1833 in Canada

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See also: 1832 in Canada, other events of 1833, 1834 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

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[edit] Events

• August 30 - The United Kingdom abolishes slavery in the British West Indies.
• September - William Lyon Mackenzie returns from the United Kingdom.
• September 19 - Military riot at Montreal.
• November 13 - Meteor showers at Niagara, Ontario.
• November to December - William Lyon Mackenzie expelled three times and re-elected twice.
• Royal William, formerly operating between Quebec and Halifax, becomes first steamship to cross Atlantic.

[edit] Births

• April 22 - John Waldie, politician
• July 17 - Henry Joseph Clarke, Premier of Manitoba
• September 15 - Alexander Dunn, VC
• October 13 - Edward Blake, politician
• November 24 - Antoine Labelle, priest

[edit] Deaths

• November 20 - Joel Stone, founder of Gananoque, Ontario
• December 10 - George Haddow, politician