Canada

Norse Settlement

Jan 1, 1000

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/nl/meadows/index.aspx
ca. 1000 A.D. a Norse colony is established in L'anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, but the colony only lasts for a few years.

Discovery

Jun 24, 1497

http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPCONTENTSE1EP1CH3PA5LE.html
John Cabot discovers the coast of Canada (Newfoundland) and claims it in the name of Henry VII and England

York

Feb 1, 1796

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Upper_Canada
York becomes the capital of Upper Canada

Birth of a Country

Jul 1, 1867

http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/confederation/July%201%201867.html
Canada becomes a self-governing dominion of Britain.

Constitution Act

Apr 17, 1982

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/Index.html
With the signing of the Constitution Act, Canada becomes fully independent from Britain and gains a Constitution and a Charter of Rights and Freedoms.