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1 Events

• March 31 - Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province.
• April 1 - Joey Smallwood becomes the first premier of Newfoundland as a Canadian province
• May 4 - Leslie Frost becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Thomas Kennedy
• June 27 - Federal election: Louis Saint Laurent's Liberals win a fourth consecutive majority
• Canada joins NATO
• Canadian appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy CouncilThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is one of the highest courts in the United Kingdom. It is also the highest court of appeal (or court of last resort) for several independent Commonwealth countries, the UK overseas territories, and the British c are abolished, making the Supreme Court of CanadaOttawa The Supreme Court of Canada is Canada's highest court and is located in the capital city of Ottawa. It is now the final court of appeal, the last judicial resort for all litigants, whether individual or governmental. Its jurisdiction embraces both the country's top court

2 Births

• February 23February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 311 days remaining, 312 in leap years. Events 1455 Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed from movable type. 1574 The 5th hol - Marc GarneauMarc Garneau (born February 23, 1949) was the first Canadian in space. He has taken part in three flights aboard NASA shuttles. He is the current president of the Canadian Space Agency. He was born in Quebec City. He was educated in Quebec and in London,, astronaut
• October 25October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. Events 1415 The army of Henry V of England defeats the French army at the Battle of Agincourt 1662 King Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to - Laurie SkresletLaurie Skreslet (born October 25, 1949 in Calgary, Alberta) is a mountaineer best known for his ascent of Mount Everest. On October 5, 1982 at 9:30am, Skreslet became the first Canadian to reach the summit of Mount Everest, via the southeast col route., first Canadian to summit Mt. Everest
• November 28November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 33 days remaining. Events 1095 On the last day of the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II appointed bishop Adhemar of Le Puy and Count Raymond IV of Toulous - Paul ShafferPaul Shaffer (born November 28, 1949 in what is now Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) is a musician, comedian and composer. Shaffer began his musical career in 1972 as the musical director for a Toronto area production of Godspell''. He went on to play piano, musician
• November 29 - Stan Rogers, folk musician
• Ray Henault, Chief of Defence staff