1870 in Canada
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See also: 1869 in Canada, other events of 1870, 1871 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
[edit] Events
- March 3: Thomas Scott is executed by Louis Riel's provisional government
- April 25: The Red River Rebellion ends as Louis Riel flees to the United States
- May 12: The Manitoba Act is passed in Parliament
- May 25–June 7: The Fenians launch their final attack against Canada. Like the others it is unsuccessful
- July 15: The Hudson's Bay Company's lands are officially transferred to Canada, and the province of Manitoba and the North-West Territories are established
- September 16: Alfred Boyd becomes the first premier of Manitoba
- First Dominion of Canada banknote introduced
- At the Battle of Oldman River between the Cree and the Blood tribe 340 are killed
- George E. King becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Andrew Wetmore
[edit] Births
- May 14: Richard Langton Baker, politician
- May 21: Leonard P. D. Tilley, Premier of New Brunswick
- June 18: Howard Ferguson, Premier of Ontario
- July 3: R.B. Bennett, Prime Minister
- July 28: Aubin-Edmond Arsenault, Premier of PEI
- July 29: George Dixon, boxer
- September 7: James Tompkins, educator
- October 16: Wallace Turnbull, engineer
- November 10: Harlan Carey Brewster, Premier of British Columbia
- December 16: Richard McBride, Premier of British Columbia
- Thomas Langton Church, politician
