See also: 1905 in Canada, other events of 1906, 1907 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This is a timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• January 1 - Canada's first movie theatre The Ouimetoscope opens in Montreal
• February 23 - Tommy Burns becomes the first Canadian to be boxing's heavyweight champion
• April 30 - The Ottawa Public Library opens
• May 14 -
• May 23 - Regina decreed official capital of Saskatchewan
• August 26 - King Edward VII grants the Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan

a]] as competition against the Hudson's Bay Company January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... A typical megaplex (AMC Rolling Hills 20 in Rolling Hills Estates, California). ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Tommy Burns (June 17, 1881 - May 10, 1955) was a World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 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. ... Ottawa Public Librarys Main Branch The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is the library system of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, Canada and was incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903. ... 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. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was the first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... The first part of the coat of arms of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, officially the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of Saskatchewan, was the shield, which was assigned by royal warrant of King Edward VII on August 25, 1906. ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) (TSX: HBC) is the oldest corporation in Canada (and North America) and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ...

Arts and Literature

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Births

• January 27 - Walter L. Gordon, politician
• January 29 - Joe Primeau, hockey player
• May 15 - Robert Petrie, astronomer
• May 16 - Alfred Pellan, artist
• June 22 - Stanley Fox, Manitoba politician
• June 26 - Marian Scott, painter
• September 24 - Leonard Marsh, academic

January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Walter Gordon The Honourable Walter Lockhart Gordon, PC , CC , FCA , LL.D (January 27, 1906 – March 25, 1987) was a Canadian politician and business person. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Joe Primeau (born January 29, 1906 in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada), was a professional ice hockey player. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... Robert Methven Petrie (May 15, 1906 – April 8, 1966) was a Canadian astronomer. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... Alfred Pellan (16 May 1906 - 31 October 1988) is an important figure in twentieth-century Québec painting. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... Stanley Fox (June 22, 1906-March 22, 1984) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, who served as the first leader of the Manitoba Social Credit Party, a party that supported the social credit theories of monetary reform. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ...

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