1845 in Canada
Years in Canada: | 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 |
Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
Decades: | 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s |
Years: | 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 |
Part of a series on the |
History of Canada |
---|
Year list / Timeline |
Topics |
Research |
Portal |
Events from the year 1845 in Canada.
Events
- Halifax native Samuel Cunard chooses Boston as the western terminus for his steamships.
- Lord Cathcart, the new governor, arrives.
- The Rebellion Losses Commission sits.
- The Welland Canal is opened.
Births
January to June
- January 9 - Laure Conan, novelist (died 1924)
- January 14 - Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor General of Canada (died 1927)
- February 13 - William James Topley, photographer (died 1930)
- April 5 - Leonard Burnett, politician, farmer and teacher (died 1932)
- May 4 - Louis Henry Davies, lawyer, businessman, politician and 3rd Premier of Prince Edward Island (died 1924)
July to December
- July 9 - Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, Governor General of Canada (died 1914)
- July 20 - Charles-Eusèbe Dionne, naturalist and taxidermist (died 1925)
- August 6 - John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Governor General of Canada (died 1914)
- November 10 - John Sparrow David Thompson, lawyer, judge, politician, and 4th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1894)
- December 15 - Edward Charles Bowers, politician (died 1929)
Deaths
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.