1923 - RAF Uniforms
1923-03-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario, Canada
The Canadian Air Force officially adopted the uniform of the Royal Air Force.

Fascist Fighting Corps
1919-03-23 08:00 - 17:00
Mussolini was among those who formed the Fascist Fighting Corps.

Nazi Party
1920-04-01 08:00 - 17:00
The German Workers’ Party, with a program drafted by Hitler, was renamed the Nazi Party.

Treaty of Rapallo
1922-04-16 08:00 - 17:00
Germany and Russia signed the Treaty of Rapallo which enabled the Germans to establish arms factories in Russia.

London Naval Treaty
1030-04-22 08:00 - 17:00
U.S., Britain and Japan signed the London Naval Treaty in which they agreed to restrict tonnages of warships.

Battle of Cut Knife
1885-05-02 08:00 - 17:00
In the Battle of Cut Knife, Chief Poundmaker’s Cree warriors dealt Canadian troops their last defeat of the Northwest Rebellion.

Fresnoy
1917-05-03 08:00 - 17:00
Nearly 500 Germans were captured as Canadians attacked at Fresnoy, east of Vimy Ridge.

Royal Canadian Navy
1910-05-04 08:00 - 17:00
The Royal Canadian Navy was established.

Ypres Salient
1915-05-08 08:00 - 17:00
The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry helped prevent a German break-through in the Ypres Salient.

Procter vs. Tecumseh
1813-05-09 08:00 - 17:00
Maj.-Gen. Henry Procter and Tecumseh were forced to end a 10-day siege at Fort Meigs in Ohio.

Neutral in U.S. Civil War
1861-05-13 08:00 - 17:00
Queen Victoria asked her subjects to remain neutral in the U.S. Civil War.

Pilot Training
1923-05-15 08:00 - 17:00
Canadian air force pilot training, in hiatus since 1918, resumed at Camp Borden, near Barrie, Ontario.

Festubert, France
1915-05-18 08:00 - 17:00
Canadians launched initial attacks at Festubert, France.

Franklin in Northwest Passage
1845-05-19 08:00 - 17:00
John Franklin departed England in search of the Northwest Passage.

S.S. Komagata Maru
1914-05-23 08:00 - 17:00
S.S. Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver, but 352 Sikh, Muslim and Hindu refugees from India were turned away.

1813, May 27th - Burlington Heights
1813-05-27
The British retreated to Burlington Heights Ontario, abandoning Fort Erie on May 27th, 1813.

1902, May 31st - Boer War
1902-05-31
On May 31st the Boer War ended. Canada’s contribution: $3 million and 7,368 troops.

1919, June 28th Treaty of Versailles
1919-06-28
On June 28th, 1919, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles with the Allies, which officially ended World War I.

Drocourt-Quéant Line
1918-09-02 08:00 - 17:00
After a week of heavy fighting Canadian troops broke through the Drocourt-Quéant Line at Arras, France.

Battle of Courcelette
1916-09-09 08:00 - 17:00
Corporal Leo Clarke led an attack to clear the enemy at the Battle of Courcelette. A counterattack was repelled by his exceptional bravery. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions.

Battle of Lake Erie
1813-09-10 08:00 - 17:00
The Americans gained control of the upper Great Lakes after they defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie.

Attacked the Western Front
1918-09-12 08:00 - 17:00
Allied forces attacked along the Western Front, regaining almost all the ground lost to the Germans during the spring and summer offensive.

Plains of Abraham
1759-09-13 08:00 - 17:00
General James Wolfe led the British in an attack against the French, led by General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm at the Plains of Abraham. Both generals died from their wounds sustained during the battle. The British were victorious, resulting in the French ceding most of its eastern North American possessions to the British.

Canada En-Route to the Nile
1884-09-14 08:00 - 17:00
The first overseas expedition by Canadians began as several hundred boatmen departed Canada en-route to Egypt to take part in the Nile Expedition.

1762, September 15th - Signal Hill
1762-09-15
September 15th,1762: The British defeated the French at Signal Hill in St. John’s in the last battle of the Seven Years’ War.

7th Governor-General
1893-09-18 08:00 - 17:00
Sir John Hamilton Gordon, 7th Earl of Aberdeen, was sworn in as Canada’s 7th Governor-General.

Sulva Bay
1915-09-19 08:00 - 17:00
The Newfoundland Regiment landed (September 19-20) at Sulva Bay, on the western side of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

'Got Loaded' at Quebec City
1914-09-26 08:00 - 17:00
The long process of loading men, animals and equipment into transport ships for overseas duty began at Quebec City.

30K Departed to Europe
1914-10-03 08:00 - 17:00
More than 30,000 men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force departed en-route to Europe, the largest convoy ever to sail from Canada.

Royal Proclamation of 1763
1763-10-07 08:00 - 17:00
King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763 which announced the new administrative structure for British North America as the Treaty of Paris went into effect, nullifying the government of New France.
