See also: 1904 in Canada, other events of 1905, 1906 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This is a timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• January 25 - 1905 Ontario election: Sir James Whitney's Conservatives win a majority, defeating G. W. Ross's Liberals
• February 8 - Sir James Whitney becomes premier of Ontario, replacing George Ross
• February 27 - Clifford Sifton resigns from cabinet
• March 23 - Lomer Gouin becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Simon-Napoléon Parent
• July 20 - The Saskatchewan Act receives Royal Assent
• August 26 - Roald Amundsen begins the first to travel through the Northwest Passage
• September 1 - The Autonomy Act is passed, thus creating Saskatchewan and Alberta.
• September 2 - Alexander Rutherford becomes the first premier of Alberta.
• September 5 - Walter Scott becomes the first premier of Saskatchewan.
• November 9 - 1st Alberta General Election: Alexander Rutherford's Liberals win a majority in the first Alberta election
• November 24 - The Canadian Northernis complete to Edmonton
• December 13 - 1905 Saskatchewan election: Walter Scott's Liberals win a majority in the first Saskatchewan election

January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Sir James Pliny Whitney (October 2, 1843-September 25, 1914) was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... George William Ross Sir George William Ross (September 18, 1841-March 7, 1905) was an Ontario educator and politician. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Sir Clifford Sifton (March 10, 1861 – April 17, 1929) was a Canadian politician best known for being Minister of the Interior under Sir Wilfrid Laurier. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... Lomer Gouin The Honourable Sir Jean Lomer Gouin (March 19, 1861 - March 28, 1929) was born in Grondines, Quebec. ... Simon-Napoléon Parent c. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... The Saskatchewan Act is legislation passed by the Canadian Parliament that established the province of Saskatchewan on September 1, 1905. ... The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, or the Sovereigns representative in Commonwealth Realms, completes the process of the enactment of legislation by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Roald Amundsen Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (July 16, 1872–June 18?, 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. ... Popular Northwest Passage routes through the Canadian archipelago This article describes the route through the Canadian Arctic. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th) Land 591,670 km² Water 59,366 km² (9. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) Land 642,317 km² Water 19,531 km² (2. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... Alexander Cameron Rutherford (February 2, 1857 _ June 11, 1941), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta between 1905 and 1910. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... The Honourable Thomas Walter Scott (known less formally as Walter Scott) (October 27, 1867-March 23, 1938) was the first Premier of the province of Saskatchewan in Canada. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... The Alberta general election of 1905 was the first general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... Alexander Cameron Rutherford (February 2, 1857 _ June 11, 1941), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta between 1905 and 1910. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Canadian Northern Railway logo or herald (used pre-1960) The Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) is a historical Canadian railway. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Industry Integrity Progress City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada location. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Births

• January 21 - George Craig Laurence, physicist
• January 28 - Ellen Fairclough, politician
• February 8 - Louis-Philippe Pigeon, jurist
• March 27 - Elsie MacGill, aerospace engineer
• April 30 - John Peters Humphrey, principal drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• May 23 - Donald Fleming, politician
• June 8 - Ralph Steinhauer, native leader
• June 23 - Jack Pickersgill, politician
• July 25 - Grace MacInnis, politician
• August 1 - Helen Hogg-Priestley, astronomer
• August 15 - E.K Brown, literary critic
• November 1 - Paul-Émile Borduas, abstract painter

January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Right Honourable Ellen Louks Fairclough PC,CC (January 28, 1905–November 13, 2004) was the first female member of the Canadian Cabinet. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Louis-Philippe Pigeon (Born: Henryville, Quebec, Canada on February 8, 1905-February 23, 1986) was was the son of Arthur Pigeon and Maria Demers. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... Elizabeth Muriel Gregory Elsie MacGill (March 27, 1905 - November 4, 1980), made famous as the Queen of the Hurricanes, was a aeronautical engineer during World War II who did much to make Canada a powerhouse of airplane construction during her years at Canada Car and Foundry in Fort William, Ontario. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... John Peters Humphrey (April 30, 1905 – May 14, 1995) was a Canadian legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate. ... The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (also UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/217, December 10, 1948), outlining a view on basic human rights. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... Donald Methuen Fleming, PC (May 23, 1905-December 31, 1987) was a Canadian parliamentarian. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... The Honourable Ralph Garvin Steinhauer (June 8, 1905 – September 19, 1987) was the first Aboriginal to become the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... The Right Honourable John Whitney (Jack) Pickersgill, PC , CC , MA , LL.D (June 23, 1905 - November 14, 1997) was a Canadian civil servant and politician. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Grace Winona MacInnis (née Woodsworth) (July 25, 1905 - July 10, 1991) was a Canadian politician and feminist. ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Paul-Émile Borduas (November 1, 1905 - February 22, 1960) was a Canadian painter known for his abstract paintings. ...

Deaths