1880 in Canada

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Arts
3 Births
4 Deaths

February 4 - Five members of the Donnelly family are killed near Lucan, Ontario
March 6, The Royal Academy for the Arts is founded
March 25, George Brown fatally shot by a disgruntled employee
May 4, Edward Blake becomes the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
June 24, "O Canada" first performed
October 9, The United Kingdom gives Canada control of the Arctic islands by Great Britain
Emily Stowe becomes the first woman doctor to practise medicine in Canada
Stanford Fleming becomes chancellor of Queen's University
Bell Canada founded

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