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Canadian Confederation (French: Confédération canadienne) was the process by which three British North American provinces—the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick —were united into one federation called the Dominion of Canada, on July 1, 1867. [1] [2] Upon Confederation, Canada consisted of four provinces: Ontario and Quebec ...
9 killed in action. 37 wounded [3] 22 died of wounds/disease [4] The Battle of Ridgeway (sometimes the Battle of Lime Ridge or Limestone Ridge [nb 1]) was fought in the vicinity of the town of Fort Erie across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York, near the village of Ridgeway, Canada West, currently Ontario, Canada, on June 2, 1866, between ...
July 20 – Bernhard Riemann (born 1826 ), German-born mathematician. September 16 – François Mêlier (born 1798 ), French physician [16] October 18 – Philipp Franz von Siebold (born 1796 ), German physician, botanist and traveler in Japan. December 1 – George Everest (born 1790 ), British surveyor and geographer.
The Grey Regiment. Originated on 14 September 1866, in Owen Sound, Canada West, as the 31st Grey Battalion of Infantry. Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 31st Grey Regiment. Redesignated on 1 May 1920, as The Grey Regiment. Amalgamated on 15 December 1936, with The Simcoe Foresters and redesignated as The Grey and Simcoe Foresters [2]
The Annexation Bill of 1866 was a bill introduced on July 2, 1866, but never passed in the United States House of Representatives. It called for the annexation of British North America and the admission of its provinces as states and territories in the Union. The bill was sent to committee but never came back, was never voted upon, and did not ...
It was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago, is a terrestrial planet and is the second smallest of the Solar System 's planets with a diameter of 6,779 km (4,212 mi). A Martian solar day ( sol) is 24.5 hours and a Martian solar year is 1.88 Earth years (687 Earth days). Mars has two small and irregular natural satellites: Phobos and Deimos.
March 7 – New Brunswick rejects a Confederation scheme. March 24 – Macdonald, Brown, Cartier, and Galt appointed to negotiate Confederation in London. May 9 – American Civil War ends. May 10 – An Admiralty letter to the Colonial Office required colonial warships to "wear a Union Jack in the usual place, and the White Ensign, with either ...
