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1 Events

• February 21 - The first Springhill Mining Disaster occurs killing 125.
• March 5 - Federal election: Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservatives win a fourth consecutive majority
• April 27 - Frederick Peters becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Neil McLeod
• June 6 - Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald dies in office
• June 16June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. Events 1487 Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses 1586 Mary Queen of Scots recognizes Philip II of Spain as her - Sir John Abbott becomes prime minister following the death of Sir John A. Macdonald
• September 29September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). There are 93 days remaining. Events 61 BC Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph, for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars. 855 Pope Benedict III becomes Pop - Thomas McGreevyThomas McGreevy ( July 29, 1825 January 2, 1897) was a Canadian politician and contractor. Born in Quebec, he was the son of Robert McGreevy, a blacksmith, and Rose Smith. In 1867 he was elected MP for Quebec West (as a liberal conservative), and was re-e is expelled from the House of Commons due to corruption.
• November 7November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. Events 1665 The London Gazette, the oldest surviving journal, is first published. 1783 A man convicted of forgery is the last to be publicly h - The second election of the North-West Legislative Assembly
• December 21December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 10 days remaining. Events 69 Vespasian becomes the fourth Roman Emperor in the Year of the four emperors. 1719 The first U. newspaper (the Boston Gazette i - Sir Charles-Eugène de Boucherville becomes premier of Quebec for the second time, replacing Honoré Mercier
• The Legislative Council of New Brunswick is abolished

2 Deaths

• June 6 - Sir John A. Macdonald