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1 Events
- January 10 - The Laurier government introduces the Naval Service Bill creating a Canadian navy to great controversy. The bill will end up alienating most of Laurier supporters and lead to his defeat in the 1911 election.
- January 10 - Le Devoir first published
- January 23 - A train wreck near Sudbury kills 43
- March 5 - 65 are killed in an avalanche in Rogers Pass
- May 4 - The Canadian Navy is created after the Naval Service Bill passes
- May 6 - King Edward VII dies and is succeeded by George V
- May 26 - Arthur Sifton becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Alexander Rutherford
- July 31July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. Events 1423 Hundred Years War: Battle of Cravant The French army is defeated at Cravant on the banks of the river Yonn - British murdered Dr. Crippen is caught on Quebec City
- December 9December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 22 days remaining. Events 1793 New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva is established by Noah Webster 1824 Battle of Ayacucho Peru defea - a coal mine explosion at Bellevue, Alberta kills 31
2 Arts and literature
- New Books
- Anne of Avonlea - Lucy Maud MontgomeryLucy Maud Montgomery ( November 30, 1874 April 24, 1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables''. She was born at Clifton, Prince Edward Island. In 1911, after her marriage to the Rev. Ewen Macdonald,
- Ednyfed Fychan - William Williams
- Practical Political Economy - Stephen Leacock
3 Births
- February 2 - Andrew McKeller , astrophysicist
- February 5 - Charles Leblonde , biologist
- June 17 - George Hees, politician
- July 19 - Jean Wilson , speed-skater
- August 13 - Gwendolyn Ringwood , playwright
- August 25 - Ruby Keeler, actor
- August 26 - Jessie Gray , surgeon
- September 10 - Henry Thode , nuclear scientist
- September 21 - Anne Wilkinson , poet
- October 20 - Pauline McGibbon , politician
- James Cameron , writer
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