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1000 BCE
Canada Is Found
Leif Eriksson was the first European to explore what is now eastern Canada, from the Arctic to New Brunswick, around 1000 CE. He made these voyages nearly five hundred years before Christopher Columbus's journey across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. -
Canada Became A Country
Canada is a country located in North America. Canada became a country on July 1, 1867. By area, Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. Canada covers an area of 9.98 million square kilometers. Its three territories and ten provinces extend between three oceans; the Arctic, Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean. Canada is highly urbanized but sparsely populated. About 82% of its population lives in cities. -
The Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon, in north-western Canada, between 1896 and 1899. -
Canadian Bill OF Rights Is Approved
The House of Commons approved the Canadian Bill of Rights, which received royal assent on August 10. Although the Bill did not bind the provinces, it obliged the federal government to gurantee civil rights and freedoms to all Canadians. -
The New Flag Was Adopted
A new national flag of Canada was adopted after much debate. The Senate gave its approval on 17 December. Queen Elizabeth signed the royal proclamation on 28 January and the new flag, with its red maple leaf and side bars, flew officially for the first time on 15 February 1965.
