1894 in Canada
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See also: 1893 in Canada, other events of 1894, 1895 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
[edit] Events
- February 20: Manitoba Schools Question: The Supreme Court refuses to hear the appeal of Manitoba francophones.
- March 22: Montreal Hockey Club defeats Ottawa to win the first Stanley Cup challenge.
- June 14: Massey Hall opens in Toronto.
- June 26: 1894 Ontario election: Sir Oliver Mowat's Liberals win a minority.
- September 3: Labour Day celebrated for the first time in Canada.
- October 31: The third election of North-West Legislative Assembly.
- December 12: Sir John Thompson, Prime Minister, dies in office.
- December 21: Mackenzie Bowell becomes prime minister.
[edit] Births
- January 3: James Lorimer Ilsley, politician and jurist
- January 5: Norman MacKenzie, university president
- February 8: Billy Bishop, fighter pilot
- May 7: George Drew, Premier of Ontario
- May 13: William Earl Rowe, politician
- June 4: La Bolduc, singer
- June 5: Roy Thomson, businessman
- July 17: Phillip Garratt, aviator
- July 24: Theobald Butler Barrett, politician
- August: Gladys Porter, Nova Scotia MLA
- October 7: Del Lord, filmmaker
- November 5: Harold Innis, historian
- November 13: James Allan, politician
[edit] Deaths
- December 12: Prime Minister Sir John Thompson
