1701 in Canada
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Events from the year 1701 in Canada.
Events
Full date unknown
- The Peace of Montreal signed: peace treaty between the Iroquois Confederacy and the French. Considered one of the major events in Canada's history, sometimes called the "great peace." [1]
- Detroit, Michigan founded as Fort Pontchartrain du détroit by Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac.
- War of the Spanish Succession begins in Europe; spreads to North America (Queen Anne's War) in 1702.
Births
- October 15 - Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, founder of the "Grey Nuns" order; died 1771; she was beatified in 1959, the first Canadian-born saint.[2]
Deaths
- April 4 - Guillaume Couture, diplomat in New France (born 1618).
References
- ↑ The Canadian Encyclopedia, http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/peace-of-montreal-1701/
- ↑ Vatican News. http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19901209_youville_en.html
See also
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