1908 in Canada
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Events from the year 1908 in Canada.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Premier of Alberta: Alexander Rutherford
- Premier of British Columbia: Richard McBride
- Premier of Manitoba: R.P. Roblin
- Premier of New Brunswick: Clifford Robinson then John Hazen
- Premier of Nova Scotia: George H. Murray
- Premier of Ontario: Sir James Whitney
- Premier of Prince Edward Island: Arthur Peters then F. L. Haszard
- Premier of Quebec: Lomer Gouin
- Premier of Saskatchewan: Thomas Walter Scott
[edit] Events
- January 2 - The Royal Canadian Mint opens
- February 1 - F. L. Haszard becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Arthur Peters
- March 7 - The University of British Columbia is founded
- March 24 - Sir John Douglas Hazen becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Clifford Robinson
- June 8 - In the Ontario election, Sir James Whitney's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority
- June 12 - Saskatchewan Government Telephones created
- August 2 - A fire in the Kootenay region kills 70
- August 14 - In the Saskatchewan election, Walter Scott's Liberals win a second consecutive majority
- September 23 - The University of Alberta opens
- October 26 - In the federal election, Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberals win a fourth consecutive majority
[edit] Full date unknown
- Anne of Green Gables is first published, having a great effect on Prince Edward Island.
- The Opium and Narcotics Act is passed banning certain drugs in Canada
- The Grain Growers Guide is first published
- Vancouver Courier first published.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables is published.
[edit] Births
[edit] January to June
- January 22 - Sinclair Ross, banker and author (d.1996)
- February 1 - Louis Rasminsky, third Governor of the Bank of Canada (d.1998)
- February 7 - Lela Brooks, speed skater and world record holder (d.1990)
- February 10 - Jean Coulthard, composer and academic (d.2000)
- February 11 - Annette av Paul, ballet dancer
- March 5 - Colin Emerson Bennett, politician and lawyer (d.1993)
- March 24 - Carl Klinck, literary historian and academic (d.1990)
- April 7 - Percy Faith, band-leader, orchestrator and composer (d.1976)
- May 19 - Percy Williams, athlete and double Olympic gold medalist (d.1982)
- May 28 - Léo Cadieux, politician, Minister and diplomat (d.2005)
- June 5 - Maxwell Meighen, financier (d.1992)
- June 18 - Stanley Knowles, politician (d.1997)
[edit] July to December
- July 6 - Jeanne Manery, biochemist
- July 8 - Helena Karpowitz, musician
- July 11 - Yves Prévost, politician and lawyer (d.1997)
- August 11 - William Ricker, biologist
- September 20 - Ernest Manning, politician and Premier of Alberta (d.1996)
- October 18 - Alfred Henry Bence, politician and barrister (d.1977)
- October 24 - John Tuzo Wilson, geophysicist and geologist (d.1993)
- November 3 - Bronko Nagurski, American football player (d.1990)
- December 6 - Nicholas Goldschmidt, conductor, administrator, teacher, performer, music festival entrepreneur and artistic director (d.2004)
- December 13 - W. L. Morton, historian (d.1980)
- December 23 - Yousuf Karsh, photographer (d.2002)
[edit] Deaths
[edit] January to June
- January 6 - George Dixon, boxer, first black world boxing champion in any weight class and first Canadian-born boxing champion (b.1870)
- January 29 - Arthur Peters, politician and Premier of Prince Edward Island (b.1854)
- May 31 - Louis-Honoré Fréchette, poet, politician, playwright and short story writer (b.1839)
- June 14 - Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Governor General of Canada (b.1841)
[edit] July to December
- August 18 - Alfred Boyd, politician and 1st Premier of Manitoba (b.1835)
- September 7 - Joseph-Guillaume Bossé, politician and lawyer (b.1843)
- October 30 - Thomas Greenway, politician and 7th Premier of Manitoba (b.1838)
- December 11 - Jean Blanchet, politician (b.1843)
- December 25 - William McGuigan, politician and 10th Mayor of Vancouver (b.1853)
