1789 in Canada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2009) |
Events from the year 1789 in Canada.
[edit] Events
- 1789-93 - Alexander Mackenzie of Canada, seeking northern river route to the Pacific, travels to the Arctic Ocean; on second journey he crosses continent by land, making contact with many tribes.
- Alexander Mackenzie journeys to the Beaufort Sea, following what would later be named the Mackenzie River.
- French Revolution begin
s
- David Thompson learns surveying from Philip Turnor.
- Lord Grenville proposes that lands in Upper Canada be held in free and common soccage, and that the tenure of Lower Canadian lands be optional with the inhabitants.
[edit] Births
- November 13 - Denis-Benjamin Papineau, joint premier of the Province of Canada (d.1854)
[edit] Deaths
| This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. |