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8 March 1877 – David Laird summons the North-West Council to its first session. Fort Livingstone, Saskatchewan.

7 March 1800 – Philemon Wright reaches the site where he founds Wrightstown. Gatineau, Québec.

18 October 1929 – Emily Murphy and the “Famous Five” successfully petition the government to recognize women as “persons” eligible to serve in the Senate. Ottawa, Ontario.

7 October 1869 – Chilkat Chief Kohklux and his wives spend three days making the earliest known map of the southwestern Yukon. Klukwan, British Columbia.

10 October 1911 – Robert Borden, of Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia, becomes the eighth Prime Minister of Canada. Ottawa, Ontario.

September 20, 1985 – Lincoln Alexander is installed as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, the first black person to serve in a viceregal position in Canada. Toronto, Ontario.

19 September 1648 – Under the condition that it must close during religious services, Jacques Boisdon opens Québec’s first licensed tavern. Québec, Québec.

On June 16, 1891, John Abbott, of Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Québec, becomes the third Prime Minister of Canada. Here are some of his words: “I hate politics and what are considered their appropriate measures.”

June 9, 1988 – Author, teacher, and Mi’kmaw Elder Murdena Marshall graduates from Harvard University with a Master’s Degree in Education. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

After years of promotion led by city councillor Gerry Snyder, Montréal is awarded a Major League Baseball expansion team on May 27, 1968. Montréal, Québec.

Here they are – all the Prime Ministers of Canada together.

And don’t forget, the Prime Ministers zine is still available here.

November 21, 1930 – Cobourg, Ontario’s Marie Dressler stars as Min Divot in the new film “Min and Bill” for which she will win the Academy Award for Best Actress. Los Angeles, California.

November 15, 1948 – Louis St. Laurent from Compton, Quebec, leads the Liberal Party of Canada to victory and becomes the 12th Prime Minister of Canada. Ottawa, Ontario.

November 14, 1606

Marc Lescarbot produces Théâtre de Neptune, the first theatrical production in North America. Port Royal, Nova Scotia.

Marc Lescarbot produit le Théâtre de Neptune, la première production théâtrale en Amérique du Nord. Port Royal, Nouvelle-Écosse.

November 10, 1962 – Brooklyn, Nova Scotia’s Hank Snow hits #1 on the U.S. Billboard Country Music Charts with “I’ve Been Everywhere.” New York, New York. Here’s a link to his recording.

November 9, 1967 – Paul-Émile Léger announces his resignation as both Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Montréal in order to perform missionary work among lepers in Dakar, Senegal. Montréal, Québec.

On November 8, 1946, Viola Desmond is arrested and fined for sitting in the section of the Roseland Movie Theatre reserved for white patrons. New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

With the support of Jean Drapeau, Mayor of Montréal, the Canadian government implements the War Measures Act on October 16, 1970, to combat the Front de libération du Québec. Montréal, Québec.

11 October 1983 – Marcelle Ferron is awarded the Paul-Émile Borduas Prize for painting. Montréal, Québec.