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EVENTS

January 10 - Elizabeth Monk and Suzanne Pilon become the first female lawyers in Quebec

February 26 - Japanese Canadians are interned and moved further inland.

April 27 - A national Plebiscite is held on the issue of Conscription . Most English-Canadians are in favour, while most French-Canadians are not.

June 20 - Estevan Point in British Columbia is shelled by a Japan ese submarine.

August 19 - Dieppe Raid

October 14 - A German U-boat sinks the ferry SS Caribou , killing 137.

October 21 - Gordon Conant becomes Premier Of Ontario , replacing Mitchell Hepburn

December 12 - A fire at the Knights Of Columbus Hall in St John's, Newfoundland kills 99.

BIRTHS

January 12 - Hilary Weston , business person

January 16 - René Angélil , husband of Céline Dion

January 19 - John Reynolds , politician

February 5 - Tim Sale , Manitoba politician

February 19 - Norm Sterling , Ontario politician

February 20 - Phil Esposito , hockey player

February 22 - Gerard Jennissen , Manitoba politician

March 3 - Menaka Thakka , dancer

April 8 - Harold Gilleshammer , Manitoba politician

April 10 - Nick Auf Der Maur , journalist

April 22 - Sandra Birdsell , author

April 26 - Sharon Carstairs , senator

May 1 - Becky Barrett , Manitoba politician

June 9 - John Gerretsen , Ontario politician

June 10 - Preston Manning , politician

June 21 - Jeannette Lavell , Native rights advocate

June 25 - Michel Tremblay , writer and playwright

July 1 - Geneviève Bujold , actor

July 4 - Len Harapiak , Manitoba politician

July 11 - Nancy Zerg , poet

July 22 - Anita Neville , politician

July 24 - Gloria George , Native leader

August 10 - James Erwin Downey , Manitoba politician

August 18 - Jim Abbott , politician

August 24 - Gary Filmon , Premier of Manitoba

August 24 - Tony Hunt , artist

August 30 - Rick Salutin , writer

September 4 - George Baker , politician

September 13 - Michael Breaugh , Ontario politician

October 10 - Roy Miki , poet

October 11 - Dianne Brushett , politician

November 1 - Ralph Klein , premier of Alberta

November 19 - Jim Ernst , Manitoba politician

November 20 - Raymond Bonin , politician

December 1 - Charlie Penson , politician

DEATHS