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February 24 - The Lake Of The Woods Treaty works out joint Canadian-American control of the Lake Of The Woods .

March 30 - The Victoria Cougars are the last non- NHL team to win the Stanley Cup .

April 13 - Women win the vote in Newfoundland

's Liberals win a sixth consecutive majority

June 10 - The United Church Of Canada opens for services

June 23 - First Ascent of Mount Logan , the highest mountain in Canada.

July 16 - Edgar Rhodes becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Ernest Armstrong

September 14 - John Baxter becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Peter Veniot

's Conservatives win a plurality (116 seats), defeating Mackenzie King 's Liberals (99 seats). However, King does not resign as prime minister; he will try to govern with a minority government with the support of smaller parties and independent MPs (30 seats)

November 23 - John Brownlee becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Charles Stewart

The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, later the Royal Canadian Legion , is formed by the amalgamation of several veterans' organizations, such as the Great War Veterans Association.

BIRTHS

January 26 - Claude Ryan , Quebec politician

February 13 - Gerald Tailfeathers , artist

March 25 - Daniel Yanofsky , chess player

April 1 - Tobie Steinhouse , artist

April 4 - Claude Wagner , politician

July 29 - Ted Lindsay , ice hockey

August 15 - Oscar Peterson , jazz pianist

September 4 - Calvin Ruck , Senator

September 11 - Harry Somers , composer

September 24 - Dan Heap , politician

October 6 - Bud Olson , politician

October 21 - Peter Dickinson , architect

November 8 - Allan Lawrence , politician

November 10 - Doris Anderson , editor

November 12 - Agnes Nanogak , author

December 5 - Dave Broadfoot , comedian

December 25 - Robert Layton , politician

DEATHS