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1861 in Canada

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1861
in
Canada

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Events from the year 1861 in Canada.

Incumbents

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Federal government

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Governors

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Premiers

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Events

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  • April 12 - American Civil War starts
  • April 14 – A major flood hits Montreal
  • April 15 – Nova Scotia: resolution for provincial union by Joseph Howe for referral to the other British North American provinces in July.
  • May 13 – The UK declares its neutrality in American Civil War.
  • June 1 – The UK bans naval craft or privateers of American belligerents from carrying prizes into British ports or territorial waters.
  • November 8 – The Trent Affair: British packet steamer Trent stopped by United States warship in international waters. Two Confederate diplomats taken off and imprisoned in Boston.
  • November 28 – Viscount Monck becomes Governor-General.
  • December 3 – The UK sends reinforcements to British North America.
  • December 23 – The UK demands release of Confederate diplomats taken from Trent.
  • December 26 – Confederate diplomats taken from Trent released.

Full date unknown

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Births

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January to June

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Lomer Gouin

July to December

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "Queen Victoria | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 5 December 2022.