Labrador
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Labrador
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1534 Jacques Cartier begins the voyage during which he discovers Canada and Labrador.
1871 In Labrador, a hurricane kills 300 people.
1965 The Hamilton River in Labrador, Canada is renamed the Churchill River in honour of Winston Churchill.
1972 The largest single-site hydro-electric power project in Canada is inaugurated at Churchill Falls, Labrador.