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EVENTS

, Saskatchewan , Alberta , and Athabaska

May 25 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Simon H. Holmes .

's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority.

June 13 - Robert Beaven becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing George Walkem .

July 31 - Joseph-Alfred Mousseau becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau .

August 3 - William T. Pipes becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing John Sparrow David Thompson .

October 21 - the Canadian Rugby Football Union is founded

December 30 - The Royal Society Of Canada is founded

Daniel Hanington becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing James Fraser .

John Ware , a Texas Cowboy , moves to Alberta . He introduces longhorn Cattle into Canada and pioneers the development of Rodeo .

BIRTHS

January 8 - David Milne , artist

February 1 - Louis St. Laurent , Prime Minister

February 2 - Geoffrey O'Hara , musician

February 11 - John Queen , Manitoba politician

March 6 - Barbara Hanley , Canada's first female Mayor

April 18 - Isabel Meighen , wife of Arthur Meighen

June 9 - Bobby Kerr , sprinter

October 3 - A. Y. Jackson , artist

December 25 - John Stewart McDiarmid , Manitoba politician

DEATHS