1856 in Canada

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See also: 1855 in Canada, other events of 1856, 1857 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

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[edit] Events

• Formation of the British Methodist Episcopal Church (BME), an all Black church.
• The Bessemer process used to make steel in England.
• The Grand Trunk Railway opens its Sarnia-Toronto-Montreal line.

[edit] Births

• May 16 - Charles Hays, railway manager
• May 20 - Eliza Ritchie, feminist
• July 31 - John Oliver, Premier of British Columbia

[edit] Deaths