365 Canadian Days

Every day, a Canadian.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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John Bruce, with Louis Riel, send a letter to Québec newspaper Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe on 6 October 1869, declaring that surveyors from Ontario “disregarded the law of nations” by working in Red River under the name of “an alien authority.” Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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July 27, 1996 – Donovan Bailey wins Olympic gold for Canada, setting a world record in the 100 metre sprint. Atlanta, Georgia.

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July 17, 1976 – Queen Elizabeth II officially opens Canada’s first Olympic Games. Montréal, Québec.

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June 10, 1925 - Françoise Sullivan is born in Montréal; known as a sculptor, dancer, painter, and member of Les Automatistes.

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April 30, 1658 - Marguérite Bourgeoys opens Ville-Marie’s first public school for French and Native children. Montréal, Québec.

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April 18, 1990 – Rita Joe, often referred to as “poet laureate” of the Mi'kmaq people, receives the Order of Canada. Ottawa, Ontario.

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April 13, 1938 – Writer and conservationist Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney) passes away. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

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April 10, 2014 – Mi’kmaq elder and spiritual leader Noel Knockwood passes away at age 81. Hilden, Nova Scotia.