1881 in Canada

1881 in Canada

"See also:"
1880 in Canada,
other events of 1881,
1882 in Canada and the
Timeline of Canadian history.

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Events

* January 17, The Interprovincial Bridge connecting Ottawa to Hull, Quebec, opens
* February 16, The Canadian Pacific Railway is incorporated
* April 4, The 1881 census finds Canada's population to be 4,324,810
* Manitoba's boundaries are extended north, east and west. Ontario disputes the eastward extension.
* May 24, The overloaded Victoria steamer capsizes on the Thames River near London, Ontario, killing 182 people.

Births

* January 2 - Frederick Varley, artist
* January 20 - Fred Dixon, Manitoba politician
* June 17 - Tommy Burns, boxer
* September 27 - James Ralston, Minister of National Defence
* November 4 - Hector Authier, politician
* November 19 - Robert James Manion, politician
* November 24 - Al Christie, film director
* December 20 - Télesphore-Damien Bouchard, Quebec politician
* December 31 - Albert Sévigny, politician

Deaths


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