Canada flights on the side of the British and French in World War I Oct 24, 1939 1939 Canadian Great Depression and Canadian forces join the Allied Powers in the World War II Oct 24, 1945 1945 World War II Ends Oct 24, 1969 1969 U.S. spacecraft Apollo 11 land on the moon with built landing gear. Oct 24, 1989 1989 U.S./ Canada Free Trade Agreement Oct 24, 1991 1991 Canada sends troops and supplies to aid U.S. in the Persian Gulf Oct 24, 1994 1994 The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect, linking Canada, the United States and Mexico in a ne econamic partnership Oct 24, 2003 2003 Canada decides not to be a part of the military coalition led by the United States against Iraq Period: Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 Canadian Historic Events