Danny Ding's Canadian History Timeline

By dannyding123

  • Canada Declared War

    Canada formally declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary.

  • Second Battle of Ypres

    Germans launched gas attack, many soldier were killed and gagged. Canadian troops moved in to replace the French. It costed 6000 Canadian lives, and they proved they could do the job.

  • Battle of Vimy Ridge

    On Easter Monday, four Canadian divisions and one British brigade captured Vimy Ridge, near Arras, France, with a loss of 3578 killed and 7000 wounded. It was a brilliant victory for the Canadians, who sensed a new national awareness.

  • The Canada Elections Act

    The Canada Elections Act first enfranchised all Canadian women over the age of 21 for federal elections.

  • Winnipeg Strike

    For Canadians, the climactic battle between business and workers was fought in Winnipeg in the late spring of 1919.

  • W.L. Mackenzie King Becomes Prime Minister

    W.L. Mackenzie King became prime minister of Canada for the first time.

  • Chanak Affair

    Britain sent a telegram calling upon the Dominions to contribute soldiers in a demonstration of the Empire's solidarity against the Turks. PM King was refused.

  • The Black Thursday

    The selling of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange accelerated, leading to panic selling and tumbling prices. The economic boom of the 1920s was in ruins and the Great Depression began.

  • The Black Tuesday

    IT was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States. The crash signaled the beginning of the 12-year Great Depression

  • CRBC Becomes CBC

    The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was created to replace the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission.

  • Canada Declares War on Germany

    Canada declared war on Germany, 7 days after Britain and France.

  • Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into World War II. Canada declared war on Japan, Finland, Hungary and Romania.

  • Japanese Attack Hong Kong

    The Japanese attacked the mainland (Kowloon) side of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong itself on December 18. Hong Kong surrendered on December 25. Numerous Canadians were killed or died in Japanese prison camps.

  • The Italian Campaign

    The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war in Europe, In result Allied were success and collapse of Fascist Italy.

  • Germans Surrender

    The Germans surrendered unconditionally to the western Allies, and to the Soviets the next day.

  • Newfoundland Becomes Province

    Newfoundland entered the Dominion of Canada as the 10th province through an Act of Westminster. The first session of the legislature was held at St John's on July 13.

  • Treaty Indians Right to Vote

    Canadian Treaty Indians were given the right to vote in Canadian elections.

  • Expo 67 Opens in Montréal

    Expo 67 opened in Montréal. The World's Fair closed on October 29, having hosted more than 5 million visitors.

  • Official Languages Act

    The Official Languages Act was given assent. It declared English and French the official languages of the federal administration.

  • Terry Fox Begins Run

    Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope at St John's, Nfld, to raise money for cancer research. The run ended on Sept 1 in Thunder Bay, Ont, after cancer was discovered in his lungs. Within days the Marathon had raised over $10 million.

  • Expo 86 Opens

    Expo 86 at Vancouver, BC, was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales. It ran to 13 October 1986 and had 20 million visitors.

  • Men’s Hockey Team Wins Olympic Gold

    Canada’s men’s hockey team won the Olympic gold medal at the Salt Lake Olympics.

  • G8 Foreign Ministers Meet

    The G8 Foreign Ministers met for two days at Whistler, BC.

  • Winter Olympics Games at Vancouver

    Mar 12, 2010 to Mar 21, 2010 - The Winter Olympics Games were held in Vancouver, a first for Canada. The event hosted 506 athletes from 44 countries, and Canada ultimately ranked third in overall medal standings.
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    Winter Olympics Games at Vancouver

    Winter Olympics Games at Vancouver Mar 12, 2010 to Mar 21, 2010 - The X Paralympic Winter Games were held in Vancouver, a first for Canada. The event hosted 506 athletes from 44 countries, and Canada ultimately ranked third in overall medal standings.

  • G20 Toronto Summit

    Activists and police faced off on Friday afternoon in the tensest and largest G20 protest to date. Thousands of marchers promoting everything from feminist issues to liberating Palestine snaked their way through Toronto's downtown streets under the watchful eye of police in riot gear.