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September 29 – Alouette 1, Canada's first satellite, is launched. October 25 – The Bedford Institute of Oceanography opens in Nova Scotia; October 25-November 12 – The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs. Diefenbaker refuses to put Canadian forces on alert, angering the U.S. government. December 11 – The last two hangings in Canada take place.
Independence Day: 5 July: 1962 France: Algeria gained independence following the Algerian War and the Algerian independence referendum. France officially recognized independent Algeria on 3 July, but the Independence Day is celebrated on 5 July, the day of the fall of Algiers in 1830 and the beginning of French Algeria. [2] [3] Angola ...
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Independence restored after period of British protectorate. Initial independence in 1752. January 1, 1962 New Zealand Samoa: Independence restored after German and New Zealand rule. Initial independence c. 1300. July 1, 1962 Belgium Burundi: Independence restored after German and Belgian protectorate. Initial establishment c. 1680. July 1, 1962
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1965 – Canada adopts the maple leaf flag in February. 1966 – Quebec general election: Union Nationale wins. 1967 – Quebec celebrates the 100th anniversary of its joining in the creation of the nation of Canada; 1967 – As part of Canada's centennial celebrations, the Universal Exposition of Montreal, better known as Expo 67, opens for ...
Expo 67 raised the international profile of Montreal and Canada and instilled a sense of hopefulness and national pride in many Canadian citizens. [4] Canadian nationalists like Pierre Berton would later refer to 1967 as Canada's "Last Good Year" before the country became divided over economic problems and Quebec sovereignty.
A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler (such as a birthday, accession, or removal). The national day is often an official public holiday. Many ...