Northern Dancer wins the Kentucky Derby 1964 In May 1964, Northern Dancer became the first Canadian-bred horse to win the famous Kentucky Derby horse race. He returned... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1844
Empress of Britain Immigrants on board the Empress of Britain, Québec, [19-] Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1099
Glenn Gould’s Goldberg Variations is released 1956 In January 1956, Columbia Masterworks released Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations performed by Canadian concert... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1367
Early Inuit carving of a European Excavated from an early Inuit house on Baffin Island, this Inuit carving dates to about 1350. The figure likely represents a... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3975
First “numbered treaty” is signed 1871 Signed in 1871, Treaty 1 was negotiated between the new Government of Canada and the Anishinabe (Saulteaux) and Nehiyaw... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1873
The Battle of Sainte-Foy April 28, 1760 After a string of significant losses to the British, French forces regrouped in Montréal under the leadership of... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4057
Anik satellite is launched 1972 Telesat Canada was created in 1969 to operate a domestic, commercial satellite system. It launched its first satellite, the... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2776
Snapshots of Canada How do you tell Canada’s story with photographs both iconic and less familiar? That was the dilemma facing me when developing... Exhibitions Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4589
Montréal Parliament burns down 1849 The Rebellion Losses Bill was designed to compensate those who had lost property during the 1837–1838 rebellions. Under... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1974
St. Lawrence Seaway is completed April 25, 1959 Heralded as an engineering marvel, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened to commercial traffic on April 25, 1959. Its... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1696
North West Company is formed 1779 Following the fall of New France in 1763, British and Anglo-American businessmen established numerous small independent... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2757
Maple sugar mould This wooden maple sugar mould was made in Quebec in the early 20th century. It most likely included a similar form to complete... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1124
Kitwanga totem pole Kitwanga totem pole, British Columbia, 1923 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1208
Canada issues its first postage stamp April 23, 1851 The “Three-Pence Beaver,” designed by Canadian engineer Sandford Fleming, was Canada’s first postage stamp.... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1617
Africville is closed 1969 Africville was a part of Halifax that had been settled in the late 1700s by Black Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution.... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1632
North West Mounted Police trek to Fort Whoop-Up to stop whisky trade 1874 Fort Whoop-Up (modern-day Lethbridge, Alberta) was the first destination of the North West Mounted Police (NWMP), which... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2211
Canadian Peacekeepers go to Cyprus 1964 In 1964, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution placing a peacekeeping force on the island of Cyprus, as a... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1566
Conservation framing of a hockey jersey Around the globe, sports fans invariably express support for their teams by collecting a wide variety of memorabilia. One... Conservation Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5368
Immigration reforms 1962 Prior to 1962, Canadian immigration polices promoted the entry of certain preferred classes of immigrants — mainly from... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 970
Jackie Robinson makes his professional baseball debut with the Montréa... April 18, 1946 On April 18, 1946, Jackie Robinson debuted for the Montreal Royals — the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Minor League... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1087