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EVENTS

February 26 - Gédéon Ouimet becomes Premier Of Quebec , replacing Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau

April - James Pope becomes Premier Of Prince Edward Island for the second time, replacing Robert Haythorne

April 1 - The SS Atlantic is wrecked off Peggy's Cove

April 2 - The Pacific Scandal breaks out

May 13 - Sixty are killed in a Coal Mine explosion in Nova Scotia

May 23 - North West Mounted Police are founded to Police the Northwest Territories , which then included the region today of Alberta and Saskatchewan

June 1 - The Cypress Hills Massacre occurs

July 1 - Prince Edward Island joins the Canadian Confederation .

August 25 - a Cyclone hits Cape Breton Island killing 500 and causing much damage

September - L. C. Owen becomes Premier Of Prince Edward Island , replacing James Pope

September 23 - The Canadian Labor Union is founded

passes a Vote Of No Confidence in Sir John A. Macdonald 's government

, and Alexander Mackenzie is appointed in his place

November 8 - Winnipeg incorporated as a city

BIRTHS

January 10 - George Orton , athlete

January 19 - Thomas Dufferin Pattullo , Premier of British Columbia

February 4 - Étienne Desmarteau , athlete

April 9 - Walter E. Foster , Premier of New Brunswick

April 10 - George Black , politician

May 12 - James E.H. MacDonald , artist

May 17 - Albert Edward Matthews , Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

August 27 - Maud Allan , dancer

September 20 - Sidney Olcott , filmmaker

October 20 - Nellie McClung , feminist

November 21 - Aime Benard , Manitoba politician

December 8 - John Duncan MacLean , Premier of British Columbia

December 9 - George Blewett , philosopher

DEATHS