History Important Dates By jessicapaquette Oct 27, 1534 Jacques Cartier's First Voyage Oct 27, 1535 Jacques Cartier's Second Voyage Oct 27, 1541 Jacques Cartier's Third Voyage Oct 27, 1608 Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec Oct 27, 1663 Royal Government (French Regime) Oct 27, 1759 Battle on the Plains of Abraham (Quebec) Oct 27, 1760 Articles of Capitulation Oct 27, 1763 Royal Proclamation of 1763 (First Constitution) Oct 27, 1763 Treaty of Paris (End of Seven Years War) Oct 27, 1774 Quebec Act (Second Constitution) Oct 27, 1776 Declaration of Independance (Beginning of American Revolution) Oct 27, 1783 Treaty of Versailles (End of American Revolution) Oct 27, 1791 Constitutional Act of 1791 (Third Constitution) Oct 27, 1812 War of 1812 Oct 27, 1837 Rebellions of 1837-1838 Oct 27, 1840 Act of Union (Fourth Constitution) Oct 27, 1847 Adoption of Free Trade by British Oct 27, 1848 Responsible Government Oct 27, 1854 Treaty of Reciprocity with Americans Nov 2, 1864 End of the Reciprocity Treaty with Americans Nov 2, 1865 American Civil War Ends Jan 11, 1867 British North America Act (Birth of Canada, Confederation) Jan 11, 1885 North-West Rebellion (Métis) Period: Jan 11, 1914 to Jan 11, 1918 World War 1 Jan 11, 1931 Statute of Westminster Period: Jan 11, 1939 to Jan 11, 1945 World War 2 Jan 11, 1970 October Crisis Jan 11, 1980 Patriation of Constitution Jan 11, 1980 1st Referendum (60/40) Jan 11, 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms Jan 11, 1995 2nd Referendum (51/49)
