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EVENTS

January 19 - Thomas Greenway becomes premier of Manitoba , replacing David H. Harrison .

June 20-30 - The Northwest Territories held its first General Election . 22 members of the Legislative Assembly are elected. All are independents; there are no party politics in the territories

Boundary Survey started by Dr. William H. Dall of the U.S. and Dr. George M. Dawson of Canada.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

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''Among the Millet'' - Archibald Lampman

BIRTHS

January 18 - Charles Gavan Power , politician

January 20 - Ethel Wilson , author

February 26 - George Pearkes , war hero

April 6 - Leonard Brockington , first head of the CBC

April 8 - Dora Mavor Moore , actor

April 23 - Georges Vanier , Governor General of Canada

May 3 - Johan Helders , photographer

June 19 - Francis Johnston , painter

July 11 - John Keiller MacKay , jurist and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

August 3 - Margaret Murray , journalist

September 2 - Dorothy Stevens , artist

September 7 - William Bryce , Manitoba politician

September 15 - Filip Konowal , VC

September 18 - Archibald Belaney (better known as Grey Owl ), conservationist

September 18 - William Duncan Herridge , politician

November 11 - S.E. Rogers , Manitoba politician

November 25 - Joseph W. Noseworthy , politician

December 2 - Major James Coldwell , politician

DEATHS

January 17 - Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear), Cree chief