1960 In Canada
Article Index for
1960 In
Website Links For
1960
Information About
1960 In Canada
CATEGORIES ABOUT 1960 IN CANADA
1960 in canada1960 in canada
APPAREL
BABY
BEAUTY
BOOKS
CAR TOYS
CELL PHONES
DVD'S
ELECTRONICS
GOURMET FOOD
GROCERIES
HEALTH & PERSONAL
HOME & GARDEN
JEWELRY
MUSIC
MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
OFFICE PRODUCTS
SOFTWARE
SPORTING GOODS
TOOLS & HARDWARE
TOYS
VIDEO GAMES
SHOPPING HOME
MORE SHOPPING...
1959 In Canada
,
Other Events Of 1960
,
1961 In Canada
and the
Timeline Of Canadian History
.
INCUMBENTS
Monarch
-
Queen Elizabeth II
Governor General
-
Georges Vanier
Prime Minister
-
John Diefenbaker
Premier Of Alberta
-
Ernest Manning
Premier Of British Columbia
-
W.A.C. Bennett
Premier Of Manitoba
-
Duff Roblin
Premier Of New Brunswick
-
Hugh John Flemming
then
Louis Robichaud
Premier Of Newfoundland
-
Joey Smallwood
Premier Of Nova Scotia
-
Robert Stanfield
Premier Of Ontario
-
Leslie Frost
Premier Of Prince Edward Island
-
Walter Shaw
Premier Of Quebec
-
Paul Sauvé
then
Antonio Barrette
then
Jean Lesage
Premier Of Saskatchewan
-
Tommy Douglas
EVENTS
January 2
-
Paul Sauvé
, Premier of
Quebec
, dies in office
January 8
-
Antonio Barrette
becomes premier of Quebec
January 16
-
Gordie Howe
becomes the leading scorer in
NHL
history, passing
Maurice Richard
February 16
- The new
National Gallery Of Canada
building opens in Ottawa
April 14
- The
Montreal Canadiens
defeat the
Toronto Maple Leafs
to win their fifth
Stanley Cup
in a row
April 24
- Television station
CBWFT
signs on for the first time as Radio-Canada Winnipeg.
's
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
wins a fifth consecutive majority
July 1
- Status Indians are given the right to vote
July 12
-
Louis Robichaud
becomes premier of
New Brunswick
, replacing
Hugh John Flemming
July 22
-
Jean Lesage
becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Antonio Barrette
July 22
-
Vincent Massey
becomes the first Canadian to receive the
Royal Victorian Chain
July 25
-
27
- The first
First Ministers Conference
is held
August 10
- The
Canadian Bill Of Rights
is given royal assent
September -
York University
's first class begins learning
September 19
- The
University Of Calgary
is founded
October 6
-
Maurice Richard
's number is retired by the
Montreal Canadiens
November 2
- The
National Theatre School
opens in
Montreal
December 17
-
Quebec
becomes the last province to agree to the
National Health Act
The
Quiet Revolution
is usually said to begin in
Quebec
The
Canadian Bill Of Rights
is approved by
Parliament
French
beginning to be recognized as language taught in schools outside of
Quebec
L'Anse Aux Meadows
, evidence of
Viking
colonization of
North America
is discovered in
Newfoundland
Seven-year-old
Roger Woodward
became the first person to accidentally fall over the
Horseshoe Falls
and survive.
ARTS AND LITERATURE
:New Books
Milton Acorn
- ''Against a League of Liars''
Farley Mowat
- ''Ordeal by Ice''
Gordon R. Dickson
- ''Necromancer''
:Awards
See
1960 Governor General's Awards
for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
, ''Just Add Water and Stir''
BIRTHS
January 12
-
Oliver Platt
, actor
January 25
-
John Anderson Alleyne
, choreographer
February 2
-
Grant Main
, rower
February 12
-
George Elliott Clarke
, author
February 14
-
Meg Tilly
, actor
February 17
-
Lindy Ruff
, ice hockey player and coach
February 28
-
Dorothy Stratten
, actor
March 7
-
Gail Greenough
, author
March 15
-
Carole Rouillard
, long-distance runner
April 10
-
Drew Caldwell
, politician
April 28
-
John Cerutti
, baseball pitcher
April 29
-
Robert J. Sawyer
, science fiction writer
May 23
-
Cheryl Gallant
, politician
July 19
-
Atom Egoyan
, filmmaker
July 21
-
Dale Hunter
, ice hockey player
July 25
-
Alain Robidoux
, snooker player
August 30
-
Mark Eyking
, politician
September 14
-
Callum Keith Rennie
, actor
September 21
-
David James Elliott
, actor
November 6
-
Kevin Neufeld
, rower
December 28
-
Ray Bourque
, ice hockey player
John Greyson
,
Film Director
DEATHS
January 2
-
Paul Sauvé
, Premier of Quebec
February 22
-
Paul-Émile Borduas
, abstract painter
November 5
-
Mack Sennett
, comedian
December 12
-
Louis Orville Breithaupt
, 18th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario