canadian historic events By Noah.j.649 Oct 24, 1497 1497 italian born navigator john cabot raches the coast of newfoundland and cape breton 1497 italian born navigator john cabot raches the coast of newfoundland and cape breton Period: Oct 24, 1497 to Oct 24, 2003 canada time span Oct 24, 1534 1534 jacue cartier explores the saint lawrence river claming the area for fraince 1534 jacue cartier explores the saint lawrence river claming the area for fraince Oct 24, 1583 newfoundland becomes englands overseas colony Oct 24, 1669 us space craft apallo 11 lands on the moon with canadian landing gear Oct 24, 1670 london traders establish hudsuns bay company Oct 24, 1763 the traty of paris gives england control of frainces teritoty in north america Oct 24, 1776 refugees from the amarican revolutonary war who are loyal to the british move to north present day canada Oct 24, 1812 war of 1812 amaricin invation of area around the grait lakes and the canadian frontear Oct 24, 1846 oregon treaty between the us and canada sets the border at the 49th pannel Oct 24, 1898 gold rush takes place alond the upper yukon river Oct 24, 1914 canada fights on the side of the british and freinch in world war one Oct 24, 1939 canadian great depreshion canadian forses goin the allied forces in worled war 2 Oct 24, 1945 world war 2 ends Oct 25, 1991 canada sends troops and suplyes the aid the u.s in the persadian gulf Oct 25, 1994 the north amaracin free trade agreement (nafta) comes into affect linking canada the us and maxico in a new econimic partnership Oct 25, 2003 canada decides not to be part of the military coalation led by the united states ageinst iraq Oct 24, 2013 dominion of canada is formed and self government was granted