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EVENTS

January 8 - Stuart Garson becomes premier of Manitoba , replacing John Bracken , who had governed for 21 years

May 11 - J. Walter Jones becomes premier of Prince Edward Island , replacing Thane Campbell

May 18 - Harry Nixon becomes premier of Ontario , replacing Gordon Conant

May 23 - William Aberhart , premier of Alberta , dies in office

May 31 - Ernest Manning becomes premier of Alberta

July - The 1st Canadian Infantry Division is part of the invasion of Sicily .

's PCs win a minority, defeating Harry Nixon 's Liberals

August 17 - George Drew becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Harry Nixon

December 20 - December 27 - Battle Of Ortona rages in Italy.

BIRTHS

January 18 - Carl Ray , artist

January 28 - Paul Henderson , ice hockey player

February 19 - Art Hanger , politician

February 27 - Gordon Earle , politician

March 15 - David Cronenberg , film director

March 25 - Loyola Hearn , politician

April 1 - Shirley Render , Manitoba politician

April 2 - Alan Tonks , politician

April 3 - Richard Manuel , musician

May 11 - Nancy Greene , alpine skier

June 21 - Diane Marleau , politician

July 15 - John Bryden , writer and politician

July 30 - Jean Friesen , Manitoba politician

August 9 - Joe Handley , NWT premier

September 13 - Michael Ondaatje , author

September 19 - Lyle Vanclief , politician

September 22 - Maurice Baril , General

September 27 - Randy Bachman , musician

October 16 - Paul Rose , FLQ leader

October 24 - Frank Pitura , Manitoba politician

November 7 - Joni Mitchell , musician

November 22 - Yvan Cournoyer , hockey player

November 27 - Nicole Brossard , poet

December 13 - Ferguson Jenkins , baseball player

December 14 - Linda McIntosh , Manitoba politician

December 29 - Rick Danko , musician

December 30 - Linda Thom , Olympic shooter

December 31 - Burton Cummings , singer

Anne C. Cools , senator

DEATHS

May 23 - William Aberhart , Premier of Alberta , dies in office.

December 9 - Peter Dmytruk , World War II military hero