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Timeline Of Canadian History .

EVENTS

January 19 - Canadian troops take part in the Battle Of Shenkursk , part of the Russian Civil War .

April 17 - New Brunswick women are permitted to vote.

May 3 - Yukon women are permitted to vote.

May 15 - June 25 - Winnipeg General Strike Of 1919 .

May 22 - The House Of Commons passes the Nickle Resolution .

June - Rodeo's first reverse-opening side-delivery bronc chute is designed and made by rodeo cowboy Earl Bascom

June 6 - The government owned Canadian National Railway is formed out of a number of failed private rail corporations.

September 9 - J.H. Bell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island , replacing Aubin Arsenault .

's United Farmers Of Ontario win a majority, defeating Sir William Hearst 's Conservatives.

November 14 - Ernest Drury becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Sir William Hearst.

Influenza Epidemic in Alberta.

BIRTHS

January 13 - Igor Gouzenko , defector

February 17 - J.M.S. Careless , historian

March 21 - Victor Copps , Mayor of Hamilton

May 27 - Francess Halpenny , editor

June 21 - Gérard Pelletier , journalist and politician

July 5 - Gordon Towers , politician

August 21 - Marcel Lambert , politician

September 11 - Daphne Odjig , artist

October 18 - Pierre Trudeau , politician

December 25 - Paul David , cardiologist

DEATHS

January 30 - Sam Steele , peace officer

February 17 - Wilfrid Laurier , 7th Prime Minister of Canada