British Columbia - Notable Historical Events
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British Columbia - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1871-07-20 |
British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada. |
1874-09-12 |
1874 The District of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada is founded. |
1886-08-13 |
John A. Macdonald uses a silver hammer to pound a gold spike, officially completing the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway in British Columbia |
1906-01-22 |
SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130. |
1912-08-21 |
Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia |
1926-09-01 |
British Columbia Rugby Football Union forms |
1935-06-03 |
One thousand unemployed Canadian workers board freight cars in Vancouver, British Columbia, beginning a protest trek to Ottawa, Ontario. |
1940-06-21 |
The first successful west-to-east navigation of Northwest Passage begins at Vancouver, British Columbia. |
1963-06-03 |
A Northwest Airlines DC-7 crashes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia, killing 101. |
1977-09-24 |
Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards |
1985-05-29 |
Amputee Steve Fonyo completes cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months. |
1994-11-27 |
82nd CFL Grey Cup: British Columbia Lions defeat Balt Stallions, 26-23 |
2006-03-22 |
BC Ferries' M/V Queen of the North runs aground on Gil Island British Columbia and sinks; 101 on board, 2 presumed deaths. |
2007-01-22 |
The jury portion of the trial against Robert Pickton, accused of being Canada's worst serial killer, opens in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. |
2016-01-30 |
5 killed in British Columbia avalanche |
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British Columbia - Notable Birthdays
British Columbia - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1803-08-15 |
James Douglas, father of British Columbia |
1920-11-02 |
Ann Rutherford, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, actress, (d. 2012) |
1922-09-01 |
Yvonne DeCarlo, Vancouver British Columbia, Canadian actress (10 Commandments, Lily-Munsters) |
1930-10-02 |
Dave Barrett, Premier of British Columbia |
1932-08-18 |
William R. Bennett, Premier of British Columbia |
1943-11-07 |
Judith Frost, British Columbia, artist (To Red, Dust Drawings) |
1947-03-10 |
[Avril] Kim Campbell, Port Alberni British Columbia, Canada's 1st female and 19th Prime Minister (1993 ) |
1951-02-22 |
Elaine Tanner, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian swimmer (1966 Commonwealth Games, 1968 Olympics) |
1957-08-26 |
Rick Hansen, Port Alberni British Columbia, Canadian paraplegic athlete (3 gold medals) |
1962-11-09 |
Teryl Rothery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian actress (Stargate SG-1) |
1965-05-09 |
Steve Yzerman, Cranbrook British Columbia, NHL forward (Team Canada, Detroit) |
1965-06-06 |
Cam Neely, Comox British Columbia, NHL forward (Boston Bruins) |
1969-07-07 |
Joe Sakic, Burnaby British Columbia, NHL center (Colorado Avalanche, Canada 98/02) |
1970-12-15 |
Michael Shanks, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian actor and director (Stargate) |
1981-04-19 |
Hayden Christensen, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian actor (Sam-Life as a House, Star Wars) |
British Columbia - Notable Weddings
British Columbia - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
2008-09-27 |
Actress and singer Scarlett Johansson (23) weds film actor Ryan Reynolds (31) at Clayoquot Wilderness Retreat in Tofino, British Columbia |
British Columbia - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1939-03-27 |
Constance Lindsay Skinner, Quesnel British Columbia, Canadian author (Rivers of America), dies at 57 |
