1375 - June 22 – Dief the Chief Becomes Prime Minister
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1375 - June 22 – Dief the Chief Becomes Prime Minister
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Each episode of Today in Canadian History contains an interview with a Canadian professor, journalist, author, or “everyday” historian and focuses on a unique event or moment that took place on that day in Canadian history. Today in Canadian History presents Canada’s past in a unique and accessible manner. The series is designed to be a first step to learning more about our past. We would like to remind Canadians not just about what makes our country great, but what makes it complicated, beautiful, diverse, and ours. Feel free to get in touch with Marc & Joe via-email: todayincanada@gmail.com
Episodes
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June 22 – Dief the Chief Becomes Prime Minister
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Mon, 22 Jun 2026
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June 20 – National Library of Canada Opens
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Sat, 20 Jun 2026
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June 17 – Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
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Wed, 17 Jun 2026
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June 16 – Saskatchewan Wakes up to a Socialist Government
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026
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June 15 – Herman ‘Jackrabbit’ Smith-Johannsen
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026
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June 14 – Province of Canada’s First Parliament
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026
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June 13 – The Last Fatal Duel
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Sat, 13 Jun 2026
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June 9 – The Politics of The Great Depression
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026
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June 8 – Mackenzie King Becomes Longest Serving PM
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026
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June 7 – The Beothuk
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Sun, 07 Jun 2026
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June 6 – D-Day
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Sun, 07 Jun 2026
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June 3 – Newfoundland Referendum of 1948
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026
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June 2 – Stan Rogers Passes
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026
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May 31 – Ernest Manning
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Sun, 31 May 2026
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May 30 – Neal Beaumont is Born
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Sat, 30 May 2026
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May 27 - Algonquin Park is Established
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Wed, 27 May 2026
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May 26 – The Avrocar or “Flying Saucer”
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Tue, 26 May 2026
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May 25 – Battle of Eccles Hill
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Mon, 25 May 2026
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May 24 – Tommy Chong is Born
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Sun, 24 May 2026
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May 19 – Parks Canada’s Anniversary.
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Tue, 19 May 2026
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May 18 – Fire in Montreal
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Mon, 18 May 2026
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May 17 – The Vickers Vedette
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Sun, 17 May 2026
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May 13 – Roch Carrier is Born
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Wed, 13 May 2026
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May 12 – Farley Mowat is Born
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Tue, 12 May 2026
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May 11 – The West End Gang
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Mon, 11 May 2026
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May 10 – The Legacy of Batoche
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Sun, 10 May 2026
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May 9 – The Chocolate Bar War
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Sat, 09 May 2026
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May 6 – North America’s first Pesticide Ban
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Wed, 06 May 2026
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May 4 – Law and Order in the Klondike
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Mon, 04 May 2026
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May 3 – Stampede Wrestling
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Sun, 03 May 2026
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April 29 – The Frank Slide
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026
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April 28 – Expo 67 Opens
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026
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April 27 – The Sacking of York
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026
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April 20 – The Rainmaker
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Mon, 20 Apr 2026
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April 19 – Black Loyalists During the American Revolution
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Sun, 19 Apr 2026
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April 15 – Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp is Liberated
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026
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April 14th – “Surplus Children”
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Tue, 14 Apr 2026
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April 13 – Grey Owl Passes
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Mon, 13 Apr 2026
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April 12 – The March of New Brunswick’s 104th
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Sun, 12 Apr 2026
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April 11 – Byng and Vimy Ridge
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Sat, 11 Apr 2026
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April 7 – The First Stamps
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Tue, 07 Apr 2026
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April 6 – Vancouver Incorporated as a City
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026
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April 5 – The Ripple Rock Explosion
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Sun, 05 Apr 2026
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April 4 – E. H. Norman Takes His Own Life
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Sat, 04 Apr 2026
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April 1 – A Small Town Mayor and the First Offical Game of Curling
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026
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March 31 – Last Tot of Rum for Navy
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Tue, 31 Mar 2026
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March 30 – The Labrador Joins Newfoundland
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026
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March 29: Budge Crawley Wins Oscar
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Sun, 29 Mar 2026
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March 24 – Black Canadians Granted the Right to Vote