History Hop Tags - Quebec City

1541-08-23

French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada.

1615-06-02

First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France.

1620-06-03

Construction of the oldest stone church in French North America, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, begins at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

1733-05-29

The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.

1759-09-18

Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British who capture Quebec City

1792-12-17

Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city

1872-10-12

Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie

1968-05-24

FLQ separatists bomb the U.S. consulate in Quebec City.

2012-08-26

A Legionella outbreak in Quebec City, Canada, kills 8 and infects 104

1944-06-08

Marc Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec City

1949-02-23

Marc Garneau, Quebec City Quebec, Canadian astronaut (STS 13, 77)

1959-06-30

Michel Dion, Quebec City Canada, Rifle shooter (Olympics-24-92, 96)

1963-10-28

Kevin Dineen, Quebec City, NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers)

1965-10-05

Patrick Roy, Quebec City Quebec, NHL goalie (Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche)

1966-05-21

Manon Kelley, Quebec City Canada, actress (Red Lips 2)

1967-10-17

Nathalie Tauziat, Bangui Cent Afr Rep, tennis star (1993 Quebec City)

1969-03-20

Caroline Brunet, Quebec City Quebec, kayaker (Olympics-silver-96)

1969-07-29

Giles Coren, Quebec City, QC

1987-02-25

Eva Avila, Quebec City, QC

1635-12-25

Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City, dies of a stroke at 61

2007-08-24

Andrée P. Boucher, Mayor of Quebec City (b. 1937)