1804 in Canada
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Events
- October 8 - HMS Speedy sinks during snowstorm
- David ThompsonDavid Thompson (explorer)David Thompson was an English-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, known to some native peoples as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer"...
works in Peace RiverPeace River (Canada)The Peace River is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River flows into the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie is the 12th longest river in the world,...
country. - Lewis and Clark start up the Missouri RiverMissouri RiverThe Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
. - Merger of the North West CompanyNorth West CompanyThe North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson's Bay Company in what was to become Western Canada...
and XY Fur Companies. The XY Company is absorbed by the North West Company. - 1,400 American ships are fishing off LabradorLabradorLabrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. - The earliest FrakturFraktur (Pennsylvania German folk art)Fraktur is both a style of lettering and a highly artistic and elaborate illuminated folk art created by the Pennsylvania Dutch...
paintings appear in Lincoln County, OntarioLincoln County, OntarioLincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form Welland County....
. - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
ns return to Sitka and attack Kiksadi fort on Indian RiverIndian River (Yukon)Dän Tàgé, best known as Indian River, is a tributary of the Yukon River in Yukon, Canada. Its official name was changed to Dän Tàgé, meaning person river . The river is a gravel-bed stream located south of Dawson City. It forms the southern boundary of the Yukon placer gold district. Indian River...
. Russians lose the battle, but Natives are forced to flee. Baranov re-establishes trading postTrading postA trading post was a place or establishment in historic Northern America where the trading of goods took place. The preferred travel route to a trading post or between trading posts, was known as a trade route....
. - Locks are placed at Coteau, the CascadesThe CascadesThe Cascades were an American vocal group best known for their single "Rhythm of the Rain", recorded in 1962 and an international hit the following year.-Career:...
and at Long SaultLong SaultThis article refers to the rapid on the St. Lawrence River, for the once named Long Sault Rapids on the Ottawa River which was involved in the Battle of Long Sault and the Beaver War, please see Carillon, Quebec or Carillon Canal...
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Births
- February 29 - Antoine PlamondonAntoine PlamondonAntoine-Sébastien Plamondon was a Canadian artist who painted mainly portraits and religious images in 19th-century Quebec.- Life :Plamondon was born in 1804 at L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, the son of the village grocer...
, artist (d.18951895 in CanadaEvents from the year 1895 in Canada.-Events:*March 2 - Theodore Davie resigns as premier of British Columbia*March 4 - John Herbert Turner becomes premier of British Columbia*April 24 - Jean-Olivier Chénier Monument unveiled...
) - May 12 - Robert BaldwinRobert BaldwinRobert Baldwin was born at York . He, along with his political partner Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, led the first responsible ministry in Canada, regarded by some as the first truly Canadian government....
, politician (d.18581858 in CanadaSee also:1857 in Canada,other events of 1858,1859 in Canada.----Events from the year 1858 in Canada.-Events:*The Canadian government imposes revenue tariffs on US manufactured goods to pay for railroad debts....
) - December 13 - Joseph HoweJoseph HoweJoseph Howe, PC was a Nova Scotian journalist, politician, and public servant. He is one of Nova Scotia's greatest and best-loved politicians...
, Premier of Nova Scotia (d.18731873 in CanadaEvents from the year 1873 in Canada.-January to June:*February 26 - Gédéon Ouimet becomes Premier of Quebec, replacing Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau*April 1**Prince Edward Island general election, 1873...
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Deaths
- July 6 - Simon McTavishSimon McTavishSimon McTavish was a Scots-Quebecer entrepreneur and the pre-eminent businessman in Canada during the second half of the 18th century.-Biography:...
, fur trader and dealer in furs, militia officer, office holder, landowner, seigneur, and businessman (b.17501750 in Canada-Events:* 1750s: Hudson's Bay Company Saskatchewan River region, reached by trade drummers sent out with goods to tempt the Indians to York.* c. 1750: The Ojibwa begin to emerge as a distinct tribal amalgamation of smaller independent bands....
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