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• January 28 - Women are given the right to vote in Manitoba, after protests by people such as Nellie McClung
• February 3 - The Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa burns down
• February 10 - An anti-German riot hits Calgary
• March 14 - Saskatchewan women get the vote
• April 6- April 19 - WWI: The Battle of Messines is fought, the Canadian forces are forced to retreat by the intensive German onslaught
• April 19 - AlbertaAlberta is one of Canada's provinces. Its capital is the city of Edmonton. Other cities and towns include Banff, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. See also: List of communities in Alberta. As of 2004, the population of the province was 3,183 women get the vote
• June 1June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. Events 193 Roman Emperor Marcus Didius is assassinated in his palace. 1485 Matthias of Hungary took Vienna in his conquest of Austria (from Frede- June 13June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. Events 1625 King Charles I is married to the French princess Henrietta Maria de Bourbon 1777 American Revolutionary War: Marquis de Lafayette la - WWI: Canadians fight in the Battle of Mont Sorrel
• July 1July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. Events 1097 Battle of Dorylaeum Crusaders under Bohemond of Taranto defeat a Turkish army under Qilich Arslan I. 1690 Battle of the Boyne as reck - ProhibitionFor the judicial writ of prohibition, see Prohibition (writ). For prohibition of drugs in general, see Prohibition (drugs . Prohibition was the period between 1919- 1932 in Finland (called 'kieltolaki'), between 1900 and 1948 in locations in Canada and be on alcohol in introduced in AlbertaAlberta is one of Canada's provinces. Its capital is the city of Edmonton. Other cities and towns include Banff, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. See also: List of communities in Alberta. As of 2004, the population of the province was 3,183
• July 29July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. Events 1014 Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts not only a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian army, but his subsequent savage The Matheson Fire in the region northwest of North Bay begins. It eventually takes the lives of between 200 and 250 people and destroys six towns, including Matheson and Cochrane
• November 23 - Harlan Brewster becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing William Bowser
• October 20 - William M. Martin becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Walter Scott
• Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire becomes Governor General of Canada replacing Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught
• The first Doukhobors arrive in Alberta
• 25,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders are killed at the Battle of the Somme
• The Montreal Canadiens beat the Portland Rosebuds of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association to win their first Stanley Cup