See also: 1940 in Canada, other events of 1941, 1942 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• January 1 - The news division of CBC is founded
• March 4 - All Japanese-Canadians are registered by the government
• July 24 - Alcan workers go on strike in Arvida, Quebec
• August 12 - All Japanese Canadians are ordered to carry a registration card
• August 14 - The Atlantic Charter is signed off Halifax
• December 7 - As a result of the Pearl Harbor Attack Canada declares war on Japan. That same day Canada declares war on German allies Romania, Hungary, Finland.
• December 8 - The day after the Attack on Pearl Harbor all fishing boats owned by Japanese-Canadians are impounded by the government. Japanese language schools and newspapers are shut down.
• December 8-December 25 - A large number of unprepared Canadians are killed and taken prisoner in the Battle of Hong Kong
• December 9 - John Hart becomes Premier of British Columbia, replacing Thomas Pattullo
• The R.C. Harris Filtration Plant is completed

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... News is new information or current events. ... Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Cipher-block chaining ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... A Japanese Canadian is a Canadian of Japanese ancestry. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Alcan Inc. ... Arvida (from ARthur VIning DAvis, one of the founder of ALCAN) was founded as an industrial city by ALCAN in 1927, when the first aluminum smelter was constructed. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Churchill meets FDR aboard USS Augusta at their 1941 secret meeting at Argentia, Newfoundland. ... Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Attack on Pearl Harbor Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date December 7, 1941 Place Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Result Japanese victory On the morning of December 7, 1941, planes and midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy commanded by Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, carried out a surprise assault on the... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States of America Japanese Empire Commanders Husband Kimmel (USN) Walter Short (USA) Chuichi Nagumo (IJN) Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 planes 6 aircraft carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, 9 destroyers, 8 tankers, 23 fleet submarines, 5 midget submarines, 441 planes... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... Combatants British Army, Canadian Army, British Indian Army Imperial Japanese Army Commanders Sakai Takashi Strength 15,000 troops 50,000 troops Casualties 4,500 killed; 8,500 POWs 2,750 killed; 1,500 wounded {{{notes}}} For the movie, see The Battle of Hong Kong (film). ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Hart (March 31, 1879-April 7, 1957) was premier of British Columbia, Canada, from December 9, 1941 to December 29, 1947. ... Categories: Stub | British Columbia premiers ... Thomas Dufferin (Duff) Pattullo (January 19, 1873 - March 30, 1956) was premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. ... Southern facade of R.C. Harris Filtration Plant. ...

Births

• January 12 - Long John Baldry, musician
• January 21 - Gary Beck, racer
• February 18 - David Kilgour, politician
• February 20 - Buffy Sainte-Marie, musician
• April 4-Dorhty Newman, Greatest Mom
• May 29 - Gilbert Barrette, politician
• June 21 - Lyman Ward, actor
• June 25 - Denys Arcand, filmmaker
• July 1 - Myron Scholes, economist
• July 22 - Ron Turcotte, jockey
• July 30 - Paul Anka, singer
• August 5 - Lenny Breau, musician
• August 6 - Hedy Fry, politician
• August 12 - Réjean Ducharme, author
• September 1 - Gwendolyn MacEwen, writer
• October 5 - Bonnie Korzeniowski, Manitoba politician
• November 9 - Tom Siddon, politician
• December 22 - James Laxer, scholar

January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... John William Baldry, popularly known as Long John Baldry (January 12, 1941 – July 21, 2005) was a pioneering British blues musician. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Hon. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie (born February 20, 1941) is a Canadian First Nations musician, composer, visual artist, educator and social activist. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Gilbert Barrette (born May 29, 1941) is a Canadian politician. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... Lyman Ward (June 21, 1941) is an actor with numerous movie and television credits. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Denys Arcand recieving the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall on Friday, June 10, 2005. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... Myron S. Scholes (born July 1, 1941) is one of the authors of the famous Black-Scholes equation. ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... Ron Joseph Morel Turcotte (born July 22, 1941) is a world-famous jockey. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Paul Anka receiving the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall on Friday, June 10, 2005. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Lenny Breau (August 5, 1941–August 12, 1984) was a brilliantly innovative American-born Canadian jazz guitarist who brought together country, classical, flamenco and jazz guitar techniques, then merged and developed them into a unique and influential personal style. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Hon. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Réjean Ducharme (born August 12, 1941) is a French-Canadian novelist and playwright who currently resides in Montreal, Quebec. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Gwendolyn MacEwen (September 1, 1941-November 29, 1987) was a Canadian novelist and poet. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... Bonnie Korzeniowski (born October 5, 1941) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... Thomas Edward (Tom) Siddon (born November 9, 1941) is a former Canadian politician. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... James Laxer (b. ...

Deaths

• June 11 - Alexander C. Rutherford, first premier of Alberta