Each episode of Today in Canadian History contains an interview with a Canadian professor, journalist, author, or “everyday” historian and focuses on a unique event or moment that took place on that day in Canadian history. Today in Canadian History presents Canada’s past in a unique and accessible manner. The series is designed to be a first step to learning more about our past. We would like to remind Canadians not just about what makes our country great, but what makes it complicated, bea ...
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August 13 – Jacques Cartier "Discovers" the St. Lawrence River
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August 12 – Hockey Legend Hayley Wickenheiser is Born
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August 11 – Revolutionary Canadian artificial heart to be manufactured and marketed
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August 10 – Canadian Bill of Rights Enacted in 1960
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August 9 – Wayne Gretzky is Traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings
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August 6 – Macdonald and The Double Shuffle
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14:20Back in 1858 in the Province of Canada, the Cartier/Macdonald ministry pull the "The Double Shuffle", avoiding a by-election and staying in power.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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August 5 – Sir Humphrey Gilbert Claims Part of Newfoundland for Britain
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August 4 – Fire breaks-out in the Library of Parliament
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August 3 – William Avery Bishop is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
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July 28 – R.B. Bennett’s Conservative Party wins the 1930 election
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July 23 – The Komagata Maru Leaves Vancouver
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7:19On July 23, 1914 a steamship filled with passengers from India, The Komagata Maru, was turned away from Canadian shores. We spoke with Dr. Hugh Johnston on the incident and its legacy.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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July 22 – Alexander Mackenzie Reaches the Pacific
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July 15 – Canada officially takes control of Rupert’s Land
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July 14 – The Death Penalty is Abolished in Canada
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Roy MacGregor, author of "Canoe Lake" discusses the disappearance of the now-famous Canadian painter back in 1917.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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The creation of the first all-Black Canadian battalion in WWI.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
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June 29 – Thoroughbred Horse Racing in Canada
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June 28 – Chinese Canadians and the Prairie West
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June 22 – Dief the Chief Becomes Prime Minister
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June 16 – Saskatchewan Wakes up to a Socialist Government
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June 15 – Herman ‘Jackrabbit’ Smith-Johannsen
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June 9 – The Politics of The Great Depression
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June 8 – Mackenzie King Becomes Longest Serving PM
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