History timeline By nchapdelaine4 Jun 24, 1497 Cabot's descovery of Newfoundland Jan 25, 1534 Cartier's discovery of Canada Jul 3, 1608 Champlain founds Quebec city Jan 25, 1642 Maisonneuve founds montreal May 2, 1670 Hudson Bay company founded Feb 11, 1713 Treaty of Utrecht Jan 25, 1758 Battle of Lousiburg Sep 13, 1759 Fall of Quebec Jan 25, 1763 Paris Treaty Jun 22, 1774 Quebec Act Jan 25, 1779 Northwest Company Founded Jan 25, 1791 Constitutional Act of 1791 Feb 11, 1812 Red River Settlement founded Jan 25, 1815 End of War of 1812 Feb 11, 1840 Union Act Feb 11, 1848 Responsible Government created Sep 25, 1864 Charlottetown conference Jul 1, 1867 Confederation Jan 25, 1870 Manitoba joins Canada Period: May 9, 1885 to May 12, 1885 Northwest Rebellion Nov 16, 1885 Date Louis Riel is exucated Jun 28, 1914 Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Period: Apr 22, 1915 to May 25, 1915 The Battle of Ypres 2 Period: Jul 1, 1916 to Nov 18, 1916 Batte of Somme Nov 11, 1918 Armistice Day This day is celebrated every year to honour armistice signed between the allies of world war 1. Jun 28, 1919 treaty of Versailles Feb 11, 1939 Start of World War 2 Jun 6, 1944 D-day Feb 11, 1945 Victory in Europe Day Apr 30, 1945 Hitler's suicide