1840 in Canada
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See also: 1839 in Canada, other events of 1840, 1841 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
Events
- May 6 - Postage stamps come into use.
- June 10 - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are shot at.
- June 28 - Queen Victoria is crowned.
- July 23 - Act of Union. The Queen sanctions the union of Upper and Lower Canada. The United Canadas Act allows larger government to borrow more money.
Births
- January 1 - John Christian Schultz, politician
- February 19 - William LeSueur, historian
- June 25 - John Murray, detective
- September 26 - Louis-Olivier Taillon, Premier of Quebec
- October 9 - Robert Drummond, labour union
- October 15 - Honoré Mercier, Premier of Quebec
- November 6 - James Fisher, Manitoba politician
- November 9 - Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Premier of Quebec
- November 15 - May Fleming, author