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Jan 2, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot explored the coast of Newfoundland in 1497. -
Jan 2, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier explores New Brunswick's coast and claims it for France In 1534. -
Samuel de Champlain
French explorer Samuel de Champlain founds Québec for the first time in 1608 -
Samuel Hearne
Samuel Hearne establishes Cumberland House, the first permanent settlement In Canada, 1774. -
Captain George Vancouver
Captain George Vancouver surveyed the coastline of Vancouver Island, which is later named after him for doing this. -
John Franklin
John Franklin explores around the Arctic shore In 1825 -
John Norquay
John Norquay becomes the very first Métis premier of Manitoba in 1878. -
John Abbott
John Abbott, who is from quebec, becomes Canada’s first native-born prime minister in 1891. -
Agnes Macphail
Agnes Macphail is elected the first female member of Parliament, before there was only men. -
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell becomes Canada’s first female prime minister in Canada in 1993.