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Beaconsfield, located on the western part of the Island of Montreal, was once a city in Quebec, Canada. It has since merged with neighbouring Baie-d'Urfé to form the combined Borough of Beaconsfield-Baie-d'Urfe, in the new city of Montreal. Beaconsfield is a part of the suburban, mostly anglophone, part of Montreal that is commonly referred to as the West Island.

The city was named after Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield, who was Prime Minister of Britain in 1868 and again from 1874 to 1880. While the city has historical roots which date back to the 17th century, it was incorporated in 1910Events January events January 13 The first live musical radio program. Lee De Forest broadcasts a live performance of Enrico Caruso from the Metropolitan Opera. January 26 ? Seine floods in Paris. February events February 8 The Boy Scouts of America is in and was known for some time as a semi-rural community of summer cottages. The economic boom of the 1950sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. saw increased development in Beaconsfield and it would eventually become a suburbSuburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. The form of the word may tempt one to think that "suburb" of Montreal.

External link

Official site of the Borough of Beaconsfield-Baie-d'Urfé