Canada Timeline By aamir.571 Oct 24, 1497 Italian born navigator John Cabot reaches the coast of Newfoundland and Cape Breton 1497 Period: Oct 24, 1497 to Oct 24, 2003 Canada Timeline Project Timespan This is the timespan of the project for the Canada Timeline Oct 24, 1534 Jacque Carter explores the Saint Lawrence River,claming the area for France Oct 24, 1583 Newfoundland becomes England's first overseas colony Oct 24, 1670 London trader establish Hudson's Bay Company Oct 24, 1763 The Treaty Of Paris gives England control of France's territory in North America Oct 24, 1776 Refugees from the American Revolutionary War who are loyal to the British move north present day Canada Oct 24, 1812 War of 1812:American invasion of area around Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier Oct 24, 1846 Orgon Treaty between the United States and Canada sets the new border at the 49th parallel Oct 24, 1867 Dominion of Canada is formed and self-government was granted Oct 24, 1898 Gold Rush takes place along the upper Yokon River Oct 24, 1914 Canada fights on side of British and French in World War I Oct 24, 1939 Canadian Great Depression--Canadian forces join the Allied Powers in World War II Oct 24, 1945 World War II Ends Oct 25, 1969 U.S. space craft Apollo 11 lands on moon with Canadian-built landing gear Oct 25, 1989 U.S./Canada Free Trade Agreement Oct 25, 1991 Canada sends troops and supplies to aid U.S. in the Persian Gulf Oct 25, 1994 The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect,linking Canada,the United States and Mexico in a new economic partnership Oct 25, 2003 Canada decides not to be apart of the military colation led by the United States against Iraq
