Michael T. Mondak speaks: 40 til 40 day 32

It’s day 32 of the 40 til 40 series of blog entries leading to my 40th birthday on July 10.  And in honor of Canada Day, I will post about the 40 most significant events in Canadian history.

40. April 17, 1919:  Women in New Brunswick gained the right to vote.

39. December 19, 1917:  The first games in the National Hockey League were held.

38. March 17, 1955:  Following the suspension of Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard, a tear gas bomb exploded near NHL president Clarence Campbell’s seat at the Montreal Forum, leading to the Richard Riot.

37. July 22, 1940:  Sudbury, Ontario gave the world future Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.

36. July 11, 1990:  The Oka crisis began as a group of Mohawk people feuded with the town of Oka, Quebec over their plans to build a golf course on land that included an indigenous burial ground.

35. April 3, 1925:  Women in Newfoundland and Labrador gained the right to vote.

34. October 1, 1961:  The CTV network was launched, ending the CBC monopoly on television in Canada.

33. April 26, 1918:  Women in Nova Scotia gained the right to vote.

32. June 12, 1951:  Women in the Northwest Territories gained the right to vote.

31. January 6, 1974:  The Global Television Network was launched.

30. August 29, 1907:  The Quebec Bridge collapsed during construction for the first time, killing 75 people.

29. June 23, 1985:  Air India Flight 182 was destroyed above the Atlantic Ocean by an explosive device on board.  All 329 aboard were killed, including 280 Canadians.

28. September 26, 1990:  The Oka crisis concluded.

27. May 24, 1918:  All women throughout Canada gained the right to vote.

26. November 26. 1917:  The National Hockey League was founded at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal in a move meant to banish Toronto Blueshirts owner Eddie Liviingstone.

25. September 20, 1917:  Women throughout Canada with a military connection gained the right to vote.

24. April 25, 1940:  Women in Quebec gained the right to vote.

23. October 11, 1952:  Hockey Night in Canada debuted on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

22. April 5, 1917:  Women in British Columbia gained the right to vote.

21. May 20, 1919:  Women in the Yukon Territory gained the right to vote.

20. February 13, 1988:  The Winter Olympics began in Calgary.

19. November 2, 1936:  The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was founded.

18. February 12, 2010:  The Winter Olympics began in Vancouver.

17. March 14, 1916:  Women in Saskatchewan gained the right to vote.

16. May 2, 1939:  The National Film Board of Canada was formed.

15. December 3, 1917:  The Quebec Bridge finally opened.

14. September 30, 1998:  Yes TV was launched as the Crossroads Television System.

13. April 12, 1917:  Women in Ontario gained the right to vote.

12. October 30, 1995:  The Quebec referendum that asked voters in Quebec if the predominantly French speaking province should declare sovereignty and become an independent country failed.

11. July 17, 1976:  The Summer Olympics began in Montreal.

10. May 3, 1922:  Women in Prince Edward Island gained the right to vote.

9. April 1, 1999:  Women in Nunavut gained the right to vote.

8. September 11, 1916:  The Quebec Bridge collapsed for the second time during construction, killing 13 people.

7. July 2, 1926:  The King-Byng affair began following governor general Byng’s refusal to dissolve Parliament.

6. April 19, 1916:  Women in Alberta gained the right to vote.

5. April 28, 1967:  Expo 67 began in Montreal and ran through October 29.

4. July 1, 1867:  The Dominion of Canada was formed under the British North America Act of 1867.

3. January 28, 1916:  Women in Manitoba gained the right to vote.

2. February 15, 1965:  The maple leaf flag was adopted as the national flag of Canada.

1. April 17, 1982:  The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted to guarantee certain political rights to Canadians and civil rights to all Canadians.

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